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Hi guys, I have a new Uberti 1849 Pocket .31 caliber
This is my first bp pistol so I'm just not real sure about the ball sizes.
The pistol is a .31 caliber, the box of round balls are .310
The .310 ball wont drop in the barrel but will fall in the cylinder.
When I mic the cylinder bore I'm getting .316

Any Ideas ?
Thanks ..
 
Hi guys, I have a new Uberti 1849 Pocket .31 caliber
This is my first bp pistol so I'm just not real sure about the ball sizes.
The pistol is a .31 caliber, the box of round balls are .310
The .310 ball wont drop in the barrel but will fall in the cylinder.
When I mic the cylinder bore I'm getting .316

Any Ideas ?
Thanks ..
I have purchased an antique mold that comes pretty close to what I want for my Uberti pocket.

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with this said, I usually use cannibalized Winchester #00 buckshot which measures around .325 and weighs 51.7 grains on my old Lyman balance scale. leaves a nice ring usually.

camo
 
Maybe I'm over thinking this, but if the barrel is set for a .310 and the cylinder is .316 , wont the ball be to big for the barrel ?
I know there's a pressed fit involved, but I just don't know how much is acceptable .
And the cylinder is .316 so how much over that should I strive for ? .320 ?
 
Maybe I'm over thinking this, but if the barrel is set for a .310 and the cylinder is .316 , wont the ball be to big for the barrel ?
I know there's a pressed fit involved, but I just don't know how much is acceptable .
And the cylinder is .316 so how much over that should I strive for ? .320 ?
the large cone in the gap acts as a forcing cone.

take some measurements at various depths on the cone and you will see.

and yeah, was worried about no chamfering on the face until I figured this out.

the antique mold I bought mics at .328.

i havent cast one for round balls from the mold pictured below.....have only done conicals

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camo
 
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Eras gone after being shot into some compressed hardback books.
11 grains of t7 at about 10' pretty good all around for such a small gun.
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Pics suck but the rifling looks good obviously well engaged with excellent performance and little weight loss.
 

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