I'm new to BP, and I'm considering an eventual R&D converter cylinder for the 1858 Remington replica I'm purchasing.
What I'm wondering, even seeing all the factory "cowboy action" ammo, things seem to vary in grains from 200, 250, 235...
What are the general minimum and maximum weights for a .45 Colt cartridge using my 1858 Remmie? Not for cowboy action matches, but for hunting purposes, and just to see what I might squeeze out.
I see alot of mention of people bringing down a deer with .45 Colt, but alot of the "hunting loads" can be as large as a 350 grain bullet or more, and discussion seems to center such big loads on the T/C Contender or Ruger models. What kinds of bullets might I be safe to try?
What I'm wondering, even seeing all the factory "cowboy action" ammo, things seem to vary in grains from 200, 250, 235...
What are the general minimum and maximum weights for a .45 Colt cartridge using my 1858 Remmie? Not for cowboy action matches, but for hunting purposes, and just to see what I might squeeze out.
I see alot of mention of people bringing down a deer with .45 Colt, but alot of the "hunting loads" can be as large as a 350 grain bullet or more, and discussion seems to center such big loads on the T/C Contender or Ruger models. What kinds of bullets might I be safe to try?