Sixgun Symphony #62632 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I was looking at an eighteen cavity mold from LEE for OOO buckshot. The webpage on this item says .360 and I wondered if the ball will work in the percussion Navy Colts. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/153328/lee-18-cavity-bullet-mold-360-diameter-000-buckshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 It depends on how "tight" that claim of .360 is ..... .36 Navy's need .375" ball and .380" for some Uberti's ..... .... If they claimed them to be .380" I'd be ordering one right now .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 No. OOO is .360 which is to small for the Navy as it uses .375 balls. OOOO buck is .375, but I haven't seen any for sale in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Symphony #62632 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 I will stay with .44 caliber for my percussion revolvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diablo slim shootist Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 You need a Lee#90420 mold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 0000 buck works in a 1851 Navy, but it is not pure lead so it takes some muscle to seat the ball in the chamber. get it here, scroll down a ways... http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Lead-Buckshot/products/65/ it says they are out of stock, but I would phone them if you are really interested, sometimes I think there is stuff squirrelled away in their warehouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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