Cannonfuse
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What I know about smoothbore muzzleloaders is that they usually use an undersized roundball that are loaded on top of a patch, to make it fit snugly in the bore. But, can a slightly oversized roundball, made of pure lead, be used instead without the patch?
What’s the advatange and disadvantage? Will the roundball deform in any considerable amount and therefore affect accuracy at long range? Will it build up more pressure than the patched undersized ball? If I for example has a bore diameter of exactly 10 mm and use a .395” roundball (10.033 mm), it should fit snugly but still not deform the ball that much?
What’s the advatange and disadvantage? Will the roundball deform in any considerable amount and therefore affect accuracy at long range? Will it build up more pressure than the patched undersized ball? If I for example has a bore diameter of exactly 10 mm and use a .395” roundball (10.033 mm), it should fit snugly but still not deform the ball that much?