Any 76 owners?
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Re: Any 76 owners?
I have another question, on some of these repo guns it`s been stated that you may not have to thin the 45-70 cases to work.
I was thinking about loading up a few rounds as the gun won`t be here until next week. Question will a 45-70 case that i thin the rim on shoot ok in a gun that a un thinned case will fit in or will there be a head space problem.
I was thinking about loading up a few rounds as the gun won`t be here until next week. Question will a 45-70 case that i thin the rim on shoot ok in a gun that a un thinned case will fit in or will there be a head space problem.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
A 300 grain bullet was the standard for the 1876. With the advent of the new (stronger) repros, folks have experimented with the heavier bullets, and, at least in terms of the Uberti rifles, have had good success with the 405. Uberti uses the same barrel (bore/twist rate) on their 45 caliber 76s as they do on their 45-70 arms. I am not sure about the twist on the Chappy.Pitchy wrote:As not to take this topic about loads over to cas and away from here i`d like to continue the discussion about different loads. I see over there some are using the 405 grain bullet with no problems.
My Lee 405 grain flat nose mold drops bullets at 392 grains using wheel weights and a little lynotype.
I may try this bullet starting with a charge of 32.0 grains of 3031 which should be mild.
If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions please chime in.
As to the rim question; That depends on how close the rifle has been set up, and how much you have thinned the rims on your cases. I think I would wait to you have the rifle in hand and see where you are.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Will do, thank you sir.As to the rim question; That depends on how close the rifle has been set up, and how much you have thinned the rims on your cases. I think I would wait to you have the rifle in hand and see where you are.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Pitchy, PM sent. Regarding your rim thickness if the new '76 will take a 45-70 rim ........ you can tell by the last bit of lever closure. Too thick a rim and you will have to put a lot of pressure on that lever to close it (which will not be good for your action at all ....... something will stretch or give). To thin a rim and the lever will close with barely any pressure at all. That is not necessarily a problem unless the result is excessive head space, in which case you might notice your primers backing out a wee bit. It might be better to wait until your '76 arrives and then try out your rim thickness.
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Got it and thanks, getting anxious i guess, i`ll wait till i get the rifle and take it from there.KirkD wrote:Pitchy, PM sent. Regarding your rim thickness if the new '76 will take a 45-70 rim ........ you can tell by the last bit of lever closure. Too thick a rim and you will have to put a lot of pressure on that lever to close it (which will not be good for your action at all ....... something will stretch or give). To thin a rim and the lever will close with barely any pressure at all. That is not necessarily a problem unless the result is excessive head space, in which case you might notice your primers backing out a wee bit. It might be better to wait until your '76 arrives and then try out your rim thickness.
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Pitchy, I ordered the loading supplies from Buffalo Arms Co. on 4/10/12 over the phone. They were delivered bu USPS today 4/12/12. Everything as ordered. Great service! Made up two dummy rounds And they loaded & cycled fine. Now I will have to make time to put together a load.
Hope you have a fine time with yours.
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Cool, keep us posted , hope all goes well.hayabusa wrote:Pitchy, I ordered the loading supplies from Buffalo Arms Co. on 4/10/12 over the phone. They were delivered bu USPS today 4/12/12. Everything as ordered. Great service! Made up two dummy rounds And they loaded & cycled fine. Now I will have to make time to put together a load.
Hope you have a fine time with yours.
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Can`t wait till next week, i hate waiting to see if i`m getting something good, shouldn`t be that way.
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How nice is this, got these bullets and article on the 76 from Shasta in the mail today.
Thanks bro
Thanks bro
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Just got a call, the 76 is in so will go have a look see tomorrow.
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Probably gonna be a long night for you!
I'm looking forward to your report.
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Boys i tell ya i`m real impressed with this rifle, fit and finish is perfect, the wood is walnut with a dark satan finish.
After messing around trimming a handfull of 45-70 cases to work i shot it a few times at 30 yards, last shot was dead center in a two inch circle.
I`ll post a better range report in a day or two.
Had to thin the rims two .62 to work in this gun, might be a guy that has some factory ammo for it, going to check on that.
