Dangerous question

[LEAD POISON]

I have SS Old Army with .45 lc converter cylinder Will this converter shoot .454 I do not have any .454. I'm just asking.
LEAD POISON

 

[357 Terms]

I'm pretty sure those convertion cylinders are only rated for 45lc cowboy loads (850fps)
The hot +p 45 colt stuff could be dangerous (not positive).

The 454 would most likely hurt, in many ways.

 

[pisgah]

The Old Army is unquestionably the strongest BP revolver ever built; however, even its centerfire sibling, the Super Blackhawk, is not chambered for .454, and there is a reason. I'd never try rechambering a conversion cylinder to .454, and I wouldn't want to be standing anywhere near someone who was firing one they had modified for the cartridge.

 

[sandman228]

ive got a traditions 1858rem new army revolver I know its no match for the ruger old army but a while back I bought a howells old west conversion cylinder I talked to a rep from howells before I bought it there meant for 45 lc black powder only . they can handle smokeless powder loads under 1000 fps lead bullets only .

 

[s4s4u]

Will this converter shoot .454

It won't even shoot +P 45 Colt safely.

 

[WIL TERRY]

I do not understand anyone even ASKING such a question !

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

Hand cannon or Hand Grenade??? OMG what a thought!!

 

[coach]

Hand cannon or Hand Grenade??? OMG what a thought!!

I believe that would be the latter!

 

[LaneP]

You would be touching off a cartridge unleashing potentially more than 4 times the pressure that revolver is likely rated at. I would envision the cylinder opening up as someone mentioned above, a grenade. If you aren't severely injured you would be very lucky.

.454 needs to stay in handguns with that cartridge designation stamped on it (or a .460 S&W), and no others.

 

[Fox Mike]

I do not understand anyone even ASKING such a question !

Probably asked because he didn't know the answer. That is normally why a question is asked. Just because YOU know doesn't mean everyone does.

 

[Poco Oso]

I do not understand anyone even ASKING such a question !

Probably asked because he didn't know the answer. That is normally why a question is asked. Just because YOU know doesn't mean everyone does.

Agree. Better to ask than to suffer the consequences. Although many of us on here are "seasoned", we all started somewhere.
As far as the OP, I wouldn't try to use any modern, high power, smokeless loads in a BP revolver without some serious research.

 

[TCGuy]

Ruger uses an entirely different grade of stainless steel for their .454 revolvers than they do for everything else (including .44 Mag). That should tell you something.

Read more here: http://www.modernapplicationsnews.com/articles/m0401stainless.htm

 

[The Blackhawk Kid]

I know I would just get a revolver chambered in .454, then it would be safer! I'd get a Super Redhawk or Alaskan, not a hand grenade. Shoot to Live<>Live to Shoot! BhK