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.395 ball mold
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The .395 seems to be scarce, none of the usuall places have them listed however I did find one on e-Bay[url] http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-L...100634089QQcategoryZ71118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]
Also you might give Chuck Dixon a call at Dixon's Muzzleloading Shop, if anyone will have one on the shelf it will be Chuck. (610)756-6271.
Good Luck
Also you might give Chuck Dixon a call at Dixon's Muzzleloading Shop, if anyone will have one on the shelf it will be Chuck. (610)756-6271.
Good Luck
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Rebel
Cannon
Are you sure it is 50 and not 100 to a box? Most of the smaller cal. always come 100 to a box.
I skipped the 375 ball because of the gas leak
when the ball is sized into the cylinder. So, I
got all my 36 cal remmed to 380. Now I get a good
fit when the ball enters the funnel and all my 36
shoot like 38 specials. Sorry but I gave the
reamer to a machinist/gunsmith friend. but what a
difference...I personally like the Lee molds. Not
at first, but after I got to using them. They are
far more accurate than my Lyman or Ideal molds.
They don't take as long to heat up and cast a
better shaped ball..Just my opinion based on
personal experience and no facts what so ever.
However, the back pressure is more intensive on
the hammer/caps reaction....be advised to keep
the powder level correct...Not to kill a horse at
200 yards....Those days are over.....
when the ball is sized into the cylinder. So, I
got all my 36 cal remmed to 380. Now I get a good
fit when the ball enters the funnel and all my 36
shoot like 38 specials. Sorry but I gave the
reamer to a machinist/gunsmith friend. but what a
difference...I personally like the Lee molds. Not
at first, but after I got to using them. They are
far more accurate than my Lyman or Ideal molds.
They don't take as long to heat up and cast a
better shaped ball..Just my opinion based on
personal experience and no facts what so ever.
However, the back pressure is more intensive on
the hammer/caps reaction....be advised to keep
the powder level correct...Not to kill a horse at
200 yards....Those days are over.....
Rebel
Cannon
I think you may have misread this. He is talking about a .395 ball for a rifle not a .375 ball for a revolver.
Jerry Reichert
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About the .395 round ball mould. Rapine Bullet Mould Mfg. at (251) 679-5413 in East Greenville PA. makes a double .395 with handles for $89.95. See page 5 of their catalog #20. I do not think they have an E-mail address but I have purchased several items and they are great to deal with. I think the owner answers the phone and ships the order personlly.
jimeckersley
40 Cal.
NEI Makes .395 molds in both iron and aluminum. You can get them in 2, 3, 4 or more cavity.
I have one in 4 cavity, iron. The balls are cast very evenly in weight and the sprue is cut off close to the ball too. I use Lee handles with my mold.
You can look them up online:[url] http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog.html[/url] or you can call them.
I have one in 4 cavity, iron. The balls are cast very evenly in weight and the sprue is cut off close to the ball too. I use Lee handles with my mold.
You can look them up online:[url] http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog.html[/url] or you can call them.
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