Uberti 1885 High Wall Strength

[challenger_i]

Looking for solid information on the strength of the Uberti 1885. I have found a 45-70, and I want to rebarrel it to a different round.

What chamber pressure is the Uberti capable of?

Thanks!

 

[Jim Watson]

Uh, what caliber are you looking at?

Uberti makes their Highwall copy in .30-40 Krag, .348 Win., and .405 Win in addition to black powder calibers like .45-70.

Krag = 40,000 CUP, .348 = 40,000 CUP on a larger head diameter.
My edition of SAAMI does not include the return of the .405 but Ken Waters said it was once listed with a maximum of 45,000 and typical loads at 43,000.

 

[challenger_i]

348 Winchester? Jolly! I'm good to go.
There will be a LOT of folks out there that think I'm bonkers, but I
want to build a single-shot to fire the 8x56R. I know its an oddball, but it
has a lot of potential, and the only rifle chambered for it is the M1895 Steyr.

Thanks for the input!