Not at all...Always appreciate good/alternative ideas. I have been shooting mostly Hornady 000 with this rifle 2 - 2.5 inch groups at 50 yds is as good as it gets. I also tired a box of "Buffalo Balls" that I got from Dixie with the rifle. They were a little better (1.5 - 2" groups). Diameter and roundness are very close BB=3.46-3.50 or 3.46-3.49, 000=3.47-3.51 or 3.47-3.52 but the Buffalo Balls are quite a bit softer, so I thought maybe casting with pure lead or 1% tin may be an improvement. My experience with casting .530 balls (RCBS mould) has been that I can keep them within .002 round - hoping for similar results on 36 cal. As much as I enjoy casting, I get a little impatient with single cavity moulds - the pile grows a lot faster with 4 cavities. Thanks for the ideas guys..........jbrentHillbilly said: Please excuse me if I'm over-stepping my boundary.....
Old Ford: I had not heard of this method...interesting. Some questions for you. The dry patch you run in on top of the powder...Is it just stuffed down and left there or are you wiping the bore with a dry patch on the rod? If left behind, what are the dimensions of the patch? Would a card or wad do the same? "Slightly damp..on the ram rod"?? is this like a well chewed patch? Are you using a lube on the ball patch or a damp spit patch?.....jbrenttry loading powder, then dry patch over powder, then lightly damp patch through barrel, on your ramrod, then seat your ball with your choice of patch & ball, with exact pressure.
jbrent said:Old Ford: I had not heard of this method...interesting. Some questions for you. The dry patch you run in on top of the powder...Is it just stuffed down and left there or are you wiping the bore with a dry patch on the rod? If left behind, what are the dimensions of the patch? Would a card or wad do the same? "Slightly damp..on the ram rod"?? is this like a well chewed patch? Are you using a lube on the ball patch or a damp spit patch?.....jbrenttry loading powder, then dry patch over powder, then lightly damp patch through barrel, on your ramrod, then seat your ball with your choice of patch & ball, with exact pressure.
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