Pit Bull Tex Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuse Rivers Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Bull Tex Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 The taylor sight list them as 44 cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al OVERA, SASS#26238 Life Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 PB, trust us, they fire a .45 Long Colt. Taylors listing is an error. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Bull Tex Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Thanks.Going to bid on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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