Somebody watched “The Patriot” for the 4th did they? d;^)
Why didn’t the revolutionaries just go to Walmart and buy some?
I’ll have to try this for my .69 Charleville. Now to find an article about napping flint ...
I use a lee production pot with bottom pour. And inexpensive Lee aluminum molds. Use lots of flux. Keep the mold hot. Your first few balls/ bullets may not come out good. As the mold gets hot it will cast plenty of good balls. Buy a can of mold release spray. I try to buy 6 gang molds. Mold 6 at once.
This isn’t 1776. Get some good equipment. You don’t have to spend a lot
I still have over 2500 430 gr Maxi-balls for the TC Hawken .54cal. that me & my dad molded. He told me my grand kids would have enough bullets to shoot and he was right!
I havent shot a round ball in over 30 years.
I have a bar of lead here in my shop that weighs 71 lbs
I think I’ll melt this sucker down today and make smaller ingots, haven’t cast bullets in awhile.