Ruger old army conversion cylinder?

[Pit Bull Tex]

The ruger old army is a 45 cal. right?The R & D cylinder is listed as 44 cal.What round do you shoot in the conversion cylinder?

[Neuse Rivers]

The R&D Cylinder is a .45 I use regular .45 Colt cases and a load approximating my powder and ball load.

 

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1973123201/howell-old-west-conversions-conversion-cylinder-45-caliber-ruger-old-army-black-powder-revolver-45-colt-long-colt-6-round

[irish ike, SASS #43615]

Same here, I shoot a .452 160 grain bullet with the same amount of BP as my C&B loads. Set in a Cowboy brass case.

Ike

[Pit Bull Tex]

The taylor sight list them as 44 cal.

[Al OVERA, SASS#26238 Life]

PB, trust us, they fire a .45 Long Colt. Taylors listing is an error.

Al

[Griff]

IIRC, the Ruger Old Army is listed as a .44 Caliber by Ruger... although it requires the use of .457 RBs. All of the conversion cylinders are made to fire .45Colt. You'll obtain best accuracy with loads sporting .454 bullets.

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

I have 6 or 8 of them

7 R & D style

1 Kirst

45 Colt, 45 Schofield, 45 CS works fine out of all of them

--Dawg

[Pit Bull Tex]

Thanks.Going to bid on one.

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Cap and balls are ".44s." Their bores are .454 which makes them an actual .45 the way bores and grooves are measured these days.. Been that way for 150+ years. Just got to adapt to the nomenclature. Rugers only came in one caliber. If someone is advertising a conversion cylinder for a Ruger it is going to be .45 Colt. I use the Cowboy Special as it duplicates the feel of my C&B load.