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Title: Shot maker
Post by: FrankG on November 08, 2008, 04:39:52 AM
A couple do it yourself shot makers .
Title: Re: Shot maker
Post by: Ironwood on November 08, 2008, 11:09:49 PM
Wow!  Got me to thinking!  No!... don't everyone duck!  I'm still in the thinking stage.   I wonder if a guy could make .310" balls with that contraption?  You wouldn't need but one or two holes to make a ton of .32 caliber balls.  Sure would beat trying to cast those tiny little squirts one at a time! 

In case you are not familiar with the size of a .310" ball.  Here's one sitting on ol' Lincoln's head.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/Ironwood/For%20BB%20Posting/ShortStarter32caliberwithballandPen.jpg)
Title: Re: Shot maker
Post by: FrankG on November 09, 2008, 01:26:19 AM
I think if you played with the hole size you could come close nough for buckshot outa smoothie .
Title: Re: Shot maker
Post by: Oldnamvet on November 09, 2008, 01:37:00 AM
http://www.goosebay-workshops.com/THE-SHIP-S-STORE

Scroll down to "Ruperts shot maker".  No patent but from the 1600's. ;D