Round ball question

[Jim Harper]

Went to shoot my Trapper pistol, the .490 balls I have had for a long while, wouldn't go in the bore (50 cal) Came home and checked a few, most are between.520/.540. Is this a common issue?

 

[CatamountRob]

Well no, .490 should be .490ish.
Got a .54 rifle?

 

[Jim Harper]

Well no, .490 should be .490ish.
Got a .54 rifle?

Nope. At one time I did..... Maybe I mixed the 2 calibers together.... Possible.

 

[snapbang]

Yep, you mixed them. No sweat, sort them out.

 

[deermanok]

50 caliber round balls can be .480-495.
You definitely have some 54 caliber balls mixed in there.

 

[Jim Harper]

Yep, you mixed them. No sweat, sort them out.

Found my other stash of 490's. Guess what they measure? Yea, 490. Thanks for the hint

 

[BP Addict]

50 caliber round balls can be .480-495.
You definitely have some 54 caliber balls mixed in there.

My buddy's Lee mold pops them out @ .485.

Walt

 

[CVA Fanboy]

OOOOP`s I aint never had to sort out .440 from .451 or .375 NOOOOOO!!!!! after a day of shooting MIX EM UP OOOH NO alright alright may be a time or two, glad ya got it worked out