Source for .280 Round Ball?

Howdy again.

It has been a long time since I shot a black powder pistol and rifle, both in .45 caliber and gathering dust. My rifle is flintlock and the pistol uses caps.

I found a good excuse to get them back out.

Yesterday, I could came about a really nice custom built flintlock replica of a Lehigh Valley PA squirrel rifle. It is, gulp, .28 caliber!

I do mold my own for various cartridges on occasions.

Research turned up NO .28 caliber round ball molds.

The closest thing to a factory ball that will fit is a # 2 Buckshot, which is .27. I "could" make do with these but they also seem to be impossible to find.

Is there a source for .28 round ball -- OR -- a mold without having to have a custom mold made?

Would appreciate any and all suggestions.

PS: the actual bore on this one is .290 if that helps. I was thinking patch and .28 ball combination would be perfect. # 2 Buckshot could work with thick patch IF I could find any.

THANKS and y'all be good. Bo in western NC

There is a nice DC 0.270 mold on eBay I saw a day or two ago.

Maybe here...
http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/moulds.html

Another vote here for Jeff Tanner RB moulds!

Posts #'s 3 & 4 are right on. Great mold made to exacting standards. Cheap, too.

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Sup...uctinfo/SBK02/

looks like custom mold, unless you can juggle alloy in .30 RB mold to shrink to fit
or expand the .27 to get .28 RB
http://www.shotgunworld.com/shot_sizes.jpg

I'd just get the #2 bshot mold and patch tight. Super cheap from lee and drops alot at once. Try close to pure lead with 2%tin might drop from the mold bigger?

I may have enough #2 buck to spare some. If interested, PM me (or reply here) and I'll go look.

Woody. THANK YOU for the thoughtful offer. I may take you up on it if willing to find those # 2 buckshot.
I ordered a used .27 mold but they don't have handles and it may be a long time before I can get my
molding game going again.

Take care and Merry Christmas to all, Bo in western NC

Found 'em. PM sent

bocash3, I posted an answer to your question on the ALR Forum as well. To wit, you may want to "beagle" a .270" RB mold if you can obtain one.

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Originally Posted by Maven

bocash3, I posted an answer to your question on the ALR Forum as well. To wit, you may want to "beagle" a .270" RB mold if you can obtain one.

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Thanks, Maven! I actually received a .270 Lyman 2-cavity mold in the mail today. It has been over 30 years since I molded bullets and it may be 6 months before I can use this, but at least I have it. Meanwhile, a generous member of this forum is sending a few # 2 buckshot to keep me going.

Y'all take care, Bo