Will 000 buckshot work in a Navy Colt?

[Sixgun Symphony]

I was looking at an 18 cavity mold for 000 buckshot. The information on the page says it is .360 caliber, the 1851 Colt Navy revolver came to mind.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/153328/lee-18-cavity-bullet-mold-360-diameter-000-buckshot

So will it work?

[curator]

000 Buckshot is .36 diameter. Your 1851 Navy Colt needs a ball of .375 to .380 (better) to function correctly. Cap & ball six guns need an oversize ball to seal chambers and not fall out after loading.

[Sixgun Symphony]

Gotcha.

That chain mold looked like a good reason to buy an 1851 Colt Navy revolver from Uberti. I will stay with my .44 caliber Dragoons.

[missionary5155]

Good morning
Dragoons are great. Have a #2 Colt 2nd Gen and it is fun. But I have to say the 51´s are also alot of fun to pack about popping bunnies and close grounhogs with. Plenty of power for that and alot less powder & lead parted with. Find yourself a used 51 and give it a year ranging about. You may end up finding yourself with several and wondering why you waited so long.
Mike in Peru

[Hellgate]

Ypu can buy 0000 buckshot from Ballistics Products but it is harder than soft lead. I think it comes in a plastic bottle of 5 lbs shot. It comes out to a little less than what you would pay for the Hornady or Speer .375 balls. I just don't know how hard it is.

[Alan]

As sweet as the '51 Navies are, do yourself a favor and go to a '61. Hands down the most gorgeous cap & ball ever made. 2 Uberti's and a Pietta are all VERY accurate, though the Pietta required fitting the cylinder locking bolt.