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March 12, 2016, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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Help with casting .58 cal Minnie balls
I want to start making my own .58 cal Minnie balls. Can someone give me the basics? I shoot an 1861 reproduction Armisport Springfield. I have been buying both .577 and .575 cal from Track of the Wolf. I just purchased a Euroarms Enfield Musketoon. Haven't shot it yet.
-My my understanding is that I need a lead pot caster. They have those at my nearby Cabelas. Where do you get lead ingots? Specific website like midway USA? I understand I also need casting flux? -What tools and bullet molds are need for .58 cal? What lube sizing tools and dies are needed? By the way, I am active duty Air Force stationed in SD, so I am not near any places where N-SSA events take place. I just target shoot for fun. I want to get into skirmishing when I get stationed back east or retire in East TN. Thanks for all the information you can provide. |
March 12, 2016, 12:50 PM | #2 |
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I'll move your thread to the casting forum for you.
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March 12, 2016, 01:21 PM | #3 |
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If you wanna buy your lead, then Roto Metals is a good place. Buy enough and they have free shipping.
http://www.rotometals.com/pure-lead-...-sale-s/20.htm Also, sometimes to make the mold fill easier and better, an alloy with a little bit of tin works great. My experience with the black powder arms is that you cast your projectiles and do not size them. The molds will usually cast a good diameter. For instance, for a round ball, you would cast a 0.570" round ball and use an appropriate patch to catch the rifling. Shop around for the molds. There are a lot of good one out there. I use Lyman, Accurate, NOE, and RCBS. MidwayUSA usually has a good selection, but when you can find them in stock at Midsouth Shooters Supply, the prices are usually better. I normally use TC Bore Butter and sometimes a wad over powder, but the wad is not really needed with a minnie. Alliant's Black MZ is a very clean black powder substitute when loaded according to instructions. Last edited by Dufus; March 12, 2016 at 01:29 PM. |
March 13, 2016, 01:54 PM | #4 |
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Casting info here:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forum.php Read and learn until your hearts content. Join, and they'll answer all your questions.
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