Ox-Yoke wonder wads

[Jumpshot]

I saw a pack of these in a local gun shop, the package says .31 caliber. I figured that means they're intended to be used in a .32 caliber gun, so I thought I'd try them in my CVA .32 rifle. I tried one and it seemed too big. I could get it down the bore but I had to scrunch it a bit. I checked the diameter on a few of them with my caliper and they average .375-.378".

I checked online but I couldn't find anything that says the actual diameter, just ".31 caliber." Are they supposed to be oversized that much? Or did I get a batch that were labeled wrong? The shop didn't have them in any other calibers so I couldn't compare two different sizes.

 

[bpd303]

I would say those wads are for the Colt .31 caliber percussion revolver. They should work ok in your .32 CVA, you want a snug fit on wads. http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/201/2

 

[Zonie]

The Colt and Remington .31 cal Cap & Ball revolvers use .321 diameter balls for a press fit into their cylinders.

I suspect you have a box of them and cramming them down the .320 diameter bore with a patch wrapped around them is going to be a real challenge. :shocked2:

 

[dikman]

Why would you want to wrap a patch around a wad? :wink:

 

[jaxenro]

If they average .378 I am guessing they are mislabeled 36 caliber revolver wads

 

[Jumpshot]

Well, I'm not sure where the round ball thing came from. I was asking about felt wads. :idunno:

I would say those wads are for the Colt .31 caliber percussion revolver.

They're not specific to a certain gun. The package says they're for revolvers, patched ball guns, conical bullet guns, and cartridge guns.

 

[Jumpshot]

They fit fine in the bore of my .36 T/C Hawken. Large enough to be a snug fit but not so oversized that it's hard to get 'em in there.

 

[Zonie]

My mistake. :redface:

That's what I get for staying up late and not reading the entire post before putting my brain in gear.

 

[dikman]

Don't feel bad about it - I've done the same thing myself!

 

[Jumpshot]

I found another pack of felt wads I had forgotten about, I bought it a few months ago from another gun shop (The Gun Works, up in Springfield). They're marked as .36 caliber. I don't know if they're the same brand (Ox-Yoke), but they look the same. A manufacturer label wasn't on it, they were in a ziplock back and a handwritten label stuck on it when I bought them.

But I checked their diameter with my caliper and it's the same as those ".31" wads. So I guess the .31 wads were labeled wrong after all. I'll let them know next time I'm in that gun shop.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Yep--you got .36 caliber wads.

They do make .31 caliber--I've seen them at Dixon's--and they will fit your .32 rifle.

This time of year I schmere a little more wonder-lube onto my wads to keep the fouling soft.

Good luck and continued success!

Dave