campingnights
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I am thinking of a Howell conversion cylinder for my Pietta Remington Sheriff percussion revolver. There are too many various opinions on the net, but very little from folks that actually bought and used them. Particularly on what is safe to use in them. Past all the legal BS, I have half a box of lead 45 long colt cartridges and cannot find a definitive answer if standard 45 long colt is safe to shoot? Logically the factory ammo is designed to be safe to shoot in any revolver chambered for it. Is this conversion cylinder insufficient strength wise, or something? I tend to think it would be OK, but I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it (and still has a right hand). I am also curious if the firing pin plate can be easily cleaned as I would be setting up for blackpowder cartridges. Thanks