Hi, does someone know the correct bullet size for the current manufactured Uberti 45 Colt 1873 rifles. Is .452 correct?
Hi, does someone know the correct bullet size for the current manufactured Uberti 45 Colt 1873 rifles. Is .452 correct?
Last edited by linko; 02-14-2022 at 10:44 AM.
Larry Gibson
“Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.”
― Nikola Tesla
My ‘94 Marlins prefer 225-250 gr bullets, only recently started shooting my ‘73 seriously but I’m using 255 gr swc. All are .452. For CAS matches.
We have two, an 1860 and an 1866. .452 has been very accurate with an assortment of grain weights on either side of 1000 fps. Those two as well as the 73 are extremely picky about OAL more so than nose shape. The one we shoot the most is a Magma mold 45-235-rf. SWC feeds fine as long as the OAL is correct. I prefer more of a truncated cone shape, its slightly more tolerant of length violations and seems to slide in easier. For soft cowboy loads 5.7 to 5.9 grains of tightgroup hovers around 1000 fps and is extremely accurate. Most all our boolits run from 245/265 grains. FYI- same load runs mid to high 700's out of Ruger and Uberti handguns.
Good luck,
Tony
Larry Gibson
“Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.”
― Nikola Tesla
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