I have an older CVA Ironsides 45cal cannon I picked up as a teen. It has been years since it has been shot but it is still in great shape, just a little dusty from sitting on a shelf.
I used to use the Hornady .440 round balls out of it and still have several blister packs as well as a mold now to pour my own from. I cannot however, for the life of me remember what patches I used. I had two different ones, one thick one that worked great, and one that was too thin.
Does anyone have one and could recommend which patch to use?
On a side note, can I use standard plain base boolits in this thing, just sized, lubed, and shoved down the barrel? I realize they would need to be pure lead which isn't an issue, just curious if they would work OK.
Lastly where is the best place to pick up fuse? Nowhere around me sells this stuff anymore. I figure that a roll would probably last me and the grandkids quite a while. I think I used to pick it up in 20 or 30' lengths but it's been a LONG time since I purchased any.
Thanks, just trying to get it up and running for the grandkids to enjoy.