.330 buckshot or 00 buck

[dbowling]

can this be used in a .32 cal or is it way to big and would have to be hammered down bore, if not .32 then what can it be used in? I bought a 5# bag today for 6.00

 

[coloradoclyde]

The only answer is to measure.

 

[Grenadier1758]

A 0.310 ball is what you would want to use for a 32 caliber rifle. It would probably work in a 36 caliber barrel with a thick patch.

 

[dbowling]

Ive got a .36 that I was thinking about trying them in with a thick patch...I also got 10# of .320 buckshot and 10# of .300 buckshot for 12.00 each both those should work in a .32 one way or another.. thanks for the help guys.

 

[mooman76]

It should work in a 32 cal revolver.

 

[eggwelder]

00 buck does not fit in my CVA .32 cal, unless i run it thru a swage block i have that reduces it to .312. that is still very tight for my .32 so i generally avoid using them.

 

[dbowling]

yeah unfortunately no .32 revolver either.. oh well I've got them so will find or get something to use them in.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Do you have a mold?

 

[lethemgo]

Melt it down and mold your own....for a $20 mold you can pay for everything in no time. Lead is getting harder to come by. It's a little hard for a muzzleloader but will work good. Soft lead is really what you want.

 

[Billnpatti]

That is way too tight for a .32 bore. You would need a hammer to get it started and then it would be so distorted that it would not be accurate. I used to shoot 0 buckshot in my .32 rifle with a .010 patch and got good accuracy. It was just a bit tight but not so tight that you could not get it started with a short starter. No mallet was required.

I would say that you have a valuable commodity on your hands but it won't work in your rifle. You can either try to trade it, sell it or melt it down and re-cast it into .310 balls.

 

[dbowling]

thanks guys , no mold but do have a friend who could do them for me more then likely.. I tried one in my .36 w/thick patch and looks like it might work, just pushed it into bore, was a tight fit..

 

[Billnpatti]

A .330 ball is a bit small for a .36 caliber rifle but it will be interesting to see what kind of accuracy you get with that combination of an undersized ball and a thick patch. Keep us posted. :thumbsup:

 

[Tinker2]

I bought some .330 round balls for reloading my .32 short Colt and tried them in my .36’s

In one they work ok and very well in another. I go through a 5# box per year in my .36’s





William Alexander

 

[Patocazador]

A 00 buckshot is .330. Most .32 molds throw a .311 ball which equates to what they term a 1 1/2 buckshot.
000 buckshot is .360 and 0000 buckshot is .380 which is perfect for a ".36 cal." cap & ball pistol.

I don't know if a 000 buckshot would work in a .36 rifle though.

 

[jethro224]

I don't know if a 000 buckshot would work in a .36 rifle though.

Hornady 000 Buckshot measures .350 and works fine in my .36 rifle. :thumbsup:

 

[dbowling]

I bought some .330 round balls for reloading my .32 short Colt and tried them in my .36’s

In one they work ok and very well in another. I
go through a 5# box per year in my .36’s







William Alexander

Are you talking .36 rifle or pistol, if rifle that's great to hear.. I found some heavy pocket drill and took a .330 ball and had to use very firm thumb pressure to get it to pop into bore so looks as if it might work for a hunting load if decent accuracy..

 

[gl1200a]

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Lead-Buckshot/products/65/

They have a .310 shot available for your .32.

As Jethro stated, Hornady .000 is .350 works great in my .36 Yazel.
For .36 revolvers I use Ballistic Products .0000 buckshot.

 

[Tinker2]

Are you talking .36 rifle or pistol, if rifle that's great to hear.. I found some heavy pocket drill and took a .330 ball and had to use very firm thumb pressure to get it to pop into bore so looks as if it might work for a hunting load if decent accuracy..

Yes, two .36 rifles and one .36 smooth bore and one .36 rifled flint pistol
I have .343, .350, and .330 round balls and shoot the .330 the most
I also shoot Hornady .314 SWC 90 Grain Swaged Lead Bullets with patch in them
My rifled .36’s are a 1:34 twist



William Alexander

 

[Col. Batguano]

It would be about right for a 34 caliber rifle though. Barrels in that caliber are somewhat scarce, though Charles at FCI makes them. Not exactly an "off the shelf" barrel however.