UPDATE: Boolit redesign. After making a number of proposals for a new boolit for Ruger Old Army, to make sure that new boolit is sound, I asked for advise and help from our well know member and boolit designer 45 2.1. He agreed, and kindly provided a new design (THANK YOU SIR), see bellow.
I also wanted to have this boolit for Remington 1858, Colt, and other clones in same caliber.
Basic requirements:
- Weight 250 grains
- Hollow base (HB), for better accuracy
- Rebated base (RB), for easier loading
- Protrusion from the cylinder max. .500", so boolit could be loaded without removing cylinder from the revolver frame
- Meplat dia .300" max. so it will fit into rammer
The result of above wishes is boolit 45-250-HBRB-BK (BK stands for 45 2.1 initials):
Because of slight differences in cylinder chambers between ROA and Remington 1858, Colt, and other clones in the same caliber, proposed are two boolits in two nominal sizes:
- .457" dia for Ruger Old Army
- .454" dia for Remington 1858, Colt and other clones normally using .454” dia ball (NOTE: because of smaller diameters, this boolit will have about 246 grains)
Please make note that diameters without brackets are for Ruger Old Army, and second dimensions in brackets are for Remington 1858, Colt, and other clones. Since I do not have any of those Italian clones, and do not know anybody in my area who has one, please review proposal and let me know if main diameters are OK.
This mold will be manufactured by Miha, MP-Molds https://www.mp-molds.com/ . We need commitment of at least 25 buyers before production could start. Molds will be available as 4 cavities and 2 cavities. Also, MP-mods offers their mold handles with discount when purchased with molds:
Prices are:
- 4 cavity mold 128.59 euros
- 2 cavity mold 86.07 euros
- 1 handles 20 euros (when purchased with 1 mold)
- Shipping 18 euros. Cost is the same for 1 package with 1 mold, or 1 mold + 1 handles. If one package contains more, cost will vary.
Please be aware that these prices are just for orientation. Miha will give a final ones.
Potential buyers:
1. Onty, .457" dia, 4 cavities, 1 mold, 1 handles, ibcdiesel AT netscape DOT net
2. alamogunr, .457" dia, 2 cavities, 1 mold, alamogunr AT charter DOT net