Mustang Gregg Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Has anyone ever rechambered a .44 Russian Uberti or Navy Arms (or otherwise) clone to fire .44 Specials? Just askin'. Mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Just ream the cycliner . Pretty easy done by any gunsmith . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Try some .44 Special brass in them. A lot of them will take .44 Specials as is. If not reaming is a simple job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Johns Wolf Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 My smith reamed mine not for .44 Spec. but to accept .44 Colt. Easy Job. Long Johns Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Dumb Question: Why not just shoot 44 Russian in them? Starline makes 44 Russian brass, I shoot it in original S&W Top Breaks all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I gotta restate Driftwood's question. Seems to me just shooting Russians would be a far simpler thing to do. Plus, if you ever get an original, they are already in the same caliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 From Driftwood: Why not just shoot 44 Russian in them? Starline makes 44 Russian brass, I shoot it in original S&W Top Breaks all the time. Well, we reload and shoot .44 Specials in all of our outfit's revolvers and rifles. That's 30+ Cowboy Guns shooting the SAME caliber. I'm not wanting to mix in anything different. Mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 From Driftwood: Why not just shoot 44 Russian in them? Starline makes 44 Russian brass, I shoot it in original S&W Top Breaks all the time. Well, we reload and shoot .44 Specials in all of our outfit's revolvers and rifles. That's 30+ Cowboy Guns shooting the SAME caliber. I'm not wanting to mix in anything different. Mustang Sounds like your crew has about 46.23% of the 44SP guns used in SASS competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I have 14 Cowboy guns all in 44 special Because I like the caliber. No Question is a dumb question. The Only True Dumb Question is the one you did not Ask ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I don't know, have no dog in the fight and don't own either Schofields or 44 specials BUT, would there be any concerns over strength of the Schofields cylinder with 44 Specials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Sounds like your crew has about 46.23% of the 44SP guns used in SASS competition. I must have another 4% I've got 2 Sheriffs models, that accounts for .5 since the barrels are so short. I also have a 12" Buntline that accountes for 3.5 since the barrel is so long. That being said, a few years ago, I saw an original Russian in an antique store for $300 that was in excellent condition. I didn't buy it cuz I didn't wanna tool up for a new caliber and it could not safely be converted to .44 Special. I have regretted that decision ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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