1" Cannonballs

[plinker 777]

Mold looks home made {well made} as does the pot dipper...which reminds me I need to $ more lead.

 

[Threemorewishes]

.... What are you using for a powder charge...

I used 100 grains of ffg black powder in a foil charge bag when I loaded lead balls.

 

[Al Flipo]

Thanks for the offer ! Where did you get your mold ?
That's a very nice cannon ! What are you using for a powder charge ?
Cheers, Mike

I make my own molds, as far as the powder charge, the powder dipper you see in the picture is a 1" copper pipe end-cap, and it holds about 250 grains of pyrodex, without the ball, I put it two scoops for the big boom.

Here is a picture of a set of 5/8" round ball molds.

 

[drache]

I make my own molds, as far as the powder charge, the powder dipper you see in the picture is a 1" copper pipe end-cap, and it holds about 250 grains of pyrodex, without the ball, I put it two scoops for the big boom.

Here is a picture of a set of 5/8" round ball molds.

Wow I usually use a 400gr load in my mortar

 

[Quigs]

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