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As I’m getting my act together to load up stuff for the new 86 I got to looking at the Uberti 1876
And it’s winter and I’m bored and have a spot in the
Cabinet
If you had the choice would you go with 45-75
Or 45-60? Thanks for any help deciding!!
Fords..Shelbys..John Deeres..Winchesters..Colt..S&W and O scale RR’er
claybob86 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:56 am
.45-75. It's the original cartridge for that rifle. You could load it down to .45-60 level, but not the other way around.
This will be just a shooter I’m not hunting with it
A Toy I guess
The 45-75 does seem a bit .. cooler lol
Fords..Shelbys..John Deeres..Winchesters..Colt..S&W and O scale RR’er
45/75 is a cooler looking cartridge, I would go with that. Todd/3leg
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
Depending on how handy you are at making brass. 45/60 is easy as cutting down 45/70 brass. 45/75 is more difficult, reforming already hard to find 348 brass. Pick your lesser of 2 evils. I have a 45/75 and got a couple hundred brass from Jamison before they quit.
veeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:16 pm
Depending on how handy you are at making brass. 45/60 is easy as cutting down 45/70 brass. 45/75 is more difficult, reforming already hard to find 348 brass. Pick your lesser of 2 evils. I have a 45/75 and got a couple hundred brass from Jamison before they quit.
Yep. Those are my thoughts....as for performance there's little difference, in fact no difference with smokeless.
I hate expensive brass. If your not framiliar with case forming, the 45-75 can be problematic and you will screw up a mess of expensive and hard to get 348 brass before you get it right. Probably why I use 30-30 brass for 7 different calibers.----6
I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.
Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Shrapnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm
I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.
Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Fords..Shelbys..John Deeres..Winchesters..Colt..S&W and O scale RR’er
Shrapnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm
I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.
Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Another good choice. I have a 40-72 in an 1895, it is a hoot as well...
Chuck 100 yd wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:48 pm
Mine is a .50-95 .
Yes if I were to acquire one I think it would have to be the 50-95 !
Had an original 50-95 in my hands 14 or 15 years ago . It woulda come home with me except for one small reason ! I didn't have enough jingle in my pocket to get it away from the owner
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
Shrapnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm
I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.
Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Another good choice. I have a 40-72 in an 1895, it is a hoot as well...
Shrapnel I have a Flatside in 40-72.. my very favorite lever gun and Cal.
Fords..Shelbys..John Deeres..Winchesters..Colt..S&W and O scale RR’er
Shrapnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm
I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.
Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Another good choice. I have a 40-72 in an 1895, it is a hoot as well...
Shrapnel I have a Flatside in 40-72.. my very favorite lever gun and Cal.
It is actually a Giant "montanakis jackalopakis " that was well documented a few years ago............................ .
Sorry, spring fever has Me ...and the Three Grandkids just got picked up...............................
I have had an original Winchester 1876 in 45-60 for a lot of years, but have never fired it. The bore isn't too bad looking for an old black powder rifle. I don't know if it is feasible to fire smokeless handloads in it or not, but I do have a 40+year old issue of the American Rifleman with an article on loading 45-60s with smokeless and a tuft of toilet paper over the powder. What do you guys think about smokeless in an original?