Carrying Moulds For Round Ball and Swan Shot.

[Le Loup]

.60 cal round ball. This is carried in my shot pouch.

My copper lead ladle. This is made so a stick can be pushed in for a handle. This is also carried in the shot pouch.

My swan shot or goose shot mould. This is carried in the bottom of my knapsack.
The reason for carrying mould and ladle is so that one can retrieve spent lead from shot game and remould it for use again.

[Roaddog]

I like your way of thinkn. Did you pound that ladle out your self?

[pathfinder]

I also carry a mould for each gun,which also has it's own bag. I once won a match with balls cast at the breakfast fire,and commented it was the fresh balls that made a difference,didn't have time to harden,so they gripped the rifling better! Next shoot you wouldn't belive how many were now casting that morning! I love this game!

And again Le Loup.WELCOME . your just the sort we look for here! Lot's-o-experiance.

[Le Loup]

I like your way of thinkn. Did you pound that ladle out your self?

Yes I made the copper ladle.

[Le Loup]

I also carry a mould for each gun,which also has it's own bag. I once won a match with balls cast at the breakfast fire,and commented it was the fresh balls that made a difference,didn't have time to harden,so they gripped the rifling better! Next shoot you wouldn't belive how many were now casting that morning! I love this game!

And again Le Loup.WELCOME :shake . your just the sort we look for here! Lot's-o-experiance.

Lots of experience, yes I guess so. But I still have a lot to learn.
Thank you.

[Standing Wolf]

Le Loup,

I was just wondering, how did u make u ladle

Thanks,
 Standing Wolf

[pathfinder]

Go out and dig up a hunk of copper,find a flat rock and start beating it till it look's like a ladle! :rotf   ! What i've done is to cut out the basic shape of the bowl with a 1-1/2 to 2" tail on it and start beating it on an anvil or even the concrete driveway will work. when your happy with the bowl,place the tail in a partially open vice and place a mandrel in the center and give it a wack,turn it a little and another wack and so on till your happy with it. Copper is very forgiving. It willwork harden so you'l need to anneal it,heat it red hot then quench in cold water,just the opposite of steel. Wonderfull stuff!  Ps, you dont need to heat it up to work with it,you can work it cold.

[boardilly]

The way I made mine was to cut a piece of copper tubing, hammer it flat, use a ballpeen hammer to form the bowl, I used a inch&quarter pipe coulping to pound out the bowl. I then trimed the edges with tin snips, then I cut a slot in a large screw,drilled it for two pins, attached it to the bowl. You can then screw on a limp for a handle when you need to use it. Dilly

[david32cal]

here's what i carry. ladle is from Ed Wilde,mold from Larry Calahan

[pathfinder]

Larry maks a darn fine mould! I have a couple and they work better than my Rapine moulds!

[Fort Greene Ville]

Le Loup

Sir I was wondering if you have any more info on your swan shot mold. Did you make it or was it made for you?
 I have visited your web site several times and enjoyed it's information greatly! So much so that I bookmarked it in my favorites.
Reason I'm asking is because I would like to own a mold like that myself.

Fort Greene Ville

[Rasch Chronicles]

Great stuff, I never thought to make my own ladles.

You can use an oak stump as a forming block too. A hollow beaten into the stump helps when forming bowl, or in this case ladle, shaped items.

Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch
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