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Uberti 1851 Navy 36 cal revolver with conversion cylinder
- Thread starter billpent
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Model12Win
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Did the gun originally start as a conversion from the factory, or did it start as a cap and ball gun?
That will make a huge difference in what ammo to use.
That will make a huge difference in what ammo to use.
For $150 this company will reline the barrel to take .357 dia bullets.
That allows you to use standard 38 special type non-healed bullets.
http://www.cartridgeconversion.com/SERVICES.php
Can you take a picture of the cylinder outside of the gun? Does the cylinder have 5 firing pins?
Really need to see pictures to determine what exactly you have.
That allows you to use standard 38 special type non-healed bullets.
http://www.cartridgeconversion.com/SERVICES.php
Can you take a picture of the cylinder outside of the gun? Does the cylinder have 5 firing pins?
Really need to see pictures to determine what exactly you have.
bedbugbilly
New member
Hawg has the answer you are looking for . . . .
A .36 caliber C & B barrel starts with a reamed bore of .360 - then is rifled and as a result, you have to use a heeled bullet or a hollow base tat will expand to fit the bore - otherwise - you'll end up with leading the bore as well as "key holing" on target
A "conversion" that starts out that way - such as Uberti, etc. - the barrel is bored and rifled to the standard .357 to allow modern molds to be used - i.e. a .358 to .360 soft lead bullet. When I load 38 special (which is what your conversion will be or you can use 38 Colt Short or Colt Long) - I usually like to load them .002 oversize. I have several molds that drop at .360 and I just use them that way.
A .36 caliber C & B barrel starts with a reamed bore of .360 - then is rifled and as a result, you have to use a heeled bullet or a hollow base tat will expand to fit the bore - otherwise - you'll end up with leading the bore as well as "key holing" on target
A "conversion" that starts out that way - such as Uberti, etc. - the barrel is bored and rifled to the standard .357 to allow modern molds to be used - i.e. a .358 to .360 soft lead bullet. When I load 38 special (which is what your conversion will be or you can use 38 Colt Short or Colt Long) - I usually like to load them .002 oversize. I have several molds that drop at .360 and I just use them that way.