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ball
A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch or juggling. Balls made from hard-wearing materials are used in engineering applications to provide very low friction bearings, known as ball bearings. Black-powder weapons use stone and metal balls as projectiles.
Although many types of balls are today made from rubber, this form was unknown outside the Americas until after the voyages of Columbus. The Spanish were the first Europeans to see the bouncing rubber balls (although solid and not inflated) which were employed most notably in the Mesoamerican ballgame. Balls used in various sports in other parts of the world prior to Columbus were made from other materials such as animal bladders or skins, stuffed with various materials.
As balls are one of the most familiar spherical objects to humans, the word "ball" may be used to refer to or describe spherical or near-spherical objects.
"Ball" is used metaphorically sometimes to denote something spherical or spheroid, e.g., armadillos and human beings curl up into a ball, we make a ball with our fist.
28 gauge round ball loads, turns your shotgun into a musket. Kind of.
Two cut-aways.
Shell on the right, this was loaded with a Ballistic Products (BPI) brush wad, their generic round ball (.505), and I used 15.0 gr. of DuPont PB.
Shell on the left, my improved version. This was loaded...
PART I: Velocity Theory
If you're anything like me (and I know that I am) you get a certain appreciation out of trying to duplicate or clone and already existing load. Some may call it a fool's errand, I call it entertainment. One such load I have set out to clone is the 30-06, M2 Ball, for my...
Winchester WSF Super Field Ball Powder for Reloading Almost 8 Pounds
7 Pounds 10 ounces so it has been opened.
Powder is good and has been stored correctly
$200
Face to Face FTF Fishers Landing Fred Meyer on se 164th Av East Vancouver ///// Or if we can meet up when I'm out and about I like to...
Up for sale. HXP ammo (Made in Greece). The manufacturing date will vary and the lot numbers will vary. I just have a couple of cans available for sale at $200 per can. YES, I got my ammo from the CMP a couple of years ago.
192 rounds in Garand clips (24 clips to the can and packed in...
$17.00/20. I have 8 20 rnd boxes.
Only trade I could think of would be a partial trade for Small Pistol Magnum primers. But not opposed to other trade offers.
I am thinking about ordering one of these golf ball launchers for an AR pistol build. Can you think of other legal uses for it besides launching golf balls? Are these louder or quieter than firing a standard round through a barrel with A2 flash hider? Does anybody have an easy process/recipe for...
6 FULL BOXES, 1 PARTIAL BOX WITH 32 ROUNDS. NOS, BALL CALIBER .38 M41 - 332 ROUNDS OLIN MATHIESON/WINCHESTER
PORTLAND/VANCOUVER METRO AREA ONLY WILL NOT SHIP.
NOS BALL, CAL. .22 Long Rifle - 1300 Rds. Winchester/Olin Matheson - 2 boxes of 500 rds. and 6 boxes of 50 rds. for a total of 1300 RDS.
Portland/Vancouver Metro Area only, will not ship.
Was thinking about Colorado magazine ban from years ago. My understanding is to anyone in the gun community it was kind of viewed as a joke and many retailers were even selling standard cap mags that were blocked to 10 round size along with kits to return them to normal capacity.
Forgetting...
400 rds of armscor usa ammo, 230gr 45acp ball fmj ,brass cased , 8 ea. 50rd boxes . Sold as one lot for $225 cash. Delivered within 70 miles of my location, includes 2 states and 5 select counties.
Additional box of 100rd federal for another 25 bucks IF , you pick up from my location . Trade...
Greek HXP M2 ball ammo, 192 rds, brass cased and non-corrosive, packed in 24 Garand clips and bandoliers. The ammo was made for Garand shooting (or if you just like shooting M2 FMJ .30-06). All of it, packed in a surplus G.I. can for $200.
YES, I got the ammo from the CMP a couple of years...
Hello are there any western Washington gun stores that carry good amounts of milsurps? More importantly though is there any stores that carry ammo that isn’t “common”. I’m mostly looking for .303brit, 8mm Mauser and 7.65argentine.
Full wooden crate with two spam cans. Each containing 192 rounds on 8 round en bloc clips in bandoleers. I opened to take the photo but it is the original closed full crate. This is Korean War era US made ammo and is non corrosive.
$850
Such a cool case and great collectable ammo.
Caliber .45 BALL M1911 New Magazines - 1005-550-8694 - Dated Dec an Nov 1968.
This is an original GI-issue Government Model 1911A1 .45 ACP Magazine in the original plastic sleeve. It has never been opened, and is still in the vapor barrier paper wrapper.
The military part number is...
NEW OLD STOCK OLIN WINCHESTER 50 CARTRIDGES, CAL. 45 AUTO 230 GR. BALL AMMO, STAMPED W C C 1 9 8 7
BRASS CASINGS, RELOADABLE. 10 BOXES AVAILABLE, $35 / BOX OR $320 FOR THE LOT.
LOCAL SALE IN PORTLAND METRO OR GIVE ME THE NAME OF A LOCAL FFL WHO WILL SHIP TO YOU.