SHOOTING 45ACP IN A R&D CONVERSION FOR A 58 PIETTA REMMY

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HAS ANYONE SHOT 45ACP AMMO OUT OF THE R&D CONVERSION CYLINDER MADE FOR THE 1858 REMINGTON PIETTA 44 BP CONVERTED TO 45LC
OR IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE

[Mad River Frank]

I don't think it will work as the .45ACP headspaces on the case mouth, and the .45LC on the case head.  If you tried loading the .45ACP in the .45LC R&D cylinder, the ACP rounds will drop some distance into the chamber.  You'll need something to poke them out.  Perhaps you could try a Kirst Cartridge Konverter in .45ACP.  I converted one of my Pietta 58's to .44Remington, my other Pietta '58 uses Kirst's .44Remington cylinder with their old model plain back plate.  No ejecting rod needed, I swap cylinders ala "Pale Rider".  Lots possibilities, too little money...  Good shootin'!

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

I actually had a cylinder made for my Pietta New Army in .45acp.  I only shoot 21 grains of GOEX FFFg and a 155 or 200 grain bullet.  I was planning to have a .44Colt cylinder made for the original heeled bullet but the Smith lost interest.  His firing pins weren't as successful as I'd hoped, so I didn't push it.

I think most smiths would shy away for fear of some doofus putting IPSC "major" ammo through it.

[GunClick Rick]

ADIRONDACK JACKS 45COWBOY SPECIAL??

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

GCR;  You are right on!  Much the best solution if you have an R&D cylinder in .45Colt.

I wanted a .44 Colt, so the smith cut a star at the rear of the cylinder body for indexing rather than the pin used by R&D.  It allowed a .483 rim diameter but not enough for the .45 Colt rim.  As I have a lifetime supply of .45ACP brass, I asked him to make a separate cylinder body for that round.  The .44 Colt body never came off the mill!

[GunClick Rick]

I'm gonna order some up from AJ,i haven't shot this one yet.

[Adirondack Jack]

Folks, using the Cowboy .45 Special cases and DD's Big Lube bullets, these conversions are happy, happy.  I heard from Walt Kirst himself that the C45S is the best choice for these guns, as they are easier on the GUNS over time, and will make ya happier longer.

[GunClick Rick]

Thanks AJ,gonna get some in a few days.

[Mad River Frank]

As far as shooting .44Remington or .44Colt heeled loads, Gad's Custom Cartridges loads for these two cartridges and they work well in my two Pietta Remington NMAs.  The former load uses a 248 grain heeled base (outside lubed) bullet pushed by your choice of smokeless, Goex black powder, Pyrodex P or Triple7 FFFg.  I prefer the last powder as my guns clean up pretty quickly with Ballistol "moose milk" (10:1 mixture of water to Ballistol) and I've had no problems with rust.  The link to his website is below.   

http://www.gadcustomcartridges.com/

http://www.gadcustomcartridges.com/

[Popa Kapoff]

I read some where someone hada cyclinder modified to use 45 acp with full or half moon clips. Where I read this I cann't remember or find agian.