Right? Even proper sling ammunition took longer to make than these. The Greeks and Romans would cast biconical lead "bullets" in a process similar to this, so they were a bit of an exception. But for most of the weapon's relevant history, it would involve carefully measured and fired clay shot, or shot made of laboriously carved stone/coral/limestone. etc.
@@bully_hunter_4206 thats what most did, while it is mentioned that they did not make their own amunition, this is partially not true because some did have to make their own amunition, they were given the raw materials only
That's pretty much the textbook way it was done, although there wasn't always water for having the balls dropped in on hand, sometimes it was just on a piece of soft cloth to prevent the ball from being deformed, because even though the ball is solid and hot, it can still be deformed if dropped on a hard surface. During the French & Indian War, Roger's Rangers under Major Robert Rogers, would carry ammunition loose because Rogers knew that in the climate like he was in, which included snow and cold temperatures, the paper cartridges could get damp and ruin the powder, and since he drew a lot of his men from Provincial soldiers, they would bring their own guns because the Crown paid a bounty, so his men would have their own weapons and not in the caliber of the British Brown Bess muskets, so he required his men to have 60 rounds on hand like the regular troops but not in cartridges but they had to make their own balls over a campfire. Normally most troops would be supplied their cartridges by an armorer in a fort or wherever guns were stored, here where I am in the northeast NY during the French & Indian War that would have been Albany and Fort Edward.
The musket (the start of the rifle age) A musket is a muzzle-loaded long gun that appeared as a smoothbore weapon in the early 16th century, at first as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating heavy armour. By the mid-16th century, this type of musket went out of use as heavy armor declined, but the term musket continued as the name given for any hand held long gun until the mid-19th century. This style of musket was retired in the 19th century when rifled muskets (simply called rifles in modern terminology) became common as a result of cartridged breech-loading firearms introduced by Casimir Lefaucheux in 1835, the invention of the Minié ball by Claude-Étienne Minié in 1849, and the first reliable repeating rifle produced by Volcanic Repeating Arms in 1854. By the time that repeating rifles became common, they were known as simply "rifles", ending the era of the musket.
If you want to see a real "authentic" video on lead ball ammo making, there's another old Aussie guy who works for a "living history" type outfit that does it over an open fire. Just search youtube for "Moulding Round Ball". Very extremely interesting and informative. No butane gas burners allowed. ;-)
Honestly, I can see myself doing that for days on end 🤣 and then being the soldier with the most ammunition on the fields, of course I'd be slowed down quite a bit though🤣
most likely no, however lead sinkers and other lead things will work as long as nothing is attached when you melt the lead itself. aluminum in almost all forms seems to soft and might just shard off and scatter in a musket once it shoots. lead since its mostly easy to work with and harder might just be better. however maybe if it was mixed idk.
To be fair, all things considered, thats a pretty simple way to make ammunition! i assume it must be harder to make arrows or bolts on campaign.
Right? Even proper sling ammunition took longer to make than these.
The Greeks and Romans would cast biconical lead "bullets" in a process similar to this, so they were a bit of an exception. But for most of the weapon's relevant history, it would involve carefully measured and fired clay shot, or shot made of laboriously carved stone/coral/limestone. etc.
You could do this in your free time sitting in camp
@@bully_hunter_4206 thats what most did, while it is mentioned that they did not make their own amunition, this is partially not true because some did have to make their own amunition, they were given the raw materials only
Except they didn't have portable gas burners back in the day
@@msmlolmanpolybrige0335 um... Were conical shaped bullets in history made through the same process? (Casting molten lead into a mold)
That's pretty much the textbook way it was done, although there wasn't always water for having the balls dropped in on hand, sometimes it was just on a piece of soft cloth to prevent the ball from being deformed, because even though the ball is solid and hot, it can still be deformed if dropped on a hard surface. During the French & Indian War, Roger's Rangers under Major Robert Rogers, would carry ammunition loose because Rogers knew that in the climate like he was in, which included snow and cold temperatures, the paper cartridges could get damp and ruin the powder, and since he drew a lot of his men from Provincial soldiers, they would bring their own guns because the Crown paid a bounty, so his men would have their own weapons and not in the caliber of the British Brown Bess muskets, so he required his men to have 60 rounds on hand like the regular troops but not in cartridges but they had to make their own balls over a campfire. Normally most troops would be supplied their cartridges by an armorer in a fort or wherever guns were stored, here where I am in the northeast NY during the French & Indian War that would have been Albany and Fort Edward.
Awesome, this really helped me out with my project about flintlock weapons. Thanks!
The musket (the start of the rifle age)
A musket is a muzzle-loaded long gun that appeared as a smoothbore weapon in the early 16th century, at first as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating heavy armour. By the mid-16th century, this type of musket went out of use as heavy armor declined, but the term musket continued as the name given for any hand held long gun until the mid-19th century. This style of musket was retired in the 19th century when rifled muskets (simply called rifles in modern terminology) became common as a result of cartridged breech-loading firearms introduced by Casimir Lefaucheux in 1835, the invention of the Minié ball by Claude-Étienne Minié in 1849, and the first reliable repeating rifle produced by Volcanic Repeating Arms in 1854. By the time that repeating rifles became common, they were known as simply "rifles", ending the era of the musket.
Great video, thank you!
Was it dangerous to dedicate yourself to do this for a long time? You know, lead poisoning?
definitely if you made musket balls every day say as a job you would likely suffer from lead poisoning effects
If you want to see a real "authentic" video on lead ball ammo making, there's another old Aussie guy who works for a "living history" type outfit that does it over an open fire. Just search youtube for "Moulding Round Ball". Very extremely interesting and informative. No butane gas burners allowed. ;-)
Sydney living museums ua-cam.com/users/HistoricHousesTrust
60 cartridge huh how many could you fire before it had be cleaned
No need to drop it in water. Let them air cool.
Isn't lead poisonous?
Yes
Human balls....1700's lead
1800's STEEL
1900's wood
now....jelly.
So ur Balls is jelly too.
@@someone.1034 we all soft as baby shit!
Honestly, I can see myself doing that for days on end 🤣 and then being the soldier with the most ammunition on the fields, of course I'd be slowed down quite a bit though🤣
did he said i should give the round a few months to sit ?
minutes*
Why isn't this taught in schools such a good life skill to have Second to maybe flint napping
how do you pronounce it mold or moald? plus what matterial is made from?
Lead, like almost every other bullet.
U can also make it out of clay tho
*l e a d b a l l s*
Wow
Will this work with aluminum
most likely no, however lead sinkers and other lead things will work as long as nothing is attached when you melt the lead itself. aluminum in almost all forms seems to soft and might just shard off and scatter in a musket once it shoots. lead since its mostly easy to work with and harder might just be better. however maybe if it was mixed idk.
What is that bullets called anyway?!?
EnCiEs it is simply called a “ball”
Or musket rounds
Cuz theyre round
i just like to call it musket cylinder
It's not great. It did not show step by step how EVERY single tool is made. 😂
Great stuff, keep flying the flag of our Nations people and her History!
can someone make an ASMR about this
NavalhaDeOuro kinda good for your ears
Talk about make your round count Jesus
Musket balls anyone thinking wat I’m thinking about xD
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Lol we had shot towers
bruhhhhhhhhhh
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