.380 balls out of a '51 navy???????

ker2222

I have a uberti replica 1851 navy--.36 caliber.

Normally, they are loaded with a .376 ball.

I have two chambers that are too big and do not sheer off the little metal ring when I load a .376 ball. If I move up to .380, will I have any problems????

haroldchrismeyer

I would slug the barrel to make sure what size it is before I thought of making any decision.

Pearyw

.380" is what I use in mine. It should work fine.

king999

The 380's should be just fine. I would recommend that you slightly chamfer the mouths of the cylinder chambers. This way the ball SWAGES down, giving you a longer bearing surface to take the rifling, and also maintains more uniform weight. (It's also cleaner.)
Morty