After messing around trimming a handfull of 45-70 cases to work i shot it a few times at 30 yards, last shot was dead center in a two inch circle.
I`ll post a better range report in a day or two.
Had to thin the rims two .62 to work in this gun, might be a guy that has some factory ammo for it, going to check on that.
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Wooeee! That is one beautiful rifle. By the way, it is a 'satin' finish, not 'Satan' finish. A satan finish would be one wicked gun for sure!
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Very nice Pard, it will come in handy when them hostiles make a nuther attack. .
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Having a little trouble with loading, i`m using a 292 grain bullet, lyman mold number 457191 and crimping in top groove.
I trimmed the case to 1.81 but that makes the overall length to long.
I`m going to have to trim the cases to 1.75 to make the OAL right at 2.25.
Will shortening the case that much raise pressures too much?
The loads i shot today were 35 grains of 3031.
I trimmed the case to 1.81 but that makes the overall length to long.
I`m going to have to trim the cases to 1.75 to make the OAL right at 2.25.
Will shortening the case that much raise pressures too much?
The loads i shot today were 35 grains of 3031.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Nice rifle Pitchy. Way better than what I have heard about the Chaparral, so that's a good thing. I responded to your PM, but for the sake of those following this thread I will repeat it here. My .45-60 is Uberti made and does require thinning of the rims. I am using the Lyman 457191 exactly the same as the ones I sent you. My brass is trimmed short at 1.81" and the bullet seated at the top of the last grease groove giving an overall length of 2.27". These cycle through my rifle easily.
As best I can measure with my dial caliper, the bullet measures .450" from nose to top of first grease groove. With brass trimmed at 1.81" ,adding .450" makes 2.26" overall loaded length, so my above mentioned 2.27" may represent slight stretching of the brass after several loadings, but still OK in my gun. I'm not sure why the additional .060" needs to be trimmed to fit your rifle. Velocity testing over a chronograph, as well as careful study of fired cases would help determine any pressure problems. I've not tried 3031 powder, but Reloader 7 and IMR 4198 both work well in my rifle.
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As best I can measure with my dial caliper, the bullet measures .450" from nose to top of first grease groove. With brass trimmed at 1.81" ,adding .450" makes 2.26" overall loaded length, so my above mentioned 2.27" may represent slight stretching of the brass after several loadings, but still OK in my gun. I'm not sure why the additional .060" needs to be trimmed to fit your rifle. Velocity testing over a chronograph, as well as careful study of fired cases would help determine any pressure problems. I've not tried 3031 powder, but Reloader 7 and IMR 4198 both work well in my rifle.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Thanks gents, i`ll get her tuned in shortly.
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Got all my cases prepared, painted the ends red to distinguish them from the 45-70`s.
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Not much for sight adjustment on the 76 is there for 100 yards and under, mine shoots about dead on at 50 but i`m sure its going to be low at 100.
Took a couple shots at my 100 gong and missed but i`m going to put a big target up and shoot from a good rest.
Thoughts?
Took a couple shots at my 100 gong and missed but i`m going to put a big target up and shoot from a good rest.
Thoughts?
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Pitchy,
Get yourself one of the newer style Marble's Improved tang sights that you can change the stems on.
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx? ... 1&CAT=4093
I'd try the midrange stem:
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx? ... 7&CAT=4093
The 1876 .45-60 is not a flat shooting round, so plenty of sight elevation is needed to reach out past 100 yards. I had good success with the Marble's, and even better with an MVA vernier tang, but that MVA is spendy at near $300.
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Get yourself one of the newer style Marble's Improved tang sights that you can change the stems on.
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx? ... 1&CAT=4093
I'd try the midrange stem:
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx? ... 7&CAT=4093
The 1876 .45-60 is not a flat shooting round, so plenty of sight elevation is needed to reach out past 100 yards. I had good success with the Marble's, and even better with an MVA vernier tang, but that MVA is spendy at near $300.
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I don`t want to drill and tap the tang at this point but thanks for the info.
Those bullets ya sent are dandy, loaded up 50 today with 34 grains of 3031, tomorrow i`m going see what it does.
