'73 uberti saa cattleman pistol

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I dont have one , but was wondering how ya load those things since they dont have a loading lever? I know the cylinder has to be removed from the gun....but what then?
do ya need one of those special rammer tools? How do ya seat the lead??? I hope somebody knows...and maybe post some pics also??? Also does the loading gate swing open ?

thanx,
** SCROUNGER **

 

[jdhiii]

This pistol loads by taking the cylinder out and working on a bench I lay in 20 grains or so FFFg, wad, and .457 ball pressed in with a loading tool. I use my regular rifle starter and just bought that special gizmo rammer online which is a bit easier loading. I also have a spare cylinders, so its a batch affair. The gate swings out for capping when at the range. -d

 

[TFoley]

Dear Mr Scrounger - there are two of these in our club, and both came complete with the natty reloader/stand/jig whatsit. I have shot them both, and found them to be

a. great fun and

b. reasonably accurate for across the table-style competition, but not much more.

They have achieved some popularity here in our non-enactment clothing live-firing Cowboy Action type stuff, but in general, blank firers, for which we do not need a firearms certificate to possess, are far more often seen by those who do like to dress the part - the quick-draw artists, and so on.

The use of live-firing firearms being used by people dressing up in re-enactment clothing is a very definite no-no here in the UK. :nono:

Turn up on most ranges dressed like a cowboy to shoot a live weapon will get you escorted off in a van with no windows, and with you wearing one of those natty canvas jackets with wrap-round sleeves... ::

Best wishes from over here, where I am about to go shooting my 12" barrel Ruger Super Redhawk :grey:

tac

 

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accross the tabe accuracy? you mean that they are not accurate at 25-40 yds?
Oh.......I aint DRESSED up....I always dress this way.
no offense taken.

*** WV SCROUNGER ***

 

[wwfeatherston]

Maybe if you were dressed up in 'B' Western! :haha:

Where I shoot, dressing for frontier & western means swapping gumboots for western boots (Optional in the winter months) and buckling on your gun rig!

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O.K....O.K....enough bout the clothes....
How about the accuracy of these things? Are they not accurate at 25-30 yds? are they just card table accurate?

*** WV SCROUNGER ***

 

[montanadan]

w v Srounger-I have only seen two of these revolvers and only shot one.by the way I have never seen anyone using these at a CAS shoot.The one I shot was not very accurate past ten yards,and had tendacy to foul very quickly.I think with a lot work and load development they may shoot ok at longer ranges say to about 25 yards.The one I shot had some timing issues,a very stout trigger pull.It was not my pistol,so I did take it apart to see what could be done.My response probably has not[url] helped...In[/url] my opion it is easier to get one the more traditional CB pistols to shoot well,and for probably a lot less money...Respectfully Montanadan

 

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Thanks for the input montanadan..based on your critique
I think I will just forget wanting one of these...if it dont shoot good...I dont want it.

*** WV SCROUNGER ***

 

[jdhiii]

WV Scrounger,

I have a couple of these by uberti. Quite frankly I don't understand why some people have trouble shooting straight with these pistols. At 25 yards, I can consistently hit where I want on the target with these '73 SAA retroconversions. At 35 yards, I can't: but I also can't with my 1851, 1847, 1860 Cap n' Ball Colts, nor my .45 LC Colt, nor my .25 ACP auto, etc., either, and it is not the fault of the pistols. I acquired mine, one from Cabela's and the other through ebay, because I like black powder cap & ball guns and who doesn't appreciate the look n' feel of the '73? And I wasn't bothered by the fact they aren't proper historical guns, afterall the ROA is very popular and it isn't either. I saw online complaints that they weren't accurate and they got fouled up with powder residue. Well both statements are true: ifn you use goex they will get dirty and they shoot exactly where you aim 'em. However, hot soapy water and movin closer to your target fixes both of those serious problems. If ya get a chance to get one real cheap, do it. You won't regret it.
-d :m2c:

 

[TFoley]

Dear Mr W V Scrounger - I did not write the words 'dressed up' - I wrote 'dressed the part'. There is a difference.
Please do not read anything into my post that was not intended. Cowboy action shooting over here is very popular, using blank firers. But, as I noted before, live-firing weapons and re-enactment clothing do not go together here.

The UK has a very great number of re-enactment societies of all kinds and eras...from Romans to modern day. We probably, as a nation of re-enactors, have more WW1 and WW2 equipment of all kinds, including stuff like the famous Jagdpanther [one of only three in the whole world that runs] and the world's only operational Tiger 1, than just about anybody in the world, including the US. You outnumber us, no doubt, on the Civil War re-enactment stage, but we have well over 5000 folks over here who take part in the fun, no mean feat when you consider that it was not our war. Our own recent civil war [1645-1649 or so]has spawned an enormous re-enactment organisation, called the Sealed Knot...many thousands of re-enactors take part in realistic battles - often on the site of the actual battlefield, just like you guys do in the NSSA.

tac :grey: