Rifle shoots the rb or maxi with no sight adjustments so rb is still a favorite target bullet. Im going to start with round ball because its cheaper practice and then mo. Muzzleloader loading aids, supplied by the possible shop. You can buy good quality patches in your local blackpowder shop, but you can also make your own.
Do you guys think that a 100% pure lead ball with 100 gr 2f and a. Look at north american muzzleloader huntings new patched round ball. View cart checkout wish list login you have 0 item s in your cart. The balls look ok, but where you cut off the extra lead on the mold it is leaving for better words a little tit on the ball. So after a couple of boxes of those small ball thick patch combinations, give the larger sized ball and thinner patch another try. Loading blocks for patched round balls track of the wolf. The first though that crossed my mind is to use the neck as a wad carrier and seat the ball with its equator at the mouth. Theres so many sizes i dont know what exact one i need for round ball. Load your squad, plan for hoops domination and take to the hardwood to build your own empire. Lee round ball molds have tangential cut off which eliminates the objectional nib at the sprue. Those enormous round balls remained highly effective close range game getters.
I think it was about 1973 when i found a tc maxi ball mould for the 45 caliber and thats what ive used since then for deer. Round ball categories lee precision reloading equipment dillon precision products mec shotshell reloaders redding reloading equipment hornady reloading products lyman reloading products mark 7 reloading mr. Poking a long hole in any animal smaller than a fullgrown holstein will put it on the ground. Mr premiere sir are the vlad laws working or is this you and the press yet again murking the waters to the public, patched will show how a look can be seen as guilt or innocence, so does my biker gear make me guilty or my police uniform make me innocent. The local walmart and the local gun shop both carry.
A good patch is made of good quality, dense natural material. The patched round ball group was two inches and the maxi ballet group was. Click the button below to add the cast round balls. Miguel paul damixie get lost matt nash know my love paramore hard times dnce ft. I am a 75100 max range shooter that is the speed limit i believe a blackpowder muzzleloader puts on the hunter. Patched ball barrels wear out faster than naked lead barrles. Due to supplier cost increases and the falling australian dollar, unfortunately, cbe has had to increase the price of some products on 1 january 2019. A little wax lube could hold the ball in place or even form a cup over the wad. I have used anywhere from 60 to 90 grains of ffg with a patched round ball. Tight patched round ball over the heavy powder charge is still the best shooter at 100 yards in my tc hawken.
We facilitate leagues that bring forth the all around basketball experience for athletes in our community. I can tell you this is a traditions pennsylvania rifle, and it rarely failed to fire. I bought some things at a yard sale and went to work. I have been shooting round balls foy years,but never tried to cast my own. It is a glorified plastic patch that is constructed to hold an undersized lead. What started as a small dream has become a multimillion dollar international business selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. A 21st century portrait and the screen is filled with a series of. We saw plenty of elk, deer, including a real nice muley with a crown of antlers growing off one side of his rack. Most of the elk i have killed were hit in the lungs and immediately dropped with a 54. Mountain hawken printed on this elk silhouette pretty much where he. Lubricants for patched round balls lubricants for patched round balls. I dont hunt, so i have no data on effectiveness on deer. I live in nm and frequently hunt large bodied game elk and oryx so i. Precision shooting patches for round ball precision shooting patches.
Ive shot 10 elk with blackpowder and a bunch of deer. Offered as dry, oiled, wonderlubed, or premium lubed on select sizes. Constant thickness, weave, diameter, weight and thread count help eliminate these variables from your shooting. Also, traditional muzzleloader only shooting orgnizations generally require the use of patched round ball only during official muzzleloading target competition. Wb selb custom hawken rifles elk hunting, hunting rifles, shotguns. Out of a quality bore, a properly loaded patched round ball can prove deadly accurate at the ranges it was truly intended for and that is 25 to 50 yards. Alamo city roundball classic premier basketball tournaments. Precision shooting patches for round ball track of the wolf. The patch round ball challenge long range hunting forum. Precision made from special tightly woven cotton, to insure uniformity. Before hunting, grease your patch, center it over a hole, and press the ball into the patch and force it into the hole, using a short starter. Howard county nonprofits can apply for grants columbia, md the second round of applications through hocorespond will be accepted until friday.
Jan 08, 2008 i think it was a carry over from the muzzleloader days when ammo was in the shape of a ball. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I have yet to kill either of these with a round ball. Oct 04, 2016 new delta plane grounds pistons roundball one. Ive found that in order to get any kind of accuracy, the balls. Loading blocks for patched round balls these miniature bread board shaped accoutrements are made from hard wood, drilled to hold lubricated patched round balls. A plane from deltas 757200 is roomier with its larger size. This was with a patched round ball, behind sixty grains of the now long gone, 3f green river black powder. Enough penetration to cause an effective wound channel, or should i cast some rbs with some more wheel weights in the mix to harden them up a bit.
Homemade ball patch obtaining round ball patches for a. My hunting season with patched round ball the firing line forums. Trexler, a financial advisor with northwestern mutual chicago, has qualified for membership in the million dollar round table mdrt, an international, independent association of the. To sweeten the deal, it was also the first rifle for which i had ever cast any projectiles. How in the world did some of our countrys patriots, in the late 1700s and early 1800s, make reliable head and chest shots on british officers at 200 to 300 yards using patched ball rifles, thus, cutting the snakes head off, as it were.
Jake and i discuss ball diameter, patch thickness and patch lube. One of my favorite patched round ball rifles of the early 1970s was a. Information and translations of roundball in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Buy thompson center arms prelubed cotton roundball patches at. So, im about to start shooting muzzle loader for the first time and am wondering what size patch i need to get for my. Roundball empire is an unmatched basketball simulation offering a full hoops experience. Lubricants for patched round balls track of the wolf. I had good success over the years with the patched round ball, supposedly the most inefficient design of projectile, but. Thompson center arms prelubed cotton roundball patches. Muzzleloader loading aids for the muzzleloader shooter.
The term today i believe is used to refer to the standard issue round by the military, as compared to specialized rounds like armor piercing, tracer, etc. Loading blocks for patched round balls these miniature bread board shaped accoutrements are made from hard wood, drilled to hold lubricated patched. Nicki minaj kissing strangers tcts feat sage the gemini kelis 5ld. But, when i decided to hunt elk with a muzzeloader, i decided to switch to a 54 because i heard a lot of stories about hit and lost animals with the 50. Any experience with shooting elk with a 50 caliber patched round ball.
Roundball is a competitive basketball organization that facilitates mens and womens basketball leagues across british columbia. Oh, ok, then you can sweep the driveway and clean out the fridge. It is still a popular choice in the rocky mountains for elk and dangerous game. Several side hammer round ball guns are available in. Click on the free post option at checkout refunds will not be available if incorrect postage is selected. Roundball empire is the most complete basketball simulation ever. Click to enlarge, the target was the first round out of it. It was by far the most accurate load in that gun, and while labeled light by a lot of guys, it killed with alacrity.
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