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Successor to the 457" round ball
« on: April 13, 2021, 03:39:09 PM »
This design was used in the later years of indoor target practice in the military. It weighs the same as the round ball, about 149 grains, but is more accurate.

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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2021, 03:43:07 PM »
This mold was made by Lee to replicate the original desidn.

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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2021, 03:45:01 PM »
And a couple of the bullets it casts.

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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2021, 05:02:12 PM »
Those are the 'collar button' bullets, right?
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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2021, 05:42:51 PM »
Another history lesson. I had no idea these existed. Thanks Em.
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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2021, 04:16:33 PM »
Digging through a copy of Handloader magazine(Feb 2014, #288), there is an article "Old Timers and the 45 Colt" and it shows that original Ideal "collar button" bullet--so named because it resemble the collar buttons people used to wear on their shirts. According to the author, 3.0 grs of Bulleye gave 306 fps and acceptable accuracy(shooting rats in the barn) and 38grs 2F Goex gave him 843 fps with modest recoil. I have a similar bullet I cast from an Accurate Mold design and actually have a bunch of rounds made up with that same 38 gr 2F load and can concur that recoil isn't bad. I've used it a few times at Cowboy matches. Anyway, the author was pleased enough with the collar button bullet that he claimed it was one mold he wouldn't let get away.
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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2021, 04:24:06 PM »
It looks like it would hold a metric ton of lube.
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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2021, 05:21:39 PM »
I guess now we know where they came up with the design for the Maxi Ball. (7+"
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Re: Successor to the 457" round ball
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2021, 06:00:46 PM »
I don't recall the magazine at the moment, but the author loaded some of these with 2fg or 3fg BP, 8-10 grains as the equivalent of what the old 45-70 s were shooting.