So its 1855 and your about to head west...

[DeadElephant]

Memories.

This is clearly the scientific answer sourcing from peer reviewed research widely disseminated in schools of yesteryear. What more could someone ask?

I've shot with several of the members on here, not to name names, I really thought I might get first hand knowledge from actual life experiences. :-)

[DeadElephant]

Completely off topic but...The Katie Couric / Bryant Gumbels Super Bowl ad made me laugh. I actually remember watching them say that 21 years ago and thinking I was so much smarter than them because I knew the answer.

[ray1970]

I've shot with several of the members on here, not to name names, I really thought I might get first hand knowledge from actual life experiences. :-)

That made me chuckle. I think I've met a few of those guys.

As as for your original question, I have no idea what they called their ammo back in the day.

[MED]

I think this same thing happened to me a few times while playing Oregon Trail.....

I remember that game! ...the original brought into my elementary school back in the 70s.

[J]

P.S. Someone has ported the oregon trail game to iPhone and android. Search it out!...

I loved that game in school. In the 'mac lab' filled with Apple IIe's andthe original 'macintosh'.

Ah, memories.


Also, given the requests I get on here, I'm convinced we have more than a handful of members refusing to give up their Apple IIe's or original Macintosh's. There are some wanting me to fix problems with some severely antiquated hardware.

[HoneyBadger]

P.S. Someone has ported the oregon trail game to iPhone and android. Search it out!...

I loved that game in school. In the 'mac lab' filled with Apple IIe's andthe original 'macintosh'.

Ah, memories.


Also, given the requests I get on here, I'm convinced we have more than a handful of members refusing to give up their Apple IIe's or original Macintosh's. There are some wanting me to fix problems with some severely antiquated hardware.

I prefer the "Organ Trail" iphone app. It's Oregon Trail set in the zombie apocalypse!

[earplug]

I just looked up .52 Sharps mold, Based on my results, if you owned such a rifle you would own the mold.
Same goes for the pistol. Cloth patched balls was a common load, the cloth would be varied in thickness to accommodate the various bore sizes and balls.
Reading about requirements for wagon trains, powder and lead were measured in pounds.
I always wanted to cast some bullets while relaxing by the camp fire.

[boomerhc9]

I always wanted to cast some bullets while relaxing by the camp fire.

what are you waiting for? When are you going camping again?












various photos borrowed without credit or remorse

[earplug]

Did a search of Kit Carson's pistols, he had bullet molds.

[Aloha_Shooter]

That made me chuckle. I think I've met a few of those guys.

As as for your original question, I have no idea what they called their ammo back in the day.

Powder and balls. I think around that timeframe most hunters carried their own bullet molds so they likely procured lead in small ingots but that impression is gleaned from reading somewhat contemporaneous novels, not from any actual research.