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ligonierbill · August 12, 2021, 01:16 PM

Got the gun today. Looks and feels pretty good. Tapped a 0.490 round ball down the bore, and yes, you kind of have to turn the slug in the calipers, but it looks like the 0.469 bullets will do. Brass and dies are due tomorrow, so I'll get to work.

August 12, 2021, 01:16 PM	#5
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,456	Got the gun today. Looks and feels pretty good. Tapped a 0.490 round ball down the bore, and yes, you kind of have to turn the slug in the calipers, but it looks like the 0.469 bullets will do. Brass and dies are due tomorrow, so I'll get to work.