Buyers remorse on 0 buckshot

[Joshsimonswvu]

I recently got a Crockett kit and I am about finished with it. Me being a cheap skate miser, I opted to buy some bulk single ought buckshot in lue of .310 round balls. 8# ran me around 34 bucks. I haven't even shot it yet but I'm starting to doubt my decision. Any yall ever shot them? What patch, etc? And are they suitable for hunting squirrels? I hope to minimize damage, so expansion is not an issue. Just wondering about accuracy/ consistency. Thanks a bunch in advance. Can't wait for hunting season already.

 

[Grimord]

I use the buck shot in my .32 target barrel for my T/C Renegade. The bore of this barrel is slightly oversize, so the .320 ball with a .010 patch is a pretty snug fit, but it sure is accurate. I thing this ball will be too large for the "Crockett". A .310-.315 ball will load much easier. The .320 ball may not load at all unless you beat it down with a hammer.

Fyrstyk

 

[cutcheon01]

I did the same thing with the buckshot. 0.30 and a really heavy patch. At best it was OK but I was really disappointed with poor accuracy. I ended up buying the 0.310 and became amazed with the tack driving ability of the rifle and 20 gr of fffg (32 H&R mag case). It is my favorite squirrel getter.
Jamie

 

[Shifty]

I used the buck shot for a while but got tired of sorting them by weight.

 

[Joshsimonswvu]

Well at the least, I got 8 pounds of lead to mold into something else.

 

[Joshsimonswvu]

Do yall think rolling them in a brass tumbler in medium would thin them a bit to load easier? Just brainstorming.

 

[Grimord]

I'm confused. The box of Hornaday 0 buck that I have says (and mikes) at .320. Are there standard sizes for buck shot??

Fyrstyk

 

[cutcheon01]

Yes, 0 buck is .320 and #1 buck is .300
In my Crockett the .320 will not fit in the barrel and .300 with even a heavy patch gives poor accuracy. There is at least one website I found that sells what they call 1 1/2 buck that is claimed to be .310 and they sell it in 8# packages for around $34 + sh.

 

[Joshsimonswvu]

I called and switched my order to 1 1/2 @.310. I didn't see that when I ordered the single 0. That's 1280 rounds for $34. Hope they shoot well.

 

[Grullaguy]

How much would the .310" balls have cost you? I cast .312" balls and charge .06 each. Shipping is expensive though from up here with me maybe being able to ship for $5 for 100 and the price tripling after the weight limit for postage is exceeded.
Not much demand for the smaller round ball up here.

 

[Joshsimonswvu]

I think around $8/ 100 from ToW. I'm getting around 1280 buckshot for $34. I got a coupon code for reduced shipping too. I'm a miser to a fault at times.

 

[Grimord]

Where are you ordering the 1 1/2 buck shot from? I have been casting .311 balls for quite some time, but this sounds pretty good and economical to me.

Fyrstyk

 

[Grullaguy]

That's nice that you were able to change your order. With some experimenting they should shoot just fine.

 

[necchi]

Ballistic Products has it,, http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Lead-Buckshot/products/65/

 

[Joshsimonswvu]

That's the place.

 

[smoothshooter]

I'm not sure being a cheapskate or a miser are things to be proud of; however, a Lee double cavity mold can be had for under $35, and would save you money in the long run.

 

[Roy]

I had really good luck shooting buckshot out of my .32 Douglas barrel.. This was at 100yds off of a rest on a calm day.

 

[Christophero]

Wow! That's impressive for 100 yards. I would love to know your load data.
its back way too long since I've shot my Cherokee .32. Time to dust it off.

 

[Rokon]

Ballistic Products sells the finest, most perfectly dimensioned buckshot available and in the odd sizes we need.

 

[Roy]

Wow! That's impressive for 100 yards. I would love to know your load data.
its back way too long since I've shot my Cherokee .32. Time to dust it off.

Normally I shoot 25 grains of 3F.. .008 patch and Hornady buckshot out to 50 yds it is great.. the barrel must be a bit larger than .32 that its marked :haha: But anyway at 100 yds with that load I could keep them all in the black but they were just all in the black. I doubled the charge to 50 grains and that was the result. It just goes to show that buckshot can be accurate out of a small caliber is all. :thumbsup: