Want to slug .44 - suitable slug?

[ghh3rd]

I'd like to slug a .44 revolver and have heard of using fishing sinkers. I just measured various sinkers from my multi size mold, and the closest to .430 that I have is .450. It this too much to swage down through the barrel?

What if I drill a 7/16" (.438) hole into some hard wood to use as a slug mold? One end of the slug should be rounded from the shape of the drill bit, or if not rounded enough I could file it.

I'll use some stick-on wheel weights as I think they are the softest stuff I have on hand, and lube the slug and barrel, as I've read.

Any other tips?

[Blammer]

I've just tried a few of my cast boolits, lube them up real well, oil the brl or cylinder and pound them through.

If it goes too easy , take a hammer and "tap" the nose of the boolit to fatten it up a bit, then try to slug again.

[ghh3rd]

Blammer, that sounds too easy :-)

[NSP64]

It is too easy!

[mooman76]

If the sinker is tapered like and egg shaped sinker a 450 will work out fine. The oak board idea has been used here allot and works well also.

[JIMinPHX]

A .454" round ball from a black powder cap & ball revolver works very well.

[ghh3rd]

Looks like I will cast some pure lead .450 sinkers. Thanks!