round ball/patch for 1853 Enfield

[tackdriver]

I was at the range with my Enfield and another shooter was telling me about the good results he gets with round ball and patch in his Springfield. He gave me a ball, sized .570 along with a .10 patch which he said is what he uses in his Springfield

The ball was so tight at the barrel crown I did not want to force it down.

I'd like to give it a try, has anyone tried a round ball in their Enfield and what size ball/patch combo do you use?

Thx!

[Lou Lou Lou]

Try a Lee .562 round ball mold

[John Holland]

Tackdriver - I sure hope you meant a 0.010" patch, and not a 0.100" patch!

[tackdriver]

Hey, what's a silly 0 amongst friends! (stupid metric system...)

[tackdriver]

Try a Lee .562 round ball mold

Thanks Lou x 3. Any patch size recomendation with it? Looks like I need to buy that mold. No one has a .562 balls for sale that I can find.
Dang, and I JUST completed an order with Midway too!!

[Lou Lou Lou]

Trial and error
i shoot them, naked. The ball, not me

[tackdriver]

Trial and error
i shoot them, naked. The ball, not me

Yikes! (shudder)

No patch and they're fairly accurate? When I get the mold I'll start with the .O15s. That will get me close to the 58cal. thx

[John Holland]

Tackdriver - I'm quite sure Lou isn't talking about shooting an unlatched round ball out of a rifled barrel.

[tackdriver]

Tackdriver - I'm quite sure Lou isn't talking about shooting an unlatched round ball out of a rifled barrel.

Oh. Since my inquiry was about an Enfield, I just assumed.... Sorry, I cant get that pic of him naked outta my head...

[Eggman]

PM sent. Yabba dabba do. Need enough characters.

[geezmo]

Thanks Lou x 3. Any patch size recomendation with it? Looks like I need to buy that mold. No one has a .562 balls for sale that I can find.
Dang, and I JUST completed an order with Midway too!!


Track of the Wolf sells .562 balls, $10.99 for a bag of 50, they also sell Lee 2 cavity molds for $22.59.