round ball

Hi all, What are your theories for why historical lead molds included both roundball and conical cutouts? What was the intended purpose of shooting lead roundball out of cap and ball sixguns? Does anyone have supporting documents that write about this? It’s one of those nagging questions now...

I'm new to black powder so forgive me if I ask a stupid question, but I am curious what I would get if I remove some lead from the front of the ball and make it into a hollow point? Would it aid expansion upon impacr? What about in the barrel, would it expand and engage the rifling more? What...

I am a target shooter. I do not hunt. I like muzzleloaders for the ritual of capping, loading the powder, seating the projectile, taking a shooting position, sighting, and firing. If I fire a dozen rounds in an hour it is a lot. I have several muzzleloaders, but the two I prefer are my CVA...