replica .45 LC leverguns...

[brian923]

yesterday i was reading an article about cowboy guns and ran across a lever action rifle in .45 LC. anyone use these rifles? how do they shoot? can they take the ruger/t.c. hot reloads? thanks, brian

 

[Sistema1927]

I have a Rossi Puma in .45. Nice gun, and it will take the Ruger hot loads. An action job by Steve Young really slicked it up.

 

[Z71]

Not really a replica, but I hace a Marlin 1894 Cowboy in .45 Colt.

Works great.

 

[tomh1426]

I also have a Puma 92 in .45 Colt, Its one of my favorite guns to shoot!!
I usually shoot light loads but it shoots my heaviest Ruger Blackhawk loads with no problem.

 

[dvcrsn]

Another area where a 45lc levergun would work well is as a house/self defense gun--should be a good stopper and less likely to get a panic attack from a jury in places like Kali and New York

 

[Harve Curry]

Italian Proofs of Winchester Copies

opps

 

[Dave R]

Another area where a 45lc levergun would work well is as a house/self defense gun--should be a good stopper and less likely to get a panic attack from a jury in places like Kali and New York

No less an expert than the late Jeff Cooper--loved the idea. I believe he called it the "Brooklyn Assault Rifle." (??)

High capacity, great stopping power, good accuracy, low scare factor, what's not to like?

 

[Txhillbilly]

I have a Uberti 1873 24" oct bbl 45lc and have enjoyed it for several years. I shoot the same handloads in it that I do in my Vaquero and my Bisley. It is very accurate and fun to shoot,it's also a very well built gun. After I let my best friend shoot mine,he and his son bought a 1860 (copy of the Henry),and a 1866 with brass recievers, mine is case colored. The Uberti's are pricey but they are worth it.

 

[ScottsGT]

My Uberti 1866

Shoots great, lots of fun. Rumors are flying about the brass receiver not being able to handle modern hot loads, but what mfgr. in their right mind would ever produce a rifle in modern times that would not handle SAMMI spec loads??
One drawback is the bullet stop on the loading gate. It has been known to break off, and recommended to beef it up with a gusset behind it using JB Weld.

 

[Colt46]

I've got the Rossi/legacy/puma

Absolutely my favorite rifle. Easy to carry, surprisingly accurate(not a long range proposition), and low recoil. Paco Kelly over at Leverguns.com has wrung out some of the 1892's potential and it's pretty awesome. You can get a 350 grain bullet out to 1500 fps without any worry. The only down side is the rifle weighs a hair under 6 lbs. Ouch!
Puma also offers a model in .454 casull. That ought to tell you what kind of pressures the '92 action can digest.

 

[brian923]

a .454 casull would be the ticket. i could use .45 LC and .454's. i like it. ill have to give it a closer look. thanks guys, brian

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Good stuff, Maynard:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=380878

 

[owlhoot]

The Win. model 92 copies, as well as the Win 94. and the Marlin 94 will handle the hot loads. The Henry "Big Boy" will also handle the hotter loads.

I don't think it would be wise to shoot anything much stronger than standard factory loads in the earlier 73 and 66 models. These rifles aren't offered in .44 mag for nothing.