Those bullets ya sent are dandy, loaded up 50 today with 34 grains of 3031, tomorrow i`m going see what it does.
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No drilling? OK, this is the next best alternative:
http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx? ... 4&CAT=4077
Either way, a taller rear sight is the answer.
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Either way, a taller rear sight is the answer.
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That`s the sight that came on the rifle
But there`s quite a jump between the buckhorn and the lowest setting on the ladder.
I don`t know what it will do until tomorrow.
But there`s quite a jump between the buckhorn and the lowest setting on the ladder.
I don`t know what it will do until tomorrow.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
My chaparral came with tang sight holes, are you sure yours isnt?
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Thanks Kim, its heavy but a pleasant shooter.
coyote nose, it has one small screw forward, rear one is the stock screw.
Do they use the stock screw for one of them.
coyote nose, it has one small screw forward, rear one is the stock screw.
Do they use the stock screw for one of them.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
yes, but you need a longer rear stock screw to accomadate the tang sight base; tang sights work best for my eyes and sure look good on the 76.Pitchy wrote:Thanks Kim, its heavy but a pleasant shooter.
coyote nose, it has one small screw forward, rear one is the stock screw.
Do they use the stock screw for one of them.
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I have a couple of the venier sights for my sharps but i like the ladder sight on this gun. It`s far enough ahead that i can focus on it clearly so i`ll see how i shoot with it.hfcable wrote:yes, but you need a longer rear stock screw to accomadate the tang sight base; tang sights work best for my eyes and sure look good on the 76.Pitchy wrote:Thanks Kim, its heavy but a pleasant shooter.
coyote nose, it has one small screw forward, rear one is the stock screw.
Do they use the stock screw for one of them.
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Pitchy wrote:How nice is this, got these bullets and article on the 76 from Shasta in the mail today.
Thanks bro
Whooo weee! Ol' Pitchy musta really liked those few bullets I sent him. Look what he sent me in return!
Two Rapala fillet knives, a handmade belt knife, and a beautiful little handmade folding knife just perfect for my flintlock possibles bag. Pitchy my friend, you are far too kind! Thank you, I really appreciate your thoughtfulness.
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Those more than just a few, more like 100 got me started shooting with my new gun.Whooo weee! Ol' Pitchy musta really liked those few bullets I sent him
Besides the bullets you also mailed me loading literature that was real helpful.
Shasta your the good man and friend, thanks.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
So pitchy, which rifle is that one? 22, 26 or the 28" one. And did they say what the rate of twist is? It sure looks good, to good.
Question for the rest is which caliber would you chose and why if you were to buy one of these 1876 Chaparral Arms 600 dollar guns fron CDNN. The 40-60, 45-60, 45-75, or the 50-95.
Think the 28" barrel is worth considering? But they don't list it in either the 40-60 or the 50-95.
Thanks
Question for the rest is which caliber would you chose and why if you were to buy one of these 1876 Chaparral Arms 600 dollar guns fron CDNN. The 40-60, 45-60, 45-75, or the 50-95.
Think the 28" barrel is worth considering? But they don't list it in either the 40-60 or the 50-95.
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This is the 28 inch one in 45-60, the easiest cal. to reload for as far as getting brass.smokenrust wrote:So pitchy, which rifle is that one? 22, 26 or the 28" one. And did they say what the rate of twist is? It sure looks good, to good.
Question for the rest is which caliber would you chose and why if you were to buy one of these 1876 Chaparral Arms 600 dollar guns fron CDNN. The 40-60, 45-60, 45-75, or the 50-95.
Think the 28" barrel is worth considering? But they don't list it in either the 40-60 or the 50-95.
Thanks
Better call CDNN first to see what they have, when my dealer ordered mine they said that was all they had in the 28 inch version in 45-60.
This one has smoothed up like glass and real pleased with the fit of the wood.
They have a kinda dull finish on them but a few coats of Casey gun stock oil really makes them nice.
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Thanks Pitchy for reply. I called them and asked about availability of the 50-95 and its only avail. in 22' but they have both listed calibers in the 28". Then I asked about availability of brass and they don't have it.
