BP cartridge after cap and ball.

[Skinny 1950]

I have been shooting cap and ball revolvers for about a year and a half now and have guns in .31 .36 and .44 cal as well as a .50 cal flint pistol. I thought a natural progression would be to .45 Colt cartridge so I picked up a 1873 SAA by Uberti. I was shocked by the cost of factory ammo so I invested in reloading equipment and now can make my own .45 black powder cartridges. I can't wait to get to the range and try this out.
Here is a picture of (from left to right):
Uberti .36 Navy
Uberti .45 Colt
Ruger .22 1873 clone

 

[BHP FAN]

really, really nice 1873.looks like the core of a great collection!

 

[J-Bar]

You will find that a .45 Colt case full of blackpowder under a 250 grain bullet is quite authoritative.

Prepare for a fun ride!

If you have not loaded bp cartridges before, be sure you are using a bullet lube that is compatible with your powder.

 

[Whacked]

You are missing a 1860 Army .44
best go fix that ASAP!!

Nice looking shootin irons!

 

[Lunie]

Those are some shiny balls!

Are they cast? I can't see the sprues if there are any...

 

[Jaymo]

You're also missing an ROA and an 1858 Remington.
I have an EAA Big Bore Bounty Hunter in .45 Colt that I want to load BP loads for.
I have a Ruger Single Six in .32 H&R mag that is stainless steel and I think it needs to be loaded with cases full of BP.

 

[Skinny 1950]

I am missing a Walker,an 1860,Dragoon and I am sure many others but it has to stop somewhere doesn't it??
Doesn't it?
In case you thought I don't love Remingtons how about this:

 

[Foto Joe]

You'll find that the Uberti Cattleman eats Black Powder well but...

Find yourself some Ballistol and make sure that the cylinder pin stays lubed. Also, there is a sleeve that the cylinder pin fits through that should be removable on the Uberti. If you make sure that both the pin and the sleeve are lubed well you will have minimal problems. Personally, I pull that pin about every three cylinders, wipe it down and lube it.

Another trick is to NOT load full loads. One reason is that 38-40gr of powder behind a 230-250gr bullet can make your hand hurt. Gallery loads keep your powder usage down and the recoil is much more manageable. Either Round Ball or EPP Ultra Gamers work great. The EPP's are easier to load simply because they are lubed specifically for Black Powder.

You're about to discover that loading what has become a smokeless round with the powder Colts originally intended is gonna start a whole new addiction. Just remember, "Re-hab is for quitters".