What .45LC ammo to use in a Uberti Remington 1858 Conversion?

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I'm new to the old style pistol scene, and just purchased a used Uberti Remington 1858 with a .45 Long Colt conversion. I was just going to use my Amercian Eagle .45LC ammo, but someone told me the he thinks I should be shooting cowboy loads. So what ammo should I use? I don't reload yet, so where do I buy them? Should the be lead bullets? Wouldn't theses new reproduction be able to handle the pressure of current ammo? Any schooling would be appreciated or to be pointed to a thread that does so. Thanks.

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Any factory .45 Colt ammo should be fine, other than something like Buffalo Bore +P loads. Most of it is pretty conservative, even compared to the original black powder ammunition.
 
As tjhaile said, any regular commercial ammo will work. Commercial ammo is all manufactured and tested to standard SAAMI pressures which for old black powder cartridges are set at black powder pressures. Even if they are loaded with smokeless powder they are supposed to adhere to the SAAMI pressure.

If it was an antique pistol from the black powder era, I would be more cautious and bring it to a gunsmith who knows about these things. Since it's a modern reproduction and made in Europe it will have been proofed by one of the government proof houses to modern CIP standards for ammo (the European version of SAAMI). I wouldn't shoot it with any above-pressure ammo (+P, +P+, etc.) as those are meant for modern revolvers designed to take modern pressures (like Ruger revolvers). Those loads can hit 30,000 psi which is closer to the 44 magnums 36,000 psi. Regular 45lc is set to 14,000 psi.

Jacketed or lead wont make a difference in modern reproduction barrels.
 
HighOutput said:
I'm new to the old style pistol scene, and just purchased a used Uberti Remington 1858 with a .45 Long Colt conversion. I was just going to use my Amercian Eagle .45LC ammo, but someone told me the he thinks I should be shooting cowboy loads. So what ammo should I use? I don't reload yet, so where do I buy them? Should the be lead bullets? Wouldn't theses new reproduction be able to handle the pressure of current ammo? Any schooling would be appreciated or to be pointed to a thread that does so.
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What part of the island are you on? There's some 250 gr rem , over on the West Coast.
 
Brianma65 said:
What part of the island are you on? There's some 250 gr rem , over on the West Coast.
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^If it's Remington Target 250 gr LRN, this stuff is relatively mild shooting.

Look up the technical spec's on this specific brand and you'll see that it is very close to factory 246 gr LRN 44 Special energy/velocity from the same company.

Looks like 45 LC cowboy ammo is the new 44 Special.
 
Brutus said:
^If it's Remington Target 250 gr LRN, this stuff is relatively mild shooting.

Look up the technical spec's on this specific brand and you'll see that it is very close to factory 246 gr LRN 44 Special energy/velocity from the same company.

Looks like 45 LC cowboy ammo is the new 44 Special.
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yep, that's the stuff . $1 a pop, that's why I've started loading them myself..:)
 
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I think I'm only one, shooting .45 LC, around here , there was 6 bxs on the shelf 5 months ago , I got 4 of them. There was still 2 left last week :)
 
Brianma65, I'm in Labrador. The CT here is stocking some ammo, but being the only ones in town, they sell out quick of the small amounts they get in at a time. They are trying to get us what they can. I usually pic up the American Eagle .45 lc 225gr jacketed soft points in Quebec City, in the downtown area, at one of the hunting stores (not sure if I'm allowed mentioning company names on the forum). They usually have a good selection of .40sw, .357, .44, .45acp and .45lc (and 10mm when they have it). But lately I've been getting my ammo shipped by Kate.
 
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Brianma65, I'm in Labrador. The CT here is stocking some ammo, but being the only ones in town, they sell out quick of the small amounts they get in at a time. They are trying to get us what they can. I usually pic up the American Eagle .45 lc 225gr jacketed soft points in Quebec City, in the downtown area, at one of the hunting stores (not sure if I'm allowed mentioning company names on the forum). They usually have a good selection of .40sw, .357, .44, .45acp and .45lc (and 10mm when they have it). But lately I've been getting my ammo shipped by Kate.
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Right on, I think you can say a vendors name but can not post a direct link to their store. I have buddies flying in and out to GooseBay and could have some bought over to you if that helps.
 
Thanks for the offer, but I got sufficient American eagle ammo for now. I just wasn't sure if I should use them or needed special loads. My wife is from Reidville, so when we visit, we go to Barnes Sporting goods in Cornerbrook. I have been able to score 10mm ammo every time I went. In Quebec, I go to Latulipe in old Quebec Ciry (This is for availability only, not for the prices, as they are not the cheapest).
 
No prob, I think as long as it says .45 colt,your good to go. There something about the + p loads !there much hotter. But I haven't even seen those for sale any where. Barnes don't have much of anything ,anymore. Twin Peaks ,on commercial st ,is the go to place now. Lots of ammo,handguns,rifles,and accessories. I've recently started reloading and can do the .45 LC for 30 cents a rnd.
 
+P ammo is very difficult to find in factory loadings and usually costs significantly more. The stuff from Buffalo Bore for 45-70 is 2-3x the cost of regular 45-70. It can be hand loaded for real cheap but I guess it counts as "premium" ammo if retail since it's less common.
Just make sure the box doesn't say +P and that it doesn't have a warning about only being used in certain firearms.
 
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