1876 uberti

[brucew44guns]

You guys talk about this rifle, and the tremors stir within other levergunners who try to remain in control.

Looking on Uberti's web site I see 4 calibers mentioned. I have none of them now, but do have several 45-70's. Between a 45-60, 45-75, 40-60, and 50-95, I think I want a 50-95 for that 28 inch barrel. Any opinions as to why a 45-75 might be better?, it would be my 2nd choice.

And, sugg price is 1569.00. Any dealers you know out there where they are less money? I need a gun like this like I need to start smoking or drinking heavy, but I can't help it.

[barbarossa]

The 45/60,45/75 and 50/95 are all good cartridges.The 50/95 and the 45/75 are more exotic but you pay for that as they can be a little more expensive to load up and shoot.The 45/60 though somewhat plain jane has the one advantage of being able to be made from 45/70 brass.The 50/95 and 45/75 have a bit more power for hunting.In the end it is up to if you want to deal with the extra cost of brass and such as all of them are good hunting cartridges

[1886]

I had the Uberti 76 in .45-60. It was a pretty, well built rifle. If you opt for the .45-60, you may not be able to simply trim .45-70 brass to 1.89". The rims may be too thick. It is certainly possible to trim .45-70 case rims or purchase the proper cases. I like the .50-95 myself for no other reason other than it is a little different. Following that logic train, the .45-75 is different too. Remember the twist rate with the .50 and suitable projectile weights. Chambering selection should probably boil down to the rifle's intended purpose. As for price, they can be had in the $1200.00 range. Let us know, 1886.

[kimwcook]

Bruce, I'm contemplating the 45-60, because as said one can use 45-70 brass. The rim may be a little thick but I don't think it would be that difficult to chuck up and using a safe file, file it down to the proper thickness. I've got the itch bad too.

[Ysabel Kid]

You guys talk about this rifle, and the tremors stir within other levergunners who try to remain in control.

Bruce, don't tell me you are looking for help "controlling" yourself with this bunch of enablers!

Like the others, I went with the .45-60 WCF. KirkD has an excellent article on trimming the brass and thinning the rim. It is really simple to do. Kirk recently picked up a vintage Winchester 1876 in .45-60 WCF again, and just got brass for it, correctly sized and headstamped, so you can also go that way. Another advantage of the .45-60 WCF is that you can use light bullets (300 grains) that you might have around for .45-70 loads. Just gives you a bit of flexibility. I agree the .50-95 sounds neat, but do you have anything else that shoots a .50 caliber bullet that you could pirate bullets from for both?

Good luck!!!

[KirkD]

I tend to be attracted to the more exotic obsolete cartridges, so for that reason, I'd probably go for a .45-75 or .50-90. If you are prepared to shell out the $$ to have properly dimensioned and headstamped cases from Rocky Mountain Cartridge, then they can make either for you, but you do pay a good price for them. On the up side, they are properly dimensioned and headstamped (though the .45-60 cases I have have less case capacity than the original Balloon head cases, which is not a problem so far as I am concerned), they are annealed, and you can use them for a very long time. I've made my own .45-60 brass with a hand drill and file and it is a lot of work. If you got a lathe, then you can make your own .45-60 brass no problem from .45-70 brass.

As far as dies go, I do not know what is out there for either the .45-75 or the .50-90. Lyman makes normally priced dies for the .45-60 and they work fine for me.

[hondo1892]

You can get 45-75 brass from a couple different places. I think bartram makes it and someone else. Go to CAScity they have a 1876 thread with a lot of info on both the cartridges that your looking at. I have the 45-60 and really like it. I shoot both smokeless and Black Powder. I think most people get better accuracy with the 45-75 than they do with the 50-95's.

[marlinman93]

A local dealer here had two of them for around $850 each. I didn't look close enough to see a brand, or if they were used or new. They sure looked like new. Ole's Gun Shop in Salem, Or.
1198 Walker Rd NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 585-3889