rounnd ball

[Blind Dog]

Nominally, eight guage means eight round balls to the pound (2oz each), the diameter of the ball equaling the bore diameter. A short Minie of an ounce and a half or so with a cast diameter no greater than the choke diameter would work best. Thats the way factory "rifled" slugs are designed. I think Lee used to offer molds to order like this.

[charlie cleveland]

will be good if lee still makes the custom made moulds...you are right a short conical bullet would beat the round ball in accurcy....this old reloading stuff is really getting in my blood now....charlie

[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