Author Topic: BC rechamber? (Read 413 times)

bigE · « **on:** September 28, 2005, 09:45:00 AM »

Can, has , will, anybody rechambered a Buffalo Classic to a longer .45 caliber cartridge? .45-90, .45-110, or the likes.

E

Beekeeper · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2005, 09:57:21 AM »

Quick has a .45-120. He should be along to talk about it and post pics to drool over before long. :eek:

Varminter · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:45:03 AM »

I know Quick has a 45-120 and i think Ian has a 45-90.

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:31:08 PM »

Yep, I have the 45-90.. do a search for 45-110 and there's a huge thread on the topic.

Ian

bigE · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2005, 05:00:07 AM »

Thanks guys. This sounds very interresting.............

E

Cottonwood · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2005, 06:46:12 AM »

Quote from: Haywire Haywood

Yep, I have the 45-90.. do a search for 45-110 and there's a huge thread on the topic.

Ian

Ian have you loaded any JSP bullets yet in the 45-90 cart length?

Mac11700 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2005, 08:13:33 AM »

Quickdtoo also has taken a 38-55 Target and had it rechambered and rebored to a 405 Winchester too...

Mac

quickdtoo · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2005, 09:08:11 AM »

As has been said, I have a 45-120 BC and a 405 Winchester Target which has a 28" barrel compared to the 32" BC barrel, same frame. I've shot several different loads in the 45-120 from 405gr Rem at 1500fps to 525gr Beartooth Piledrivers at 1750fps, all using XMP5744. Other cast bullets that I've used are Cast Performance 405gr, 440gr and 460gr. Also shot some Montana Precision Swaging 500gr using Hodgdon T7, but I got alot of leading at the recommended load of 95grs. Since smokeless costs about the same as the T7, it's a no brainer to use smokeless instead of black since I can get the same or considerable better velocity with about half the volume of powder.

As has been recommended, use the search feature, you'll find lots of info on rechambering the 45-70 BC.

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=69551