1876 Win.

[Rafe Covington]

I just ordered a Uberti 1876 Rifle [28 in barrel] in 40-60, put a deposit on a 50-95. It will be about 5 or 6 months for the 50-95. If anybody is shooting a 1876 Uberti would appreciate your opinion on this lever gun. THANKS:drinks:

[Don McDowell]

You might find this place very useful.http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/board,89.0.html

[Rafe Covington]

Thanks for the information, appreciate it alot. Good Shooting:drinks:

[6pt-sika]

I had an original Winchester 1876 in 50-95 in my hands about 5 years ago ! ABout this time of year as a matter of fact !

I have wanted a 50-95 ever since ! Would really like to have had that original but the guy wanted $6500 or $7500 and I couldn't afford that then or now !

So if I ever get a 50-95 the Uberti will be the way I go !

[Rafe Covington]

Don McDowell, appreciate the info, going to Taylors on Friday to pick up 2 Win 1876 [Uberti] rifles. 40-65 Win and a 50-95 Win. One thing I like about this site is all the information that is available. Thanks again.:drinks:

Merry Christmas

[NickSS]

I have fired original rifles in these calibers as well as the other two the 76 came in (40-60, 45-60, 45-75 and 50-90) An acquaintence has all four of them. I liked the 45-60 a lot and it shot really well for me and the brass is eazy to make from 45-70 cases. The 50 shot poorly past about 100 yards due to the short stubby bullet and rifling twist. It would make a good deer and elk cartridge at shorter ranges. The 40-60 was also real nice and did not hurt to shoot but I wonder why they brought it out in that caliber as it is really close in power to the 44 WCF. The 45-75 is like shooting a full power 45-70 round but it is limited to a 350 gr bullet due to o.a.l issues. I am thinking that a 45-60 one in in my future when I have the money for it.

[Buckshot]

I have fired original rifles in these calibers as well as the other two the 76 came in (40-60, 45-60, 45-75 and 50-90) An acquaintence has all four of them. I liked the 45-60 a lot and it shot really well for me and the brass is eazy to make from 45-70 cases. The 50 shot poorly past about 100 yards due to the short stubby bullet and rifling twist. It would make a good deer and elk cartridge at shorter ranges. The 40-60 was also real nice and did not hurt to shoot but I wonder why they brought it out in that caliber as it is really close in power to the 44 WCF. The 45-75 is like shooting a full power 45-70 round but it is limited to a 350 gr bullet due to o.a.l issues. I am thinking that a 45-60 one in in my future when I have the money for it.

..............I have also heard the utility of the 40-60 questioned, and it was explained as simply as, "They could, so they did". :-) IIRC it only had a 240 or 260gr slug.

...............Buckshot

[Jbar4Ranch]

I wish I had went with Uberti in the first place... I bought a Chaparral in .40-60 and shot dozens of combinations of factory ammo, lead bullet reloads, jacketed bullet reloads, smokeless powder, black powder, and black powder substitutes in it before discussing it with Nick Ecker at Charter Arms. Bullets were tumbling completely sideways before the 25 yard target was reached, and I couldn't keep 'em all on an eight foot square target butt at fifty yards. It had a whole slew of fit problems too, and so was sent back and replaced, at my request, with a .45-75. Rifle #2 was marginally better in the accuracy department, but had a whole new batch of fit problems - ill fitting side plates, off center extractor, the hammer would catch in the half cock notch if the trigger were squeezed instead of jerked, etc. So rifle #2 went back to Charter too, and a third one was sent out, also in .45-75. Rifle #3 was within my capabilities to make it work, and it earned me 2nd place at the Montana State Cowboy Action shooting long range levergun side match this year.