uberti 76 50/95 or Chaparral 45/60

[barbarossa]

I have a chance to buy either a Uberti 76 in 50/95 with 28 inch barrel or a Chaparral mountie carbine in 45/60 which would you choose and why.

[Hobie]

Which do YOU like best?

The .50-95 will be very expensive to feed. The Uberti is probably better made. You don't give any other details.

[barbarossa]

I really like the look of the mountie carbine and the fact I can use 45/70 cut down for brass for the 45/60.My only concern is the quality issues of the Chaparral.I ve been hearing that their quality control has gotten better anyone else hear this

[6pt-sika]

It's my understanding that the Uberti is a better quality firearm .

But the kicker for me is the caliber

"I" would much prefer a 50-95 over a 45-60

[Hobie]

Are you able to handle these guns or are you going by seller description?

[barbarossa]

For the Chaparral I have to go by the dealers description.I did get him to cycle the action,check for the lip on the breech bolt and see if the firng pin was centered.He emailed me back and said all looks good

[CowboyTutt]

The Uberti hands down. Better quality, better cartridge. The 50-95 is an improved 50-70 made for the '76. Cases can readily be made from 50-90 Sharps cases according to Cartridges of the World, and these are not that expensive from Starline. I've been thinking of getting one myself!

-Tutt

[Hobie]

The Uberti hands down. Better quality, better cartridge. The 50-95 is an improved 50-70 made for the '76. Cases can readily be made from 50-90 Sharps cases according to Cartridges of the World, and these are not that expensive from Starline. I've been thinking of getting one myself!

-Tutt

You will have to turn down the rims on those .50-90 cases. You can turn the Uberti into a "cat" gun, a shorter barrel, button mag gun.

[CowboyTutt]

You can get cases already formed from Buffalo Arms but they are almost $3 each. Prices sure have gone up!

-Tutt

[Hobie]

You can get cases already formed from Buffalo Arms but they are almost $3 each. Prices sure have gone up!

-Tutt

That's why some of the '76 buyers have taken to stuttering. It is a behavior they learned in trying to justify the expense to wives... Cartridge case or loaded round. The new .45-75 ones cost about $5 a piece delivered, in your labor or theirs. I might have $1000 in a gun but I've got $2500 in AMMO!