Come On Christmas Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 i just ordered my Howell conversion cylinder for my 44 Pietta 1860. How much shorter do run the bullets? I usually run minus 15/1000 on my OAL than spec. Crayfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ah, Why?? The norm is to crimp into the crimp groove. Same with a Howell cylinder. Unless your planning to shoot some massive 350 Gr elephant stomper, just crimp in the crimp groove and you should be just fine. Coffinmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Mine always worked when I crimped in the crimp groove. --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I couldn't run anything bigger than 200's in my Uberti's with Kirst Konvertor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come On Christmas Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks to all especially Colorado coffinmaker your the milk of human kindness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Rick, SASS #49739L Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Crimp where you think you want it, then put the round into the cylinder. If the bullet is short of the end, shoot it. CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come On Christmas Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 A trick I learned running 44 WCF and 45 LC through a 92 lever gun is to decrease the OAL 15/1000. They cycle much mo betta. Reading Howells recommendation they suggest 45 Schofield through the conversion. They b shorter. I had thought skimmed a blurb saying folks b running shorter 45 LC through the conversion. Hence my query. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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