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Offline kudu

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.562 smooth bore
« on: February 05, 2019, 10:25:08 PM »
I building a smooth bore with a .562 barrel I.D what gage is this ?

 and where am I going to get a ball mould around (.550 I would guess?)
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Offline smokinbuck

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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2019, 10:31:22 PM »
Not sure of the gauge, probably 26 or 28. Molds would be from Tanner in England.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2019, 11:38:08 PM »
Larry Callahan will make so called “bag molds” in most any caliber, I believe. Mine work fine. They get hot in a hurry.
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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2019, 01:48:20 AM »
It's 26 gauge.
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Offline Standing Bear

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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2019, 02:59:03 AM »
with no grooves a bore size ball and patch combo should work.

Easy enough to try a .535 ball and .015” patch   Adjust ball to .530 or patch as needed.  I use a .600 and .010 in my 20 ga.

.535 + .015 + .015 = .565
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Offline RichG

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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2019, 04:39:14 PM »
t/C had a mold for their 56 smooth bore witch I believe was .550. Also seen Lyman molds in .550. Try E Bay.
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Offline Flint62Smoothie

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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2019, 05:26:55 PM »
Quote from: RichG on February 06, 2019, 04:39:14 PM
t/C had a mold for their 56 smooth bore witch I believe was .550. Also seen Lyman molds in .550. Try E Bay.
Exactly, I see those 550 molds around here quite a bit, as that was one of the only BP arms that could be used here in Mass (prior MZL season was smoothbores only).
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Offline Daryl

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Re: .562 smooth bore
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2019, 10:47:16 PM »
26bore is .564" = 269.2gr.
27bore is .577" = 259.3gr.
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