.680-ish round balls

[Rogerbear]

Hey guys, does anyone in the Edmonton area have a few .678 or .680 round balls for sale? I'm playing with my new-old (1808) 14 ga fowler, and the .690's I have didn't work very well.

 

[0faustus0]

Sorry I don't have molds for these sizes .... but ...

Track of the Wolf has a .680 mold ...
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1204/2/MOLD-BAG-680

Otherwise, Jeff Tanner can make a round ball mold in nearly any size ...
http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/moulds.html

I have ordered molds from Jeff Tanner and from Track of the Wolf .... and I had no problems with both ... everything I ordered arrived here without any problems.

 

[Rogerbear]

Thanks. That was to be the next step after I pick a size that my fowler will run. I looked at the TOW Bag mold, I'm more likely to grab a .678 Lyman mold from them rather than a bag mold. There's only 2-thou difference, and a more consistent ball thrown. (Well thrown by me, that is.) Although, the historical accuracy of the bag mold is kinda cool...especially when I'm sitting at a campfire with a lead-ladle...

I heard of Jeff from a friend in Calgary, and it says good things about him to hear the name from someone else.

Oh yeah, I'm hoping to find a few around Edmonton so I don't have to wait for shipping. I'm a little impatient about some things...

 

[0faustus0]

Yes, Jeff Tanner has a good reputation .... I was a bit hesitant ... because he is in the UK ... but those molds arrived here faster than I had anticipated ... and he can make you any size you want. I ordered two different sizes for my Pedersoli 12ga, because I wasn't sure about the size .... a .705 and a .715 ...

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1677288-Pedersoli-12ga-SxS-Muzzle-loader