expert opinion

[middletownbob]

Hi Guys,

Thinking of buying a Remington New Model 1858 8 inch barrel repo cap n ball..Maybe later at some point get a cartridge cylinder for it...But I want to know which manufacture has the model that will load conical lead bullets without any modification to it like the originals?

thanks Guys

[Major 2]

Currently none ....sorry

Uberti & Pietta need clearance .... I'm not sure about Pedersoli  but I trust not ( I think Uberti supplies their frame )

But if you are going to add a conversion cyl. ( Kirst ? )  you will be grinding on the frame anyway 

[middletownbob]

thank you Major 2......Middletownbob

[Dave T]

bob, there's your daisy! (smiley face goes here)

Dave

[Kent Shootwell]

Well if Bob doesn't take it I'm needing a new shiny object! All I need is an address to send money to.

[River City John]

  Quick!! Throw money at it and maybe some of it will stick . . .

[middletownbob]

im good with first offer, i thank you, but im good right now...Middletownbob

[middletownbob]

free cashola from sleepy, aka china joe, to buy firearms, how sweet it is!

[Coffinmaker]

Your disparagement of our current leader is noted.  Some of us find politicizing your commentary to be offensive.  Also noted, you ARE willing to take the Money.

[Professor Marvel]

My Good middletownbob

please make sure to reread the terms and rules of the forums.

political commentary of any sort irregardless of affiliation is not allowed.

prf marvel

[middletownbob]

no problem, couldnt help myself

[Cliff Fendley]

free cashola from sleepy, aka china joe, to buy firearms, how sweet it is!

It's not free, we are getting a drop in the bucket as to what has to be paid back.

But on the original subject I happen to have a brand new Pietta 1858 still in the box I'll sell if anyone else wants one PM me. Was purchased a while back for a project I decided not to do.

[Dirty Dick]

  There should be a separate section for politics. 

[River City John]

There should be a separate section for politics. 

The outhouse?

[Dirty Dick]

That sounds like a good name for it! 

[middletownbob]

originally i was asking if anyone knows a repro that loads conicals, thats it!!

[Coffinmaker]

Hi Bob 

Well, I have to go back to the first answer by Major 2.  Unfortunately . . . No.  None of the Replicants are made with the clearance to load Conicals.  I don't know why not.  It would have been easy enough to do when setting up the machinery.  Most of us Cap Gun Crazies load Round Ball, or the EPP UG bullets.  Those load without having to grind away a bunch of Barrel Lug.

Clearanceing the Barrel Lug is not all that difficult to do.  Carefully done and refinished it's hard to tell the difference.

Stay Safe Out There

[middletownbob]

thank you Coffinmaker,  this includes Colt 2nd & 3rd gen cap n ball revolvers too?
Bob

[Cap'n Redneck]

The Colt 2nd. & 3rd. generation revolvers are basically Uberti's with Colt factory stamps on them, so they will need some "Dremel-work" in order to load conicals.

The Uberti 3rd. Model Dragoon will load the LEE conicals without modification, but then again, that's pretty far from the Remington you originally were contemplating...?
And I have not had the chance to try the Dragoon with the "Johnson & Dow" conicals.

[LonesomePigeon]

My Colt 2nd Generation 3rd Model Dragoon will load conicals made from the Colt 2nd Generation Dragoon .44 caliber mold. I don't know if these are the exact same size as Mark Hubbs Dragoon bullets but they look very similar. The Colt 2nd Gen conical I just looked at weighed out at 238 grains.