Lyman™ 68569 Single Cavity Minie Ball Bullet Mold - 69 Caliber - 730 Grain 685 Diameter

[brybenn]

Has anyone on here tried loading these in a black powder 12ga load? Magtech brass or plastic hull or even just a muzzleloader?

 

[WR1894]

I have used them in 2 different Westly Richards 12 bore rifles, one is muti groove and one is only 2 groove. They have work okay in these guns for me

 

[brybenn]

Think they'd fly straight from a smooth bore like the Lee key drive slugs do?

 

[WR1894]

never tried them in a smooth bore, they have a lot of weight at the front of the bullet so they may tumble without spin. may have better luck with a ball out to 50 yards.

 

[brybenn]

You're prolly right. I do have a rifled slug bore too but I enjoy a sxs smooth bore more

 

[WR1894]

Of course a SXS is always better, this is a 8 bore rifle a 8 bore 3 1/2 case beside a 416 Rigby and 375 H8H

With the SXS i would try round balls and see how they shot