.380 balls out of a '51 navy???????

ker2222

April 17, 2004 09:55

I have a uberti replica 1851 navy--.36 caliber.

Normally, they are loaded with a .376 ball.

I have two chambers that are too big and do not sheer off the little metal ring when I load a .376 ball. If I move up to .380, will I have any problems????

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  haroldchrismeyer

  April 17, 2004 10:03

  I would slug the barrel to make sure what size it is before I thought of making any decision.

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  Pearyw

  April 17, 2004 13:57

  .380" is what I use in mine. It should work fine.

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  king999

  April 17, 2004 16:50

  The 380's should be just fine. I would recommend that you slightly chamfer the mouths of the cylinder chambers. This way the ball SWAGES down, giving you a longer bearing surface to take the rifling, and also maintains more uniform weight. (It's also cleaner.)
  Morty

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