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Caught at just the right moment. Very cool!

Thanks for the lead. But just acquired a 724 gr round nosed smooth sided conical bottomed mold from Roger Johnson.
just waiting on info for a pass through .494 die for paper patching

Had the bore checked by a local machine shop using a pin gauge. Measures .501

My thought about going to a machine shop is they would have a "set" of pin guage in case the bore was anything but .5" or 12.7mm.

Thanks Nobade,
I'll just contact a machine shop that is willing to check the bore for a fee.

Johnson1942 has been extremely helpful in sorting this rifle out. I determined the rate of twist, as suggested, by inserting the well-oiled jag down the barrel, attached a piece of masking tape at...

Could you suggest bool it type/shape, metal makeup, and a mold source.
does/can powder coating replace paper patching

Just acquired a 15b beast of an inline gun that was put together using a 27" inch section from a WWII 50 cal machine gun barrel. Probably not your average ML. Barrel length from breach is 36". Takes...