36 Cal Navy Model

bugaiho · February 26, 2008, 10:10 AM

It is a Euroarms. resembles an 1851 colt .36

would the ball diameter be .375 ? thanks..

Raider2000 · February 26, 2008, 10:29 AM

Yup .375 but some like the .380 Ball too.

Hawg · February 26, 2008, 04:35 PM

As long as the .375 shaves a ring you're good to go.

bugaiho · February 26, 2008, 07:22 PM

ring? you mean when it gets stuffed in the cylinder, right?

Hawg · February 26, 2008, 07:32 PM

Yep, you want it to shave a ring off the ball when you ram it down.

LEE3370 · February 27, 2008, 08:24 AM

A lot of Euroarms revolvers have chamfered chamber mouths and don't shave the lead ring. You can look at the ball after it is loaded and see how the excess "rolled" up around the end of the plunger.

bugaiho · February 27, 2008, 11:34 AM

Alright, will try that today..thanks!

mec · February 27, 2008, 02:58 PM

euroarms tend to have the same chamber dimensions as Pietta. .375 should be good if there is a tight swage-down upon loading whether or not ring gets shaved. Uberti has somewhat larger chamber mouths and often prefers a .380". I've found that Speer balls are round and their .375s work in my ubertis. Hornady balls are often a bit lopsided and will slip into the chambers with no friction.

February 26, 2008, 10:10 AM	#1
bugaiho Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: connecticut Posts: 41	36 Cal Navy Model It is a Euroarms. resembles an 1851 colt .36 would the ball diameter be .375 ? thanks..

February 26, 2008, 10:29 AM	#2
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	Yup .375 but some like the .380 Ball too.

February 26, 2008, 04:35 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	As long as the .375 shaves a ring you're good to go.

February 26, 2008, 07:22 PM	#4
bugaiho Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: connecticut Posts: 41	ring? you mean when it gets stuffed in the cylinder, right?

February 26, 2008, 07:32 PM	#5
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Yep, you want it to shave a ring off the ball when you ram it down.

February 27, 2008, 08:24 AM	#6
LEE3370 Member Join Date: January 9, 2005 Location: Perry County Indiana Posts: 67	A lot of Euroarms revolvers have chamfered chamber mouths and don't shave the lead ring. You can look at the ball after it is loaded and see how the excess "rolled" up around the end of the plunger.

February 27, 2008, 11:34 AM	#7
bugaiho Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: connecticut Posts: 41	Alright, will try that today..thanks!

February 27, 2008, 02:58 PM	#8
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	euroarms tend to have the same chamber dimensions as Pietta. .375 should be good if there is a tight swage-down upon loading whether or not ring gets shaved. Uberti has somewhat larger chamber mouths and often prefers a .380". I've found that Speer balls are round and their .375s work in my ubertis. Hornady balls are often a bit lopsided and will slip into the chambers with no friction.