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Showing posts with label round ball moulds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label round ball moulds. Show all posts

Saturday, 24 December 2011

Round Ball Moulds Of All Sizes.

Someone recently contacted me looking for a round ball mould. Some moulds only come in certain sizes, & the size you need may not be available. Dixie Gun Works sell round ball moulds, one of which is made from a 1950s hair straightener! It has no sprue cutter, but other than that it is perfect. You simply order the size you want.
I bought one many years ago as a single buckshot mould. Time is something I have in camp, room for a multi ball mould I don't have. I cut off the loops of the scissor like handles, & trimmed the head square of any access metal. I have seen originals that look just like it!

Ball moulds get pretty hot after a while of use, so you need to wrap the handles in leather to protect your hands.