45 Cowboy Brass for my Converted 1858

[Fredcdobbs]

Here is some 45 Cowboy brass next to some 45 Schofield brass, both loaded with 160 grain RNFP and 150 grain Semiwads which I think look like truncated cones. The Schofields with 4.0 and 4.5 Red Dot shoot point of aim at seven yards and are very accurate in my Howell converted 1858. Looking forward to shooting the 45 Cowboy brass.

[Grapeshot]

Do you hit point of aim with the lighter bullets?  It was my experience with an A.Uberti 1858 Remington and a Howell Conversion Cylinder that I needed to use Schofield length brass and a 165 grain bullet to get it to shoot POA.

[Fredcdobbs]

It was pretty close at seven yards but have not shot it since and I have the memory of a scalded ferret so I can't say hi or low. Shot pretty tight though.
My most accrurate single action was an Old Army with a R and D conversion shooting 165 grain bullets in 45 Colt brass. Cloverleafs. It amazed. .

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[rbertalotto]

All my conversions (1860 in 5", 1858 in 5" and 8", Uberti Walker and Uberti Dragoon) shoot high with Cowboy 45 brass and 170 g Big Lube bullets, either Trail Boss or Black Powder.

Extremely accurate, but shoot high by about 3" at 25 feet......Need to install taller front sights...

[Fredcdobbs]

All my conversions (1860 in 5", 1858 in 5" and 8", Uberti Walker and Uberti Dragoon) shoot high with Cowboy 45 brass and 170 g Big Lube bullets, either Trail Boss or Black Powder.

Extremely accurate, but shoot high by about 3" at 25 feet......Need to install taller front sights...

I think that is about where I was at as well now that I think about it. j