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Which round ball for Pietta Army?

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Bob Dwyer:
So. I am new to the black powder pistol scene though ive been shooting black powder in my Great Plains quite some time. Some people say to shoot .451 round balls in my Army, others say .454 is better. How do I know which is right for my Pietta?
Bob

ShotgunDave:
Bob, you'll have to start by knowing what size you chambers are. If you have a caliper, take a nominal measurement and go from there. You want the ball to be big enough to fit tightly in the chamber without moving under recoil. It should shave a little lead off when you push it into the chamber with the lever.

If it helps, I use .454 in my Pietta Army revolvers.

Hawg:
just go with .454 and fuggetaboutit.

mazo kid:
You won't go wrong with .454"  round balls. I think it may depend somewhat on the vintage of your gun; I have some older gun boxes that say .451" round ball.

Lyle:
A velocity chart is listed in the link below. For 44’s it shows a velocity difference simply by using a larger ball.

http://poconoshooting.com/blackpowderballistics.html

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