58 caliber lead ball compared to alloy ball
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:06 pm
Saw this test to determine the penetration and to what extent there was loss of configuration in a 58 caliber round ball in lead compared to a lighter alloy ball fired with the same rifle with the same load of black powder. The lighter alloy ball performance I think surprised them.
https://www.blackpowdermag.com/flint-elk-rifle-part-2/
https://www.blackpowdermag.com/flint-elk-rifle-part-2/