My dad has a Snider that we are playing with, but can not find a suitable bullet. The bore slugs at about 0.601 inches. A standard .58 caliber minnie ball will not obturate enough to work, even cast with straight lead. We have been using .620 round balls run through a sizing die, but would like to find a better alternative. Anyone know of a factory mold that will work, or are we stuck having to have a custom mold cut?

Some company must make cast bullets for the Snider, I would think. Did they typically run that much over bore specs?

You will need to cast your own bullets

Accurate Molds

Might drop Boomer moulds an e-mail. Good moulds at a good pricr but shipping out of Canada will run about $20.

Thanks for the link. I am planning to cast my own, I just need a suitable mold.

Loud: RCBS used to offer an oversize minie mold that cast about .592 and this mold has given good service to a lot of the Snider gang. Go over to the Yuku British Militaria forums. Lots of great Snider source info there.

Cast Bullet Engineering makes a range of bullets for the Snider. We have been using the CCBB 420gn for some time and it is very accurate!

http://www.castbulletengineeri...lds/rifle/577-snider

Thanks Guys.

Track of the wolf sells .600 round balls and molds for same. Lots of fun!

Yep, I already have round balls since I shoot three .62-caliber muzzleloaders.

Try this..Tom's molds are great and he's a pleasure to work with. Second link is entire page.

http://accuratemolds.com/bulle...bullet=60-445B-D.png

http://accuratemolds.com/catalog.php?page=13

Well shoot....just saw how old this post is. I expect you have it all figured out by now.

Shot this 10 shot group at 75 yards with the CBE 480gn CCBB just this last weekend! (5-10's, 1-9, 4-8's)



http://www.castbulletengineeri...single-cavity-copy-1

Bought a mold for the traditional Snider button bullet in .587-inch. which is what the bore slugs at. My starting load with bullets cast of pure lead, and using 85 grains of black powder grouped about 18 inches at 50 yards. I will next try 20:1 lead:tin and 70-grains of powder. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

I paper patch a 525 grain .585 diameter bullet up to .598/.600 and shoot them in my Mk III. Not a tack driver but will shoot minute of coffee can at 100 yards.