I located a couple articles on the.36 C&B revolvers. One suggested substituting the .380" ball for bestchamber fit, seal, and overall accuracy.
I purchased a box ot the oversized balls and noted these traits;
Loading, the larger balls shaved of a sizable "ring" while seating obviously, the larger ball did seal well. However the added strain upon the revolvers ramming arm could accumulate ineither bending the handle orinloostening up the mounting screws The '61 style handle and mechanism could be the best design to push the large balls in.
There's no advantage to the larger balls after ramming as the balls are sized to the cylinder and any additional contact area with the rifling can't occur. They are sized to the same size a .375" ball gets sized.
The miniscule additional weightof the .380" balls didn't seem to make any difference in trajectory or POI at various ranges.
The only real advantage could perhaps happen if heavire Conical bullets were used.
Lacking a Chronograph, I could not quote any velocities +/- with the larger balls.
The only possible advantage is if you had one oversized chamber and the larger balls would prevent bullet creep during discharge.
My favorite charge is 25 gr of Pyrodex, with COW filler, and a lubed felt patch, touched off by aRemington #11 cap. Thus far i have come to favor the Pyrodex propellant for it's clean shooting cariteristics, low cost, and easy hot water and Windex clean-up!
Real BPis scarce here in Central Calif and I have turned almost exclusivelly to Pyrodex. It works well in both my Colt and Remington replicas.
ZVP
I purchased a box ot the oversized balls and noted these traits;
Loading, the larger balls shaved of a sizable "ring" while seating obviously, the larger ball did seal well. However the added strain upon the revolvers ramming arm could accumulate ineither bending the handle orinloostening up the mounting screws The '61 style handle and mechanism could be the best design to push the large balls in.
There's no advantage to the larger balls after ramming as the balls are sized to the cylinder and any additional contact area with the rifling can't occur. They are sized to the same size a .375" ball gets sized.
The miniscule additional weightof the .380" balls didn't seem to make any difference in trajectory or POI at various ranges.
The only real advantage could perhaps happen if heavire Conical bullets were used.
Lacking a Chronograph, I could not quote any velocities +/- with the larger balls.
The only possible advantage is if you had one oversized chamber and the larger balls would prevent bullet creep during discharge.
My favorite charge is 25 gr of Pyrodex, with COW filler, and a lubed felt patch, touched off by aRemington #11 cap. Thus far i have come to favor the Pyrodex propellant for it's clean shooting cariteristics, low cost, and easy hot water and Windex clean-up!
Real BPis scarce here in Central Calif and I have turned almost exclusivelly to Pyrodex. It works well in both my Colt and Remington replicas.
ZVP