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Marlin 1894 Cowboy Ltd .45 Colt
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I'm interested in casting 1" cannon balls from zinc.

Anyone with experience have melt tips including recommended zinc alloy mixes and ratios for consistent pour and smooth finish, shrinkage % etc.

I recommend you read these articles including .45 Colt

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/

Look for a Marlin Cowboy Ltd .45 Colt.
It has a 24" octagonal barrel which hefts and balances well.
Holds 13 rounds in the tube and is very accurate with 0.454" projectiles.

50mm in my state.

Have done so..... for WW multiply by 1.005 and for lead multiply by 1.007

Now I need to find out the shrinkage for zinc.

have a go mate!

Where do I find useful info on casting with zinc?

Hi

I am looking at a mould from https://www.ballmoulds.com/

What sort of shrinkage am I looking at when casting with pure lead and wheel weights?

To achieve a 1.006" ball what size mould...

IMO you can't beat a Ruger Old Army for a cap'n'ball revolver.

I like .45 Colt BPC in a Marlin Cowboy leveraction rifle.

BigLube® bullets run best in BPR.

MM

Hey Doggie

Mate, I own one muzzleloader, love it and honestly can't see reason to buy another. LYMAN GREAT PLAINS PERCUSSION .54

This accurate rifle always makes me grin.

MM

I am soon to start casting 38-55-255 BigLube boolits, mold measuring .382", to shoot through a Winchester Legendary Frontiersman. I will be loading them over a full case(Starline long brass) of Wano...

G'day all,

Soon to start loading this cartridge for my Winchester Legendary Frontiersman.
Wondering what vol/gn quantities of ffg & fffg are being loaded and with how much compression?

I will...

Marlin Cowboy Ltd .45Colt with smokeless or black powders.

Soon to take possession of another shooter, a Winchester Legendary Frontiersman 38-55Win..... so top position may change.

:coffee: Dubber123, let's see if I can simplify the process so you can easily post pics on any forum... :( my kids showed me.

FIRST... 3 QUICK KEYPAD TIPS
*to "open" a new internet page(2nd,...

CRS... :?: :?

Mucus

Washed & dried cans days earlier.

Fluxed with beeswax... no flame and didn't set alight... ?

Mucus

G'day fellas,

Here's a look at the results of my first smelting session, finished up with 34lb wheel weight & 24lb lead. Beer can moulds worked a treat except the ingots look a bit rough.
...

G'day casters,

Ready to have a go at my first smelting(WWs).

I've had a Lyman thermometer on order for a while now but can't wait any longer... so how can I tell when the ideal melt temperature...

G'day casters,

Ready to have a go at my first smelting(WWs).

I've had a Lyman thermometer on order for a while now but can't wait any longer... so how can I tell when the ideal melt temperature...

G'day casters,

Ready to have a go at my first smelting(WWs).

I've had a Lyman thermometer on order for a while now but can't wait any longer... so how can I tell when the ideal melt temperature...

Newbie question...

Anyone cast with with this... it's common down here in the building trade?

Mucus

3 ONLY !! [smilie=1:

Super Simplex turret(5/8" dies)
Lyman T-MagII turret
RCBS RockChucker Supreme

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G'day Bullshop,

As a beginner gathering all the gear required to start casting, I'm liking the reports on your Bull Plate Lube. Received my first mold in the mail today... Lee 6-cavity PRS45-250...

G'day Bullshop,

As a beginner gathering all the gear required to start casting, I'm liking the reports on your Bull Plate Lube. Received my first mold in the mail today... Lee 6-cavity PRS45-250...