Where can I purchase Zinc alloy cannon balls?

[Soot Sucker]

Also, how difficult is it to cast zinc in molds?

Thanks,
Soot

[Double D]

Can't answer your question about zinc casting, CW has some insight on that.

As to where to purchase zinc cannon balls we have two suppliers posted on our Where to find Blackpowder Cannons and shooting supplies posting at the top of this board.  You can click on this link and you will be taken there.

By the way that post is the most viewed post on Graybeard's Outdoor forum.

[Cat Whisperer]

Casting zinc has the same pleasures as casting bullets.

Only more so.  Zinc shrinks more.  

I had a mould made locally (4.5").  They chose sand casting, where I'd asked for an aluminum mould.  Didn't work out.  You need good pressure (especially as it starts to cool) to keep voids from occurring.  Mine turned out oversize and out of round.

You will have better luck to have a commerical foundery (as listed by DD) do the work.

If you have voids there is greater potential for the ball to not fly true and may crack more easily.