A few minutes. Once the lead was melted, it was poured into molds. These only took a minute or two to cool to a solid form. With a multi-bullet mold, an efficient maker could pour a dozen or so bullets a minute, much faster than any man could fire them.
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There was no store to buy the bullets from. This is how they made bullets: the pieces of a mold would fit together and the solider would pour melted lead into the mold's spout. After the lead cooled, the soldier could take the mold apart and remove his new shot.
Anything the colonists could melt into balls. When possible, lead, but also iron, copper, brass, and even pewter from the family silverware.
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