Pedersoli .54 Sharps percussion

[varsity07840]

Any Pedersoli percussion Sharps shooters out there? I'm looking for info on the best alloy to use for casting ringtail boolits for my 1863 Sporter. I just bought one of Pedersoli's moulds.

Thanks in advance.

Duane

[docone31]

Go with roofing lead. Worked real well in mine.

[Cannoneer]

Try pure lead with about 5% tin. Tin hepls to fill out the mold cavity.

[cwskirmisher]

If you are using real BP, anything from pure Pb, to 50/50 Pb/WW.

[ian45662]

I have an IAB so you may get different results but I have tried a few different things however soft lead and sized to .002 over seems to be what mine likes.

[NHGrumpyGramps]

I use stickon wheel weights (soft lead) with a little tin added to help them fill out the mold better.

[bigted]

would love to see some photo's of these wonderfull percussion shooters as well as some ballistic's and accuracy testimonials...thanks fella's

also can anybody say whether these sharps are legal for the muzzle loaders seassons in different states....being they are breech loaders instead of muzzle loaders???

[DIRT Farmer]

As far as I could find out, a paper cartridge as I make them meets the standard for Indiana's "pistol"caliber rifle season. Restricted to stright wall and 1.6 inch in length. Indiana requires loaded from the muzzle for muzzleloading.