Da Boy was asking about shooting my revolvers with black powder cartridges. The Uberti SAA probably would handle them Ok, but I'm not sure I want BP fouling in a modern wheelgun. He has cut his teeth on BP already, having his custom rifle and pistol, and having shot my BP revolvers;
So, he knows what it's like. I countered with maybe buying a cartridge conversion revolver, like the 1860 Mason versions, (reproduction of course!), and he said why not just get the 45 Colt conversion cylinder for the Uberti New Model Army, and shooting black powder cartridges because the gun was designed for black powder. I can't fault that logic!
By now you are asking, where the heck does all this rambling go...the point is I have plenty experience loading modern cartridges, and with black, even making paper cartridges for the New Model Army, (not MUCH experience, but I can make them work), but I have absolutely ZERO experience loading black powder cartridges of any kind. So, I ask thee, how good are the conversion kits, is it worth the money, would the factory conversions be a better idea, and if I were to load BP in brass, what load works best for a 45 Colt in your experience, for nothing but playing at the range?
We are just in the "playing with the idea" phase right now, BUT the tax refund means I might be able to afford something if I can find it at a decent price.
Thank you for your time and attention.