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Offline Frozen Run

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Picketball Mold
« on: April 09, 2023, 06:50:35 PM »
Is there anyone out there that makes picketball molds? I have the perfect barrel lined up for a Peter Reinhard build but need the mold to cast the picketball for it. Thank you.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2023, 05:40:49 AM »
I don not know of any mould makers who make picket bullets.
Perhaps should google Custom Bullet Mould Makers and check 'em out.
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Offline mikeo

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2023, 04:04:32 PM »
You might give Steve Brooks a call(Brooks Moulds) 406-782-5114
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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2023, 05:29:52 PM »
Thank you, Mike, I contacted Steve and he was very friendly. I asked him if he could make me a picket ball mold, some people call if a picket bullet, and he asked me if I meant a pritchett mold? Well, I wasn't sure so I told him I'd have to get back with him and he assured me he could make anything I needed. Now I just have to figure out what I need.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2023, 07:40:53 PM »

"The Pritchett bullet was specially designed for the Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle. It's unique smooth-sided pattern was easily recognizable, and it ..."
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Offline schluterjohn

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2023, 02:05:03 AM »
The picket bullet is on the right in this photo and next to it is the belted picket.


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Offline Daryl

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2023, 03:35:12 AM »
You mean on the left? Looks like a slightly wonky round ball on the right on my monitor.
Seems to me, some picket bullets had a rounded base.
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Offline Frozen Run

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2023, 08:48:40 PM »
Quote from: mikeo on April 10, 2023, 04:04:32 PM
You might give Steve Brooks a call(Brooks Moulds) 406-782-5114

Is he related to Mike?
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2023, 09:05:13 PM »
Quote from: schluterjohn on April 12, 2023, 02:05:03 AM
The picket bullet is on the right in this photo and next to it is the belted picket.


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The first and second on the left look like Pickett "balls" and the third looks like a 45ACP and the last one is obviously a BALL.
My Whitmore had a picket mould but it worked well with round balls.IF properly loaded with a special starter that starts that
"ball" straight AND a close fitting loading rod with a coned end to hold it straight and allow no tipping.They are a pain in the
fanny and were not around long before being replaced by bullets with straight sides.
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Offline Uncle Miltie

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Re: Picketball Mold
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2023, 11:38:29 PM »
What caliber is your Reinhard?
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