Kinda funny that gun manufactor will spin out obsolete calibers and then don't take advantage of having brass to sell with them. SnR
Kinda funny that gun manufactor will spin out obsolete calibers and then don't take advantage of having brass to sell with them. SnR
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I see there are a lot of them for sale on Gunbroker for 6 somethin.
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If I was getting a .50-95 I'd get the 22" and turn the barrel half-round, cut the mag as a "button" mag tube, and I'd then I'd convert the stock to a shotgun/flat butt plate. Close to this...
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index. ... ic=35610.0
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Like your thinking Hobie!Hobie wrote:If I was getting a .50-95 I'd get the 22" and turn the barrel half-round, cut the mag as a "button" mag tube, and I'd then I'd convert the stock to a shotgun/flat butt plate. Close to this...
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Hobie be sure to post pics when your done.
I like the half round octagon idea also, would be a dandy carry rifle.
I like the half round octagon idea also, would be a dandy carry rifle.
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I WOULD do that IF I had the rifle. I've already got the SRC and I just can't see justification for the "cat" rifle. On the other hand I ALWAYS wanted the SRC. Don't know why. Nobody in the family was ever in the NWMP. I like it. Learned a lot loading for it. Hope to learn some more. Hope to shoot it more. Hope to hunt with it more.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
Howdy from southern Michigan. About 2 months ago I bought a Chapparel 50-95 short rifle on Gunbroker for $499. So far I have not had to buy a lot of replacement parts, only a firing pin, firing pin retractor, and extractor from Winchester Bob ( excellent quality parts ). The list of rework however is quite long - fitted O.S. link pins, laser welded the bolt face and recut it to reduce headspace, welded and repaired rim support nub on bolt, refinished the wood to make it look more like walnut, straightened and refit R.H. sideplate, replaced sights with original semi buckhorn rear and Marbles gold bead front, and a ridiculous amount of deburring internaly. The barrel and chamber look very good. The bore slugs at .511 and has a twist of about 1 in 36" and is quite smooth.
I picked up a set of RCBS Legacy dies for $50 and some 50-90 Sharps brass to form cases with. So I guess I'm not in too deep with it so far, but it's a darn good thing I like working on guns. ------------------------- GeezerD
I picked up a set of RCBS Legacy dies for $50 and some 50-90 Sharps brass to form cases with. So I guess I'm not in too deep with it so far, but it's a darn good thing I like working on guns. ------------------------- GeezerD
Re: Any 76 owners?
Glad ya made it to the board GeezerD, welcome .
Looking forward to seeing your new 76
Looking forward to seeing your new 76
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God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
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Re: Any 76 owners?
+1Pitchy wrote:Glad ya made it to the board GeezerD, welcome .
Looking forward to seeing your new 76
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Re: Any 76 owners?
yes, that SRC is appealing, and if i see a repro SRC at good price, i will grab one.Hobie wrote: I WOULD do that IF I had the rifle. I've already got the SRC and I just can't see justification for the "cat" rifle. On the other hand I ALWAYS wanted the SRC. Don't know why. Nobody in the family was ever in the NWMP. I like it. Learned a lot loading for it. Hope to learn some more. Hope to shoot it more. Hope to hunt with it more.
the 'cat rifle' tho would make a good project! i like mine, though i dont know if it ever got any where near a cat bigger than a tabby!
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Re: Any 76 owners?
hfcable wrote:yes, that SRC is appealing, and if i see a repro SRC at good price, i will grab one.Hobie wrote: I WOULD do that IF I had the rifle. I've already got the SRC and I just can't see justification for the "cat" rifle. On the other hand I ALWAYS wanted the SRC. Don't know why. Nobody in the family was ever in the NWMP. I like it. Learned a lot loading for it. Hope to learn some more. Hope to shoot it more. Hope to hunt with it more.
the 'cat rifle' tho would make a good project! i like mine, though i dont know if it ever got any where near a cat bigger than a tabby!
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Nice.
Because I Can, and Have
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USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
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USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.