Howdy,
A couple of months ago Iīve acquired a 2 band Volunteer Rifle.
Itīs a .451" cal, Italian copy made by Euroarms.
33 in. barrel/Henry rifling (the 2-banders are supossed to have a Parker Hale barrel, although Iīm not quite sure about this).
The owner also gave me a Lyman single cavity (457121) but he didnīt know the right boolit size for this rifle, as he didnīt cast for it (a friend did all the casting and sizing for him).
Iīve finally had the time to cast a few yesterday (pure lead) but they are too large in dia. as they drop from the mould.
So, my basic question is: How to determine the proper boolit size when it comes to a muzzleloader? Iīm gonna need to find this out before buying a push-through sizer of the right diameter.
Iīm also concerned about how to measure a boolit engraved by Henry rifling. It doesnīt seem to be easy, though.
Thanks,
Argie.