Lead jacketed copper round ball

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Thank you for adding that information, tastes good in my brainpan. And it's going to weigh less than that because it will be a tiny bit smaller than a comparably sized round ball. As Old Grump pointed out, the best design might be a patched ball to get some spin on the ball, (and to preserve the rifling).

I'm thinking I would get higher velocity with the lighter copper ball and that might compensate to some degree. The copper ball would come out with minimal or no deformation so it's aerodynamic qualities might be superior to the marred and partially swaged circumference of the lead ball.

Copper 50's with 150 grains behind it through my short Hawken with that big, thick heavy barrel might be quite a shooter.

But again, I'm looking for a solution for an 1858 Remmie, just because I like a real challenge.

Again, thank you for adding that information.
 
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Cajunpower, no attack on your character was intended. But the fact that you take every question as a personal attack speaks much clearer than any "childish name calling" you think I cooked up.

With each post a more difficult to believe statement is cooked up about the police force, manufacturing methods, illegal immigrants (those I can mostly believe) and not to mention the very heavy condescension perceived in most of your posts which belies your maturity, which mirrors many very young and very green kids I trained as apprentice machinists. I suppose in the end they, like you, have to attempt a difficult endeavor blindly several times before seeking outside assistance or accepting the slightest criticism of there methods, before some assistance makes there project much more attainable.

As far as jelousy of your cool project, I have none.

As for a swamp gas fired casting furnace................best of luck.

Last tidbit of advice is when you have that first copper melt going, add a small amount of zinc to aid in the cast-ability.

Edited to add: Hows that patch going to stay on after it hits the forcing cone?
 
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Bill:

After some research on how to make pure copper round balls, there isn't a lot out there that explains the process.

I think some nice STEEL patched balls, a bit undersized like you say might be a nice project to experiment with. Steel is good and steel ball bearings in every size in the world seem to be available.
 
Started out as sort of off the wall. Then we got around to SHTF/TEOTWAWKI and threw in a little police bashing to spice things up a bit.

Sorry this one lasted so long...
 
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