Forgive me if this has been beat to death, but just getting into casting, though I watched some of my Dad's friends as a kid to understand the basics. What alloy would you use for a .54 RB that will be primarily used for hunting deer and hawgs? I'm not messing with WW, just buying Lyman #2 or 40-1/30-1/25-1 etc etc. Having found the supply of Hornady swaged .530's rather spotty, I thought about this angle......
Round Balls tend to be pure lead or close to pure lead. Some have had success with a little harder but if to hard the ball won't grip the patch and accuracy suffers
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...r-Black-Powder
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Thank You M-Tecs, excellent read and all things considered a no brainer...... Pure it is and done, my TVM is not here until June. I reaload for my smokeless stuff but the smoke pole will be a whole new learning curve.
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I have used 54 balls cast from stick on wheel weights as well as pure. Both killed deer.
When you care enough to send the very best, send an ounce of lead.
Stick on weight weights a basically pure.
2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if not, there’s absolutely no point."
– Amber Veal
"The Highest form of ignorance is when your reject something you don't know anything about".
- Wayne Dyer
Pure lead is the best way to go, but an alloy can work too. You’ll just have less expansion, but most round balls are already big enough.
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