I'm getting my hands on a repro Baker Rifle. I"m told it has a rifled .64 cal barrel. What size ball do I need to cast to use with a patch?
I'm getting my hands on a repro Baker Rifle. I"m told it has a rifled .64 cal barrel. What size ball do I need to cast to use with a patch?
I had thought the original Baker was a 62 and good repos are often in the same caliber. If a repo I would double check before ordering a mold. A 64 would be a real oddball and require a special mold. A 62 rifle will commonly handle a 610. Even looking at roundball available to buy precast from Track of the Wolf I sow nothing for a 64.
Northmn
I just won this piece on Gunbroker. The seller states that it was a Rifle Shoppe kit. I've tried calling the shoppe a couple times today but no one answered. I think it must be .62 and the seller just got the digit wrong. We'll see.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |