.66 round ball mold

[kswan]

Hello.

I'm interested in building a Light Dragoon Bess from sitting fox. The kit comes in .66 caliber and after doing some searching, I can't find any ball molds for that caliber. Wondering if anyone has some insight on where I might find a mold.

Thanks
Kelvin

[smylee grouch]

kswan, I have an old Ideal now Lyman I think in 648 for my 66 rifle. There are other makers who will make what ever diameter mold you want one being the Jeff Tanner and another that the name evades me now. Post in the want adds here or shooting section and you will probably get a quick reply.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I had Tanner make me a .650" mold for my .66 cal Joseph Lang sporting rifle.  Throws perfectly round balls at exactly .650" dia.

[kswan]

I think I'll pass on this kits based on that caliber.

[Daryl]

Hello.

I'm interested in building a Light Dragoon Bess from sitting fox. The kit comes in .66 caliber and after doing some searching, I can't find any ball molds for that caliber. Wondering if anyone has some insight on where I might find a mold.

Thanks
Kelvin

Kevin, you would need a mould from .020" to about .030" smaller than the bore if you are patching in cloth.

[rich pierce]

Larry’s Callahan makes and sells any size round ball molds. They are old style “bag molds” but I find them as accurate and round as any others. Gotta wear gloves though!

[RichG]

I have a North Star West officers fusil in .670 caliber and found an old Ideal .650 mould on E Bay. shoots nice. Also jug choked.

[alacran]

There is a .660 Lyman mold on E-Bay right now.

[Daryl]

For a smoothbore, a .660" RB mould would be for a 14 bore gun, so .690" to .693" smoothbores.
Lyman makes a .662" (16 bore) mould. Both Taylor and I have that mould.

[kswan]

Thanks guys for the replies.