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Offline blackpowderbill

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.348 roundball mold
« on: May 17, 2009, 05:40:54 AM »
My rifle uses a .348 ball. Once I had, or so I thought a lifetime supply of them. Now I am nearly out. Who makes a .348 roundball mold? I can use .350 but then I have to go with a thinner (flimsy) patch or use a short starter to load. With the .348 I can load without a short starter and attain the same level of accuracey.
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Re: .348 roundball mold
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2009, 05:53:49 AM »
Have an old Lee mold marked 445 RB,but someone said it is .350?
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Re: .348 roundball mold
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2009, 06:24:59 AM »
Thanks but I really need the .348 dimension. In trying different loads and patch/ball combinations I have found the .348 to be the best fit. I have yards of matress covering from uncle sam and when used in conjunction with that, the .348 allows me to load a patched ball with thumb pressure and ram rod alone. If I go to a heavier/ bigger ball, loading becomes harder, a starter being required to set the ball into the barrel.  For the added effort I get no increase in accuracy.
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Re: .348 roundball mold
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2009, 06:47:54 AM »
Dixie gun Works can/will make you a custom mold.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=7945
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Re: .348 roundball mold
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 08:57:06 AM »
Thanks, I'll get one on order.
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Re: .348 roundball mold
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 04:54:11 AM »
Many times I have been disappointed with DGW's products, this guy will not disappoint you!!!

http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/
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Re: .348 roundball mold
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 11:04:53 AM »
I wuz gonna say Jeff Tanner, but Longknife beat me to it!
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