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Traditional, and more specifically historical muzzle loaders are a bear to get into, but I think I've narrowed down that I want to get myself a Pedersoli 1853 Enfield 3-band, as they are supposedly quite accurate while also being a historically relevant/interesting reproduction and usable in reenactments.
Now what I need though is the ammo, and this has caused me some problems. The first is the fact that I don't know what size I need. It seems like .575 is the right diameter, but others have reported that they use .577 or .576 to better effect. I had been thinking to buy .577s and the Pedersoli .576/.575 sizing die to give myself options, but I can't find the sizing die anywhere.
What's more, the .577 minie balls I've found have awful reviews on Dixie gunworks. There's only 8 reviews, but two of them are one star and not a single is five. Even the most positive reviewers basically admit to forcing them into shape and discarding many that were simply too deformed to shoot.
I've found other places selling minies, but with no reviews I'm hesitant to trust them.
Has anyone found a reliable source of civil war style minie balls? I'm really not in a good position to try casting my own, and given that I could only at maximum fire the thing once or twice a minute I'm not too concerned about the cost. Purchasing them would definitely be preferred for me.
Now what I need though is the ammo, and this has caused me some problems. The first is the fact that I don't know what size I need. It seems like .575 is the right diameter, but others have reported that they use .577 or .576 to better effect. I had been thinking to buy .577s and the Pedersoli .576/.575 sizing die to give myself options, but I can't find the sizing die anywhere.
What's more, the .577 minie balls I've found have awful reviews on Dixie gunworks. There's only 8 reviews, but two of them are one star and not a single is five. Even the most positive reviewers basically admit to forcing them into shape and discarding many that were simply too deformed to shoot.
I've found other places selling minies, but with no reviews I'm hesitant to trust them.
Has anyone found a reliable source of civil war style minie balls? I'm really not in a good position to try casting my own, and given that I could only at maximum fire the thing once or twice a minute I'm not too concerned about the cost. Purchasing them would definitely be preferred for me.