Don McDowell
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Man can't ever have to many guns.
Man can't ever have to many guns.
LOL... Not quite THAT bad yet...But Im working on it!!! LOLEver time I think I got the perfect gun, I find out it is close , but no banana's, that's how I ended up with 2 safes, a gun cabinet, couple of wall racks and a closet or two full of stuff .LOL
I am not sure what your question is? The calibers make no difference. The cylinder back up plate is the weak link in the Howell conversion. Yes, the .45 Colt Conv can accept the .45 Schofield.Err... The back plate for the Remington is already set up for both the 45LC and 45ACP??? Its not a back plate issue or it wouldnt work in the Remington either... Or am I missing something??
I am not sure what your question is? The calibers make no difference. The cylinder back up plate is the weak link in the Howell conversion. Yes, the .45 Colt Conv can accept the .45 Schofield.
I wondered about that as well LOL
Or a cut down LC to make a .45BP short? That would be cool too... I love versatility... When it WORKS.
If I am correct, the rim of the LC and Schofield are different?? How much different would the auto rim from those two? Which would it be closer to?
Hmm.. Yeah, and not even the FRAME so much as the frame holding the ARBOR,which would probably take the brunt of it. I can see where that wouldnt last too long without light handloads anyway.... And of course those wouldnt cycle in an auto, so in effect negating any real advantage in starting there.
Damn...
Guess I better take another look at that schofield round after all.. LOL
21,000psi is the limit for a modern solid-frame Colt SAA, quality replica or Ruger New Vaquero. Why would an open top, blackpowder percussion gun be able to handle the same? They can't. The backthrust is going to basically pull them apart. The reason the percussion guns are cheaper than modern factory cartridge conversion counterparts is because they're made of softer, easier to machine steels and they don't have to withstand European proof loads.Second, to Craig and BC... Umm.. You guys DO realize that;
A. There used to BE a .45ACP for the 1860, and
B. There still IS a .45ACP for the Remington...
Right??
Obviously....I never delved real deep into the whole conversion thing before....
21,000psi is the limit for a modern solid-frame Colt SAA, quality replica or Ruger New Vaquero. Why would an open top, blackpowder percussion gun be able to handle the same? They can't. The backthrust is going to basically pull them apart. The reason the percussion guns are cheaper than modern factory cartridge conversion counterparts is because they're made of softer, easier to machine steels and they don't have to withstand European proof loads.
A. No, there wasn't.
B. The Remington has a friggin' topstrap.
Obviously.