Buckshot in a .31 pocket?

[Homesteader]

If I'm not mistaken, one of the "buckshot" sizes is .319 caliber. (I've got a brass bag mold for that size.) Those little Remington pocket revolvers take .321 round balls, but wouldn't a .319 ring enough to use in that pea-shooter? I know I should (and will) take a mic to the actual chambers, but I am curious how .002 of an inch could make a difference in a cap & ball revolver.

In my other experiences, I do like .454 better than .451 for my Colt, I admit. Can't really say why, though.

I'll look forward to being educated.

 

[arquebus]

I know that that the 00-SG buckshot measures .330", would that be too big to squeeze into your .321" cylinders?

 

[leatherjunkie]

.319 works just fine in my little pea shooter.
i even get a small ring when i load er up.

 

[renovato]

The only way to know for sure is to try it. I know that switching from .451 to .454 made a huge difference in accuracy in my Uberti 1858. A couple thousandths can make or break accuracy and it really depends on the individual gun.

 

[Homesteader]

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. I've got a pouch full of .321's I got when I bought the thing, but I'll definitely cast up some .319's (half the fun anyway, I think) and try them too. Good to read that some else has used that size, and that they work.

Thanks again!