Casting your own sabots?

[jkpq45]

Hello All,

New to the muzzleloading game--read about some folks using bondo or other two-part epoxy to cast cannonball molds.

Bondo's good to 700°F, then it gets brittle.  Any reason why you couldn't cast it onto the base and sides of a projectile to protect it from the rifling in a ML?

Thanks,
jkpq45

[SHOOTALL]

wouldn't a paper patch work ?

[jkpq45]

It would--for the projectiles that are close to bore-size.  I was thinking more along the lines of a 45 caliber projectile down the bore of my 54 caliber lyman trade rifle.  Not sure I can make up that big of a thickness difference with just paper.

[SHOOTALL]

probly start a forest fire , I mis understood. 

[jkpq45]

Since I started this topic, I've learned of powder coating boolits.  Will head down that path for now....

[Nobade]

You can mould them out of old milk jugs or other HDPE if you want.