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Well, the only two entities producing 1873 replicas are Uberti and Miroku (the firearms manufacturer in Japan that makes these for Winchester). There are pro's and con's for both. You'll find the...

In the 44-40, for example, I just took a spare 44 mag RCBS seating stem I had and chucked it into the drill press. Then, using the drill press as a poor man's lathe, I held a file against the...

I wrap this stuff http://www.big45.com/ around a smaller brush and scrub the bore with it. It doesn't take much scrubbing with this to get the lead out. I also use this stuff to rub away rust. It...

I was comparing velocities with blackpowder loads and smokeless loads one day at the range, and I was unhappy with the extreme spreads using Unique. This led me to deliberately position the powder...

Yes it is. I've had spreads as large as 200 f.p.s. with maximum charges in .45 Colt depending upon whether it was deliberately positioned in the front or to the rear of the case before leveling the...

Again, thanks for all the help, guys. As to the socket, the only one I found that was the right inside diameter was pretty short; it only covered about 1/3 of the case and was never exposed to the...

I really appreciate all the responses. It seems as if the color is the only real cause for concern. The process I used should not have heated the heads enough to soften anything. As to dunking the...

So you think perhaps this was related to the brass having some tarnish on it to begin with? I didn't notice the color immediately. The cases looked just like my annealed .45 Colt brass until I took...

Most of my case annealing has been limited to .45 Colt, mostly just to prevent gas blowby. In this I have been very successful, and I've gotten the added benefit of longer case life before mouth...

You'd laugh if you saw mine. I took the plastic reservoir cylinder off one of my Dillon powder measures and replaced it with an aluminum cylinder I made by cutting the bottom off of an old aluminum...

Thanks to everyone who helped. I hadn't checked back here in a while, and I had no idea that so many had responded. Thanks especially to Duke Nukem for posting the pictures of your Saeco bullets. ...

I recently purchased a brand-new Uberti 1873 sporting rifle in .45 Colt, but it appears to have issues. I haven't shot it, because the first time I tried to test cycle some rounds through it, they...

Because it's made by Miroku, I'm sure that we can expect it to be constructed of the finest steel with excellent fit and finish. I'm confident that the toggle links are fitted very well also; I...

You know, I've considered the "size the nose smaller" option. It seemed like it would be a good deal of work, and I'd be out the cost of a smaller sizing die. As for seating them deeper, I could...

That's one of the reasons why I use Olive oil with my beeswax; it doesn't go rancid.

Guys, I really appreciate your suggestions on which moulds have worked for you in 86's. Thanks. I think, based on pictures of the 457193, that the 420 grainers I've been using with smokeless loads...

BIG disappointment the day before yesterday at the range. I'd spent the better part of two days making a compression plug and then loading 70 grain charges of FF Goex behind the PRS Big Lube .45-70...

Kiwi is formulated for leather and has tannic acid in it. If not removed entirely, it will eventually promote rust.

I just touch a piece of beeswax to the smear on the hot mold--just enough to melt a very small amount and wet the area of the smear. Then I brush it briskly with a brass brush. For some reason, the...

How do you keep your media from packing into the primer pockets? This is the biggest reason I don't decap before tumbling. Every time I've tried that, the primer pocket gets packed solid with...

I got a "kick" out of the posts that suggested BP loads actually recoiled less and that the "felt" recoil was subjective opinion based on the timing of the total applied recoil load. I think that...