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    Cannon / mortar ball molds

    Who is making good molds for cannon balls and for mortar balls?
    What diameter ball would you recommend for a 3.25 inch bore?

    My mortar is under-bored compared to the historical ones, 3.25 inch. My current balls have too much windage. Not that I claim to know how much is exactly right.
    I'm also looking for a better mold for the gun club's pack howitzer. Our current mold produces projos that are egg shaped, take a lot of grinding to remove flash - truly sad.

    Ian Straus
    in San Antonio TX

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    Jeff Tanner makes them: http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/
    Gary Van Kauwenbergh
    Co G, 114th ILL Vol Inf
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    "Alle Kunst ist umsonst Wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch prunst."
    (In vain the skill and arts of man, When an angel pisses the priming pan.)
    Field Marshal Gebhard L. von Blücher

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