Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums

Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums (https://parkerguns.org/forums/index.php)
-   Shotgun Shell Reloading (https://parkerguns.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21)
-   -   10 gauge Punkin Balls (https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40297)

CraigThompson 10-24-2023 02:40 PM

10 gauge Punkin Balls
 
6 Attachment(s)
Got my two new round ball mold from Tanner Moulds in the UK last week . Finally got around to casting some yesterday made fifty of the .775” and fifty of the .735” . The larger will work in my EH 28” and the 26” barrel was of my Grade 1 10 gauge two barrel set . The .735” should be safe in all of the tight chokes 10’s I have at the present . Today at the shop I loaded ten rounds of both sizes in brand new Cheddar Cheese hulls trims on the Robert’s Industries trimmer . Cheddar Right primers , 30 grains of SR7625 , a BPI wad with the petals removed , five 1/8” 12 gauge cards then a punkin ball after which a roll crimp . The larger ball did okay although POI could be closer to POA . The .735” balls however didn’t look decent at all .

CraigThompson 10-24-2023 02:42 PM

2 Attachment(s)
Hmmmmmm

charlie cleveland 10-24-2023 05:04 PM

will be watching this thread closely i like the idea of round balls in the ten gauge.....charlie

CraigThompson 10-24-2023 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland (Post 397299)
will be watching this thread closely i like the idea of round balls in the ten gauge.....charlie

I think the smaller one thru the tighter chokes needs some masking tape perhaps .

CraigThompson 10-25-2023 03:21 PM

2 Attachment(s)
Yesterday I fired the guns from a sorta rest off the front rack of the ATV . Today I shot two pair offhand at the same target . But I think I can work with this .

charlie cleveland 10-25-2023 10:12 PM

look out deer.....those guys in englang make the best molds i know of.....charlie

Arthur Shaffer 10-26-2023 09:09 AM

[QUOTE=Finally got around to casting some yesterday made fifty of the .775” and fifty of the .735” . The larger will work in my EH 28” and the 26” barrel was of my Grade 1 20 gauge two barrel set .=======The larger ball did okay although POI could be closer to POA . The .735” balls however didn’t look decent at all .[/QUOTE]

Charlie- the larger ball likely did better because of the tighter fit through the 20 gauge barrels.
:shock: :corn: :rotf::rotf::rotf:

Mike Koneski 10-26-2023 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigThompson (Post 397310)
I think the smaller one thru the tighter chokes needs some masking tape perhaps .

Maybe a wrap of mylar around the ball will tighten it up enough?

CraigThompson 10-26-2023 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski (Post 397423)
Maybe a wrap of mylar around the ball will tighten it up enough?

Mylar won’t stay with it that we’ll going down the barrel . I just loaded eight of the .735” balls four with two wraps masking tape and four with three wraps . We will see what results I get with that this evening or Friday morning .

CraigThompson 10-26-2023 02:29 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Just tried the .735” balls with two wraps of masking tape . Not horrendous but not great . Only three on the box , offhand btw.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:01 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1998 - 2024, Parkerguns.org