Author Topic: Golf balls size steel balls-now available (Read 17580 times)

Double D · « **on:** November 10, 2009, 10:53:15 AM »

If we were to arrange for golf ball diameter steel balls to made would you be interested in buying them for shooting in mortar or cannon? Let's say we were able to get them for less than $2 each, hopefully much less, but $2 or less for discussion purposes, would you buy them?

How many would you buy?

Update, November 17th:

The offer Fox is making us just came in and here it is:

Carbon steel forged balls 42.8 mm (1.685 in.)
Smooth and round – tolerance +/- 0.001 mm
$1.00 each + freight
approx 80 days to produce and have them in stock.

If you are interested and would purchase these balls and you haven't said so yet, please say so now and say how many you are interested in. I need to give Fox some numbers to convince them to make these.

SODAMAN · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2009, 10:56:41 AM »

I would buy 100 to start and then get another 100 at a time when I needed them.

Evil Dog · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2009, 11:48:58 AM »

I would probably with a dozen just to see how well they might work in my cannon.

RocklockI · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2009, 11:53:58 AM »

Spuddy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2009, 12:29:45 PM »

Soot · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2009, 12:51:47 PM »

I'd take at least 25, hold the dimples.

jeeper1 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2009, 01:04:33 PM »

The poll needed a maybe choice as well as the yes and no choices. Golf balls run about 50 cents and lead balls are now about 5 dollars each so yes I'd buy some.

EL Caz 66 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2009, 03:06:48 PM »

Yes, I'll start with 12 ..

Double D · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:10:52 PM »

Quote from: jeeper1 on November 10, 2009, 01:04:33 PM

The poll needed a maybe choice as well as the yes and no choices. Golf balls run about 50 cents and lead balls are now about 5 dollars each so yes I'd buy some.

I am trying to convince a company to make us steel balls. If I tell them we maybe will buy, they will tell me they maybe will make them. So yes or no.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:48:45 PM »

I'm good for a minimum of 100. Shipping could be a killer, though; especially for those of us on the west coast.

little seacoast · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2009, 02:07:59 AM »

I'll take 2 dozen to start, many more if they work well.

Springfield Kid · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2009, 03:36:09 AM »

I would buy a few doz . and my GB Mortar won`t even be here untill Thursday .
They could make target shooting with the Mortar a little more interesting .
I had been looking for some lead rounds ...steel would be even better .

Double D · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2009, 03:59:34 AM »

Carbon forged balls are cheaper than chrome. Which would you prefer.

For example a 1 1/2 carbon forged ball is $1, a chrome polished 1 1/4 ball is $1.25,

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:29:37 AM »

http://www.kingmetals.com/default.aspx?page=item%20detail&itemcode=14-112

AnarchyPrep · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:42:07 AM »

Couple of dozen to start with.

Double D · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:46:52 AM »

Joe we aren't looking for 1 1/4 balls, the example was to show the price difference between a carbon forged and a chrome ball.

We are working with a ball manufacturer to make us golf ball size steel ball and sell them to us in small quantities.

Well aware of King, they have an 1 inch iron ball that interests me.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:25:34 AM »

Quote from: Double D on November 11, 2009, 03:59:34 AM

Carbon forged balls are cheaper than chrome. Which would you prefer.

For example a 1 1/2 carbon forged ball is $1, a chrome polished 1 1/4 ball is $1.25,

I would go on the cheap with the carbon forged. That way I could buy more than if I was buying the chrome polished.

oltom · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:00:19 AM »

i am interested in 2-1/4" steel balls, if anybody knows where i can get some~

Double D · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:16:44 AM »

Kaintuck is that the diameter of your bore? If so you need a 2.194 diameter ball for proper windage. You could probably use 55 or 56 mm
ball.

Some thing everyone needs to keep in mind you will need to gauge these balls very carefully. You will also need to very meticiously clean the bore after every shot.

If you stick one of these balls in you bore, you are in real trouble. There is no easy way to get the ball out.

BoomLover · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:15:04 AM »

GB size, @ $2 or less, in steel, or carbon forged at $1 (+/-), I'll go for a couple dozen carbon forged...

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:44:36 AM »

Quote from: jeeper1 on November 10, 2009, 01:04:33 PM

The poll needed a maybe choice as well as the yes and no choices. Golf balls run about 50 cents and lead balls are now about 5 dollars each so yes I'd buy some.

Hard to believe that lead balls run $5 each. I think I'm rolling my own for less than $2 a piece.
I've got some "u" shaped plastic caps that measure 1.70 in diameter and are the same in height.
I'll try filling them w/concrete and use a sabot.

Springfield Kid · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:24:51 AM »

A doz chrome polished would be nice to have ...but for target shooting I would want carbon forged .
It would be great if the supplyer would have both ...I won`t be pickey if we could just get eaither ,.right now I`m stuck with white or yellow golf balls .

GGaskill · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2009, 01:00:20 PM »

Maybe paint a few white with small polka-dots and leave them on a golf course.

Double D · « **Reply #23 on:** November 11, 2009, 01:06:23 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on November 11, 2009, 01:00:20 PM

Maybe paint a few white with small polka-dots and leave them on a golf course.

George, warn people, that made me spit ice tea all over the computer.....

oltom · « **Reply #24 on:** November 11, 2009, 01:11:19 PM »

Quote from: Double D on November 11, 2009, 08:16:44 AM

Kaintuck is that the diameter of your bore? If so you need a 2.194 diameter ball for proper windage. You could probably use 55 or 56 mm
ball.

welll...pool balls are just perfect allowing windage and ease of ramming home....i have a slightly over 2-1/4" bore, and the pool balls work great~sooo...if i could get a few steels or cast...or for those HYPER-velocity shots...aluminum!!!

i don't shoot her anyways now.....i just talk more than do........

GGaskill · « **Reply #25 on:** November 11, 2009, 01:17:49 PM »

George, warn people, that made me spit ice tea all over the computer.....

Sorry.

castingisfun · « **Reply #26 on:** November 11, 2009, 02:53:51 PM »

Hitting one of those with a club might leave a mark!

RocklockI · « **Reply #27 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:09:56 PM »

Well castingisfun , welcome aboard !

gary

dan610324 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:38:28 PM »

Im sure that any golfer would remember the day he hit one of polka dot balls

welcome here castingisfun
please tell us what you are shooting
preferably with some photos
all here are very curious

at least I am

sorry DD
forgot to explain why I voted no
in sweden its ilegal to fire projos and the freight would be tooooooo expensive

Double D · « **Reply #29 on:** November 12, 2009, 01:13:37 AM »

Dan, that's a very good reason for voting no.

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If golf ball size steel balls were available would you buy them?

Author Topic: Golf balls size steel balls-now available (Read 17580 times)