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Does anyone have a source for 0000 (.380 cal) buckshot. There's a fella on Ebay that sells molds for the 4ought, but I'm looking to buy it by the bag. (Cheap .40 shooting)
 
Last time I checked, O Buck was .32 caliber. OOOO Buck was .25.
Either would be too small for the .380 you are looking for.
 
Buckshot
Larger sizes of shot, large enough that they must be carefully packed into the shell rather than simply dumped or poured in, are called "buckshot." Buckshot is used for hunting larger game, such as deer (hence derivation of the name), and also in riot shotguns and combat shotguns for defensive, police, and military use. Buckshot is also categorized by number, with smaller numbers being larger shot. It is called either "buckshot" or just "buck", such as "triple-ought buck" or "number 4 buck".

Size Nominal diameter Pellets/oz
TriBall (12 Ga.) <5> .60" (15.24 mm ) 3/4 ounce per pellet
0000 ("quadruple-ought") .38" (9.7 mm) 5
000 ("triple-ought") .36" (9.1 mm) 6
00 ("double-ought") .33" (8.4 mm) 8
0 ("ought") .32" (8.1 mm) 9
1 .30" (7.6 mm) 10
2 .27" (6.9 mm) 15
3 .25" (6.4 mm) 18
4 .24" (6 mm) 27
 
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You amaze me where or how to you find all these things? Your a wealth of info to us newbies!!
 
I've copied the chart - a great reference!

Sooooo . . . . has anybody tried 0000 (.380) in their .36 C & B revolver? Were you satisfied? The remark was made that it was higher in antimony. Is it enough to cause a problem? I didn't look up the source yet so don't know how the price is compared to casting your own which I do. Sounds like it would work for plinking. I've heard of a number of folks using buckshot for their .31 Pocket Models. Anxious to hear anyone's experiences with using the buckshot. Thanks!
 
BBB,

I cast my own also, but it would seem that .380 cast from a harder alloy, if only slightly harder, would put a lot of stress on the loading lever vs. a .375 pure lead ball.

just sayin'
 
That makes sense okie - I don't know why I'm even thinking about it since I cast my own . . . . duh! :D I was curious though since we all have "made do" in a pinch if it means the difference between playing and not playing. If they were a little too hard, I suppose you could carry about a three foot piece of 1/2 steel pipe to use as a cheater bar on your loading lever . . . ouch! Did I really say that! :D Years ago, I had a little rifle that had an original barrel on it (the rifle had been made up out of antique parts - barrel, lock, furniture, etc.) that was just a tad bit larger than a .32. I used single 0 buckshot in that and it worked great - looking at the chart above, I think that is what I used - I suffer sometimes brom "CRS" :D - but mind you, that was in a rifle with a patch. I have read on several of the boards where fellas have used the buckshot in their '49 Pockets. With such a short loading lever, I'd love to hear from someone who has tried it. This has been an interesting thread - I've enjoyed it! Thanks! :)
 
The OP was looking for .380 buckshot for use in his .40 caliber rifle.

This next casting outfit sells very inexpensive .380 and .319 cast round balls that are made from very soft lead but which is probably not quite pure.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=66306

Hornady makes .320 buckshot that should work in the Uberti Pocket revolvers according to mec's opinion about the size of his chambers.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=166743&highlight=buckshot

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=198383&highlight=remington+pocket

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=258192&highlight=remington+pocket


And Track of the Wolf also sells most sizes of cast round balls and also some Hornady buckshot.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/TableList.aspx?catID=2&subID=25&styleID=58
 
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