50-95 1876

[veeman]

Here it is Saturday and no pictures yet?!?!?! What's the world coming to??

[Cessnapilot89]

Our rural post office has to close early due to a family emergency. Picking it up tomorrow!

[shrapnel]

I have 2. One is a Colt Lightning special order 50 express with a 19 inch barrel and no British proof marks, although the gun was originally shipped to Bombay, India. I have killed some gophers and an antelope with it.

The second is a 1876 Winchester and I have only killed gophers and rabbits with it. Both shoot 300 grain gas checks very well. I use 5744 powder and get good results with it…

[Abert Rim]

Wow, that's a handsome Lightning!

[veeman]

Very nice!

[Cessnapilot89]

That is some fine shooting!

[Rick B]

Very nice large frame Lightning. Original Colt Lightnings had some incredible workmanship. Hand polishing and bluing was superb.
Rick

[Cessnapilot89]

I am having a devil of a time trying to post pictures

[Gunslinger1911]

Bought an Uberti 1873 in 45 Colt last year, beautiful gun - shoots great !
Thought about the 50-95 to go along with it.
It seems the 1876 from Uberti was discontinued about 2 years ago.
There was one at a gun show a couple years ago, should have bought it !!
After much searching, I found a NIB 1876.
On it's way as I type - lol
Looking around the net I have seen anything from 0.502 tp 0.515 for a good boolet diam.
The consensus leans to 0.512 - 0.515.
I figure my best bet is to slug the bore when I get it, But would really like to get a mould on order.
What say you fine gents with an Uberti 1876 50-95 ????

[hpbear101]

https://accuratemolds.com/bullet_det...ullet=51-350CL

The 51-350CL seems to be a very common choice, the L version hold a little more lube for BP use. I have this mold and it shoots fine in my rifle. My Uberti/Stoeger does fine with .512 to .514.

[Gunslinger1911]

hpbear101, Thats the mould I was looking at from my research, thanks for the conformation.

It's great that you can pick a diam with Accurate.

I'm going to powder coat and use smokeless (I know - sacrilege)

Hoping to coat and shoot as cast, I'm leaning to 0.512 as a spec as cast.

[FLINTNFIRE]

Bought a mold from Arsenal molds , works great in mine , fun rifle the 50-95 , bought alaskan brass from starline and dies from rcbs .

[Gunslinger1911]

FLINTNFIRE, same here - 50 Alaskan brass and rcbs dies on the way.
I did find some "real" 50-95 brass.
In Australia.
$145 / 20 and $100 shipping !!!!!!
So how can MiHec ship a mould from Slovenia for like $30 and these guys want $100 ???????

[veeman]

I'm leaning to 0.512 as a spec as cast.

That's gonna be too small, as your bore is going to slug at .513. Your going to want to cast at minimum of .514. I also use the Accurate 51-350CL mold for a slug that's .515 and it is very accurate.

[Gunslinger1911]

Thanks for that veeman, ordered a 0.515.

[Cessnapilot89]

Sorry to bump own old thread, but do you think a 76 in 50-95 will take down an elk?

[veeman]

Easily.

[veeman]

I say that with an added within range. 150 yards or so, and practice shooting at those ranges so you know haw and where your rifle is shooting.

[Bridger]

I love it! 50-95 Winchester! Have brass, dies, and a bunch of various boolit moulds. Have an original 1876 Winchester action. Bought a 50 cal octagonal barrel too. Just have to order a chamber reamer. My question is: I believe the original 1876 Winchesters had a larger threaded hole in the receiver to accept the 50 cal barrel with the big chamber. Does anyone know if the frames were different from the 45-60's and the 50-95's ?????

Funny you ask. I just posted a new thread on this and I would like to know myself. I am waiting for some contact info for a smith that does this sort of work. I will ask him and let you know. I have an Uberti 1876 in 50-95 also. So far not loving it. With .510, .511, and .512 it can't consistently keep shots on paper at 25 yards. With .513s it show big improvement but still not great. I have some .515s loaded up but have not yet had a chance to try them. Problem is the company that I bought them from is gone and I can't find a source for .515 cast bullets and I do not want to start casting my own. For this reason I too am looking to have it converted to a 45-60. Easy to make brass and lots and lots of bullet choices. I will keep you posted on what I learn.

[veeman]

Have you tried Montana Bullets? https://www.montanabulletworks.com/p...7921-450gr-fn/
https://www.montanabulletworks.com/p...0gr-bp-exp-fn/
They only go to .514, but still better than .513. I tried the 350 grainers, but there isn't a crimp groove. They shoot ok. But I like my own .515's better.