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    From HusTler@VERT/PHARCYDE to All on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 12:50:04
    Any of you gun buffs know a good place or person selling cannon shell or mini
    balls from the civil war? I can find a lot online and E-bay but I'm not sure
    who to trust. I'd imagine it's not that hard to replicate a mini ball. I see
    discriptions such has dug up on the Gettysburg battle field, Vicksburg etc but
    I'm leary of some sellers. Maybe someone here knows a guy that knows guy?? Ha!

    |07 HusTler

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  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to HusTler on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 23:39:00
    Re: Civil War Relics
    By: HusTler to All on Wed Mar 29 2023 12:50 pm

    > Any of you gun buffs know a good place or person selling cannon shell or mi
    > balls from the civil war? I can find a lot online and E-bay but I'm not sure
    > who to trust. I'd imagine it's not that hard to replicate a mini ball. I see
    > discriptions such has dug up on the Gettysburg battle field, Vicksburg etc b
    > I'm leary of some sellers. Maybe someone here knows a guy that knows guy?? H
    >
    > |07 HusTler
    >

    I would check with re-enactors for replicas of cannon balls or for a Minnie
    bullet. Competitive shooters of replica firearms most likely cast their own
    bullets from molds.

    Too bad this wasn't brought up earlier this week. This weekend our conservati
    on club had a gun show, and I spoke with a Civil War re-enactor who asked if
    we had any cannon shooters as members. The cannon shooters I'm aware of go
    up to Grayling, MI to shoot targets up to 2500 meters.

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