Newbie looking for a BP revolver. Questions

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  • Pensfaninmd

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    Cowboy action is an absolute blast (no pun intended), but you're right; it's pretty expensive.

    There are classes for BP cap and ball, however. It's not nearly as common, but it is somewhat cheaper. Still gotta get the lever-gun and scatter gun, though.

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    I just picked up a Uberti 1860 Colt Army in BP, will need to get a conversation cylinder to shoot .45LC. My Pietta Remington new army already has the conversion cylinder. Half way there in the pistoL department. Do many people conversion cylinder pistols?
     

    Horseman308

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    I just picked up a Uberti 1860 Colt Army in BP, will need to get a conversation cylinder to shoot .45LC. My Pietta Remington new army already has the conversion cylinder. Half way there in the pistoL department. Do many people conversion cylinder pistols?
    It's probably half-and-half if I had to guess. The good conversion cylinders seem to be as expensive as the revolvers themselves.

    You can still shoot a match with what you've got. I don't think it would matter for which class, because either way I believe you have to use black powder loads. What I mean is, i think the conversion cylinders still are only rated for BP only, right? Unless the rules are changed, the classes are broken down by propellant (BP or smokeless) and by shooting style. Thise are strong hand only, strong and weak hands but only one pistol out at a time (duelist), or both pistols out alternating shots (gunfighter).

    I probably don't have that exact, as I'm not a member of SASS, and it really doesn't matter unless you are competing for standing. I just like to shoot.

    If that's the case, you can use what you've got, and it'll just take some extra time to load the 1860 prior to your stage. You only load 5 rounds per pistol anyway, that that helps cut down on time a little.

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    Sirex

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    I just picked up a Uberti 1860 Colt Army in BP, will need to get a conversation cylinder to shoot .45LC. My Pietta Remington new army already has the conversion cylinder. Half way there in the pistoL department. Do many people conversion cylinder pistols?

    I just bought a .45LC Taylors conversion cylinder for my Uberti Remington 1858. I don't plan on primarily shooting .45LC, mainly BP, I just liked the option available should a need it. Besides, it's pretty easy to remove the cylinder on it. I think my Colt Dragoon will remain BP only. Just not as easy to swap the cylinder out. I also didn't realize how expensive .45LC was. However, I stopped by a local place and bought some supplies and powder, and didn't realize how expensive the powder was either.
     

    ted76

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    I just bought a .45LC Taylors conversion cylinder for my Uberti Remington 1858. I don't plan on primarily shooting .45LC, mainly BP, I just liked the option available should a need it. Besides, it's pretty easy to remove the cylinder on it. I think my Colt Dragoon will remain BP only. Just not as easy to swap the cylinder out. I also didn't realize how expensive .45LC was. However, I stopped by a local place and bought some supplies and powder, and didn't realize how expensive the powder was either.

    Just make sure that you only shoot Cowboy Action ammo or mild hand loads in it.
     

    John from MD

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    I use 6 gns of Bullsey or Red Dot or 7 grs of WST behind a Lee 200 grain bullet as my standard .45 Colt loads in my 1858 Remington. They are accurate, cheap to make and soft shooting so they make for a fun day.
     

    Pensfaninmd

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    I just bought a .45LC Taylors conversion cylinder for my Uberti Remington 1858. I don't plan on primarily shooting .45LC, mainly BP, I just liked the option available should a need it. Besides, it's pretty easy to remove the cylinder on it. I think my Colt Dragoon will remain BP only. Just not as easy to swap the cylinder out. I also didn't realize how expensive .45LC was. However, I stopped by a local place and bought some supplies and powder, and didn't realize how expensive the powder was either.

    Yeah, not to hard to swap out the cylinder on the Remey. If you don’t already reload and you going to shoot more, now would be a good time to start. Load up what you shoot so you always have some on hand.
     

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