Conical Bullets

[Wwalstrom]

First off, this is my first post (I've owned some form of muzzleloader for 16 years (plus or minus 6 months. My current revolver is a Pietta "1858" Remington New Army .44).

I've seen pictures in posts depicting conical bullets of several varieties (by conical, I am implying non-roundball). The only conical bullet that I know of and that I have easy access to is the Buffalo Ball-et. I've seen some that resemble a semi-wadcutter with a lube groove, and so on.

Just where does a guy get some of these for trying out? Are some of this forums members machinists that have made their own molds, or am I missing something?

 

[Manyirons]

Look at tha thread; New Cap&Ball Bullet. Or; Address for BigIron.

 

[Wwalstrom]

Let me be more specific ...

Manyirons, I appreciate the input, and have been following that thread (and I am interested) but I'm looking for a bit more info than that. For example, in the "Paper Cartridges" thread (in which I am also interested), DuncaninFrance posted a french magazine article. In one of the pictures, the bullet used appears to me to be a semi-wadcutter.

Is there a bullet (wadcutter/semi-wadcutter/conical with grease groove/etc.) that I would be likely be able to find on the shelf in my local toy store (gun shop) that will work in my Remington New Army Revolver?

 

[Manyirons]

Probably NOT unless some certain factors i.e. tolerences simply work out. There is also clearence between rammer window, AND the projectiles you find are not having a rebated base for loading into chamber.

This is why specific designs for specific arms.

NOT to say some COULD NOT work, will simply be luck of tha draw and seatin um STRAIGHTS gonna be a bit of adventure!

 

[mec]

I don't know if this is still the case- hopefully not but Warren (Ozark) bullet company was selling .45 185 grain wadcutters as .44 percussion bullets. They didn't work as there was no bevel on the base and they would not fit under the ram of any percussion revolver. They also sold a bogus 36 and 31 bullet. Buffalo bullets sells a modern round nose type bullet that is very accurate. The noses fit replica loading rams very well. Most of us who experiment with traditional bullets cast them from Lee Moulds or the scissor moulds available from Dixie. They shoot a lot better than bullets rendered from the brass eye candy replica moulds sold for case sets. There is nothing they will do that isn't better accomplished with a round ball.