rounnd ball

[charlie cleveland]

have been hunting hard for a round ball orconical bullet for the 8 guage but have not found one yet...will keep looking..have found that the round ball would measure at .835 down to .820....charlie

[Hammer Fan]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

have been hunting hard for a round ball orconical bullet for the 8 guage but have not found one yet...will keep looking..have found that the round ball would measure at .835 down to .820....charlie

Charlie,

Try Jeffery Tanner in the UK for a round ball mold: http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/

I believe a round ball mould up to .850 were $45 the last time I checked, and he will make them larger than that if needed. The moulds fit the inexpensive, standard Lee handles.

I ordered a specially sized ball mould from him for a flintlock breechloading rifle I built, and his service to the U.S. is very quick and efficient.

[charlie cleveland]

the gent in the uk does indeed have the round ball mold for the 8 gauge...all ive got todo tommorrow is measure the bore and get intouch with the maker...this was a answer to my prays thanks for the info fellas...this gent makes about any sizeround ball or cannon ball a person needs..if i get every thing in high gear i should be able to have a round ball load to be able to hunt with soon....thanks charlie

[StubTwist]

Great news Charlie and I look forward to read the recap of your results with this 8 ga round ball load!

[Harry Collins]

Charlie,

Did you try NEI of Scappose, Oregon 503-543-6776? You'll need bore diameter with them as well and they make conicals too.

Harry

[StubTwist]

Harry, Charlie:

I have been following this thread with much interest. I have been trying to find more information about NEI and also to see if they have a home web page with no luck. Did some searching on Google and found an article from Wolf Magazine.com This solved the mystery why I could not find it.

So Charlie, if you have been trying to find NEI on the web, below is an excerpt of the article and be sure to update everyone on how you make out with the round-ball endeavor.

Regards,

Frank

NEI Handtools Is Back!

Last fall, the news came that our friend Walt Melander, the originator of NEI Handtools, had unexpectedly passed away. Not only will his friendship be missed, but it’s also a major loss to the firearms industry. NEI offered hundreds of moulds ranging from .224 inch to over one inch that fit practically every type of firearm conceivable. NEI also offered moulds for making heavyweight big-bore sixgun bullets long before it became an industry trend.

I am happy to announce that Walt’s daughter Patty has now resumed operations and will be offering the same products and services as formerly. It should be noted, however, that the business has moved from Scappoose, Oregon, to PO Box 370356, El Paso TX 79937-0356. They can be reached by e-mail: nei@neihandtools.com. For the latest ordering information or for a copy of the latest catalog, you can visit them online at: www.neihandtools.com

Originally Posted by Harry Collins

Charlie,

Did you try NEI of Scappose, Oregon 503-543-6776? You'll need bore diameter with them as well and they make conicals too.

Harry