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Offline northkid

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Where can you buy round balls
« on: February 13, 2013, 07:52:47 AM »
Hi,

Where can you buy round balls an patches at for a decent price.
Hornadys seem pretty expensive.
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 08:18:56 AM »
track of the wolf sells brush creek roundballs. I think they're more economical than hornady's but can't swear to it. luck & have a good'en, bubba.
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 08:34:05 AM »
 The only way to beat TOW is to cast them yourself or have a friend that does.

link to TOW balls:
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/127/1

They seem to have most sizes, maybe not all.  Most generic lead bullet makers dont do balls.


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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 09:01:26 AM »
Eddie May in Georgia sells them as well...
 
I haven't bought a store bought ball in over 30 years...It's quite easy to get a mold and cast yourself, then you never run out... :)
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2013, 12:46:53 PM »
Midsouth Shooters Supply, and Graf's both have roundballs priced reasonably.
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2013, 01:19:20 PM »
the hornady and speer are swaged
as opposed to cast.
i've used both types and usually
go with the least expensive
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2013, 04:09:39 PM »
Funny you should bring this up. Lately, I've been spending time here in the cast bullets section & just today bought a mould and handles!

Where I am pricing is not so much the issue as availability. Although, I do recall a 100 ct box of Speer .54 costing $6 or so and I'm not that old!
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2013, 03:51:56 PM »
Quote from: flintlock on February 13, 2013, 09:01:26 AM
I haven't bought a store bought ball in over 30 years...It's quite easy to get a mold and cast yourself, then you never run out... :)

+1  ;D
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2013, 05:00:21 PM »
Quote from: northkid on February 13, 2013, 07:52:47 AM
Hi,

Where can you buy round balls an patches at for a decent price.
Hornadys seem pretty expensive.
http://www.sageoutfitters.com/Muzzleloader.html
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2013, 06:20:26 PM »
Thank you guys, im looking at just picking up mold and making them.
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2013, 09:42:49 PM »
good idea cast your own its easy as pie ;)
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Re: Where can you buy round balls
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2013, 07:51:52 PM »
If you decide you just "have to buy" look on Gunbroker for a guy that advertises 36 maxi balls and is from Clear Lake, Iowa.   He casts balls too and his price includes shipping.   I tried his black powder lube and it is great and cheap too.   Good Luck
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