this winter I am trying to stock pile some boolits and have been casting a lot of round balls for my holy black shooters. I know graphite helps with shot so don't think it would hurt regular round balls, and was thinking it would help with long term storage of my cast balls. what are the ramifications of graphiting 50 cal muzzelloader balls.
I see no advantage as they will be encased in a patch when loaded. Might keep them from oxidizing in storage but seems unnecessary to me. Try it and let us know what happens besides your hands turning black.
Not if I can help it...do you graphite your balls?
do you graphite your balls?
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If you are shooting patched round balls it would not be a good idea to put graphite on your balls. The purpose of the patch is to be a barrier between the ball and the rifling and to grip it so as to impart a spin on the ball. Graphite would lessen the grip and the ball may not spin as designed.
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I leave mine natural, but make efforts to keep them clean and dry. The patch is typically well lubricated so I'm not sure if slick balls would have a negative effect.
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Powdercoat em..... .50 cal Zombie balls!!!
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in a somewhat more serious answer, I see absolutely no benefit to makin' an already messy operation even messier with the addition of black graphite powder that will end up everywhere & on everything.
but on the other hand, don't guess it'd hurt anything either.
Powdercoat em..... .50 cal Zombie balls!!!
is them peanut M&M's?
They are actually .50 cal lead balls..... balls of the undead, that will live forever!!!! (or til I shoot them)
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Never tried it but who can account for mans Peccadillos,idiocyncracy and foibles.I would think that mixing a colloidal solution would be out of the question.
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