.457 round balls needed

mykeal · April 18, 2014, 12:31 PM

We're having a club 'fun shoot' this Saturday (4/19), and I've promised to bring a couple Walkers and a couple of Ruger Old Armies to entertain some of the geezers that haven't experienced the better arms. I've been loading up some speed loader tubes so I'll have a couple hundred rounds available without taking the time to measure powder loads and lo and behold I've run out of .457 round balls. I can switch to .454's to complete the plan, so there's no immediate problem, but I am going to have to stock up on the larger ball pretty soon.

So, who makes .457's these days (other than Hornady and Speer, both of which require a much-detested drive to the big city)?

fdf · April 18, 2014, 12:51 PM

Eddie May round balls
best quality round balls, minnie, rifle bullet and modern cast bullets
to place an order call (706) 695- 5290
or write to eddie may
1690a duval rd, chatsworth, ga 30705

Beagle333 · April 18, 2014, 01:08 PM

"The Track" (of the Wolf) has em, hand cast, for 10.60 a box.

Idaho Spud · April 22, 2014, 05:43 PM

I have molds for every handgun I own, BP's being no exception. My Lee 457 mold BTW makes particularly satisfying balls, at least compared to my 375 which takes a bit more care to get good'ns. But at least I should never have an excuse to be without. (except laziness!) Not for everyone, I know, but is an option.

mykeal · April 22, 2014, 10:26 PM

Someday I'll get around to casting my own.

Someday....

It's on my list. Really.

Just as soon as I get my garage cleaned up....

April 18, 2014, 12:31 PM	#1
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	.457 round balls needed We're having a club 'fun shoot' this Saturday (4/19), and I've promised to bring a couple Walkers and a couple of Ruger Old Armies to entertain some of the geezers that haven't experienced the better arms. I've been loading up some speed loader tubes so I'll have a couple hundred rounds available without taking the time to measure powder loads and lo and behold I've run out of .457 round balls. I can switch to .454's to complete the plan, so there's no immediate problem, but I am going to have to stock up on the larger ball pretty soon. So, who makes .457's these days (other than Hornady and Speer, both of which require a much-detested drive to the big city)?

April 18, 2014, 01:08 PM	#3
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	"The Track" (of the Wolf) has em, hand cast, for 10.60 a box. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

April 22, 2014, 05:43 PM	#4
Idaho Spud Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2010 Posts: 330	I have molds for every handgun I own, BP's being no exception. My Lee 457 mold BTW makes particularly satisfying balls, at least compared to my 375 which takes a bit more care to get good'ns. But at least I should never have an excuse to be without. (except laziness!) Not for everyone, I know, but is an option. __________________ "I should have picked alcohol, drugs, or beating my wife..." Pete Rose

April 18, 2014, 12:51 PM	#2
fdf Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Posts: 117	Eddie May round balls best quality round balls, minnie, rifle bullet and modern cast bullets to place an order call (706) 695- 5290 or write to eddie may 1690a duval rd, chatsworth, ga 30705

April 22, 2014, 10:26 PM	#5
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Someday I'll get around to casting my own. Someday.... It's on my list. Really. Just as soon as I get my garage cleaned up....