1876 .. 45-75 or .45-60?

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1876 .. 45-75 or .45-60?

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As I’m getting my act together to load up stuff for the new 86 I got to looking at the Uberti 1876
And it’s winter and I’m bored and have a spot in the
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If you had the choice would you go with 45-75
Or 45-60? Thanks for any help deciding!!
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Re: 1876 .. 45-75 or .45-60?

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.45-75. It's the original cartridge for that rifle. You could load it down to .45-60 level, but not the other way around.
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claybob86 wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:56 am .45-75. It's the original cartridge for that rifle. You could load it down to .45-60 level, but not the other way around.
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The 45-75 does seem a bit .. cooler lol
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Yep, that too! 8)
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45/75 is a cooler looking cartridge, I would go with that. Todd/3leg
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Remember where you are... Just get them both :D !
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Depending on how handy you are at making brass. 45/60 is easy as cutting down 45/70 brass. 45/75 is more difficult, reforming already hard to find 348 brass. Pick your lesser of 2 evils. I have a 45/75 and got a couple hundred brass from Jamison before they quit.
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veeman wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:16 pm Depending on how handy you are at making brass. 45/60 is easy as cutting down 45/70 brass. 45/75 is more difficult, reforming already hard to find 348 brass. Pick your lesser of 2 evils. I have a 45/75 and got a couple hundred brass from Jamison before they quit.
Yep. Those are my thoughts....as for performance there's little difference, in fact no difference with smokeless.

I hate expensive brass. If your not framiliar with case forming, the 45-75 can be problematic and you will screw up a mess of expensive and hard to get 348 brass before you get it right. Probably why I use 30-30 brass for 7 different calibers.----6
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45/60, plenty good enough.

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I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.

Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
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Shrapnel wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.

Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
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Mine is a .50-95 . :D
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Didn't know about the brass issue... :(
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snkbittin wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:45 pm
Shrapnel wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.

Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Another good choice. I have a 40-72 in an 1895, it is a hoot as well...
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Chuck 100 yd wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:48 pm Mine is a .50-95 . :D
Yes if I were to acquire one I think it would have to be the 50-95 !

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Shrapnel wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:47 pm
snkbittin wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:45 pm
Shrapnel wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.

Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Another good choice. I have a 40-72 in an 1895, it is a hoot as well...
Shrapnel I have a Flatside in 40-72.. my very favorite lever gun and Cal.
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45-60.....because of components......
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.45-60 for the reasons already stated.
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snkbittin wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:39 am
Shrapnel wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:47 pm
snkbittin wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:45 pm
Shrapnel wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:50 pm I have both the 45-75 and the 45-60. I can tell you from experience, the 45-60 is the way to go. It is easy to get or make brass and will work in the rifle with less trouble than the 45-75.

Of course, I am shooting originals, but getting the 45-75 to even chamber was a process of inside neck reaming and a lot of work to get it to both feed from the magazine and shoot. Brass isn't the easiest to come by for the 45-75, so unless you would rather tinker than shoot, get the 45-60.
Thanks Sharpnel ..i think ill do that..i spent lots of time...still am on making 38-72 for a 95 i have...its fun and all but gets tedious
Another good choice. I have a 40-72 in an 1895, it is a hoot as well...
Shrapnel I have a Flatside in 40-72.. my very favorite lever gun and Cal.
Nothing like the versatile 40-72..

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What "was" that critter?
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I have had an original Winchester 1876 in 45-60 for a lot of years, but have never fired it. The bore isn't too bad looking for an old black powder rifle. I don't know if it is feasible to fire smokeless handloads in it or not, but I do have a 40+year old issue of the American Rifleman with an article on loading 45-60s with smokeless and a tuft of toilet paper over the powder. What do you guys think about smokeless in an original?
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