Author Topic: conical versus round ball in small caliber long rifle  (Read 9774 times)

Offline RichG

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Re: conical versus round ball in small caliber long rifle
« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2016, 01:25:21 AM »
I have 32 and 36 cal conical molds. T/C and Lyman both made them in the past. Ebay has them on a regular basis. I had a 32 flint with a green Mtn. barrel 1-48 twist and the conical shot as good as the round ball. As to usefulness; if I was going to shoot deer I'd probably use the conical, but most anything usually shot with a 32 or 36 the round ball should be fine. A 32 round ball will spoil a rabbit with anything other than a head shot. The 32 conical weighs 100gr. and the 36 weighs 128gr.