Uberti 1849 Pocket Revolver

[arizona_brigade]

I am looking for a good bullet mold for this pistol. I see one on Dixie but the Grammar in the description is kind of poor so I am not understanding if they say it stinks or what. Here is their ad.
https://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=7970&osCsid=2mnu8k8k4bo84r2rn6rpekjrg2

Reading this it makes me think it doesn't cast good bullets and they say it right up front. Where can I get a good bullet mold for this pistol.

Also on another note is there a good reproduction of this pistol in the longer barrel lengths or 5" or 6"?

 

[Maven]

The ad, though ungrammatical, accurately describes the product. For that kind of money, I'd look for a used mould or contact Jeff Tanner and have him make one for you: http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/

 

[dubshooter]

You can back order here at track of the wolf

Link

 

[Zonie]

Those molds are real good for people who are building a old fashioned pistol case and want something that looks original to put in it (besides the pistol).

I found one in .36 caliber at a gun show for a very reasonable price and bought it.

It does cast heeled bullets but they are a bit out of round with flash along the seam lines.

After casting up a dozen bullets using pure lead I tried them in my .36 Colt Navy and they seemed to take a LOT of effort to ram them into the cylinder.

They didn't shoot as accurately as round balls so in the interest of saving my loading lever from unnecessary wear I went back to shooting roundballs.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

If you are going to shoot the 1849 Pocket, try using some 00 buck. See if that works for you. The 1849 Pocket is only .31 cal. The 00 buck is close to that. :hmm:

 

[nkbj]

When I had one with the 4" barrel I used the buckshot and also the old 88 grain Remington swaged lead .32 bullets that were sold for cartridge reloaders. Both worked well.

The Remingtons were fat enough and had a waxy graphite lube build up that made them fit the chambers. Used crisco in front.

 

[Zonie]

I don't think I would trust a .314 diameter bullet to stay in place in the .319 diameter chambers on a .31 cal. Uberti even if they were heavily waxed.

Then again, that's just me. :hmm:

 

[nkbj]

They were actually fatter with the displacement of metal around that knurled groove. The bullets might have been .314 before the groove was pressed in.
It was a fun gun but I always wondered how good it might have been with a little longer cylinder and a little longer barrel. Does anybody know know why Colt and Remington decