DA> The only reasonably accurate load for the .690" ball I found so far
 DA> was with Pyrodex RS.   I was given a load for .662" balls, but
 DA> haven't gotten the mould for them yet.  I bought some pre-cast .662
 DA> balls but frittered them away before I found a decent load.
     I'm looking for a load that I can load down for use at our clubs
     slug matches. It dosen't take too much to knock down the plates
     but the recovery time is important, as your shooting against the
     clock or the guy next to you.  My gun I use for the matches has
     a true cyl bore, and that round ball load sounds just like what
     I'm looking for.
     
 DA> I've tried several powders with extrapolated loads that I am relucant
 DA> to share for liability reasons.  For a list of loads with .690" round
 DA> balls, and .662" roundballs get Lyman Shotshell Manual #3.  Since #4
 DA> is out, they are selling old copies for only $5. Call Lyman at
 DA> 1-800-22-LYMAN.  Lyman #4 has loads for various slugs, but no
 DA> roundballs.
     Will do, I'll call them today.
 DA> For other good roundball loads, get the "SLUG MANUAL" from Ballistic
 DA> Products.
 DA> Ballistic Products              (shotgun reloading stuff)
 DA> 20015 75th Avenue North
 DA> Hamel, MN  55340
 DA> 612-494-9237
 DA> Fax: 612-494-9236
 DA> Lyman makes 3 good 12 ga moulds of which I have two.  I have the 525
 DA> gr sabot slug mould, and the .690" round ball mould.  Lyman also makes
 DA> the .662" round ball mould which is next on my list.  You can also buy
 DA> .690" *swaged* roundballs from CVA (Connecticut Valley Arms), I bought
 DA> some from a place that sold black powder supplies.
     I use the 525 Lyman for deer hunting. It works great out of my
     11/87 with the rifled choke tube. Out of the 14 deer our group
     took this year, 5 were killed with the lyman slug using the 45
     gr of Blue Dot. All were shot between 40 & 60 yards and none
     needed more than one. That flat point has seems to have a lot
     of "knock down" to it.  That load has so much recoil that I
     wont shoot it out of any of my pump guns.
 DA> Ballistic products sells the .690" roundballs and the moulds, but
 DA> overchages for both. They want $50 for the mould, plus handles.
 DA> To buy Lyman moulds at a decent price, call Superior Reloading in
 DA> Ohio. They want $35 for the mould, plus handles. but I can't find their
 DA> number right now.
     Thanks Dave, I appreciate you sharing that info. I'll call them and
     check out the .690 mould availiability.
                                Take care
                                Dave Semonin
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