BravoWhiskey
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I recently had the good fortune to be given a third-generation Colt "signature Series" pocket revolver by a good friend and gun guru as a Christmas present.
I believe it is a .31 cal "navy", if that makes any difference. I'm out shooting it for the first time today using .320" lead balls, which are far too small. I can compress them into the cylinder just using my finger. When shooting, sometimes the .320 balls will practically roll out of the cylinders. Before I buy another hundred that are either too small or too big, and relegate a new bag of balls to the smelting pot, what is the appropriate sized soft lead ball for this revolver? To be sure, this is not a .36. I tried to post a pic as an attachment, but not sure if it gets on this post.
(By the way, #10 CCI primers, which I use for my big .44's, are too small. This revolver seems to like Remington #11. Someone with lots of BP revolver experience should build a guide to calibers, ball sizes, and primers per size and make, with input from the salty members on this forum, to provide a useful resource.)
I believe it is a .31 cal "navy", if that makes any difference. I'm out shooting it for the first time today using .320" lead balls, which are far too small. I can compress them into the cylinder just using my finger. When shooting, sometimes the .320 balls will practically roll out of the cylinders. Before I buy another hundred that are either too small or too big, and relegate a new bag of balls to the smelting pot, what is the appropriate sized soft lead ball for this revolver? To be sure, this is not a .36. I tried to post a pic as an attachment, but not sure if it gets on this post.
(By the way, #10 CCI primers, which I use for my big .44's, are too small. This revolver seems to like Remington #11. Someone with lots of BP revolver experience should build a guide to calibers, ball sizes, and primers per size and make, with input from the salty members on this forum, to provide a useful resource.)