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  1. 09-25-2010, 09:22 AM #1
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    .460 round ball

    Does anybody have a source for .459-.460 round balls. This is for plinkers from a T/C 45/70 carbine. Thanks Kenrat
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  2. 09-25-2010, 11:07 AM #2
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    I don't know of any, but there is an individual in the development phase of multi cavity round ball molds.

    And the .460" is on the list.

    Time will tell.
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  3. 09-25-2010, 12:27 PM #3
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    I believe .458s aren't too hard to find. You might see if that is good enough.
    I shoot boolits .457 and .458 thru my .45-70s all the time.
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  4. 09-27-2010, 10:44 AM #4
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    You could run a 0.490 ball through a sizing die. They end up as a rounded cylinder. You can buy swaged balls if you're not set to cast yet. A lee push-through sizer can be polished out a few thousandths if needed. Instructions for the polishing are in the CastPics forum linked at the bottom of the page.
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  5. 10-05-2010, 06:03 PM #5
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    .458's coated w/Lee mule snot work ok in my #1 particularly for 3 ball loads. Could beagle mold to 459 or 460 if you wanted. Fun loads to 25-35 yds.
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  6. 10-05-2010, 10:50 PM #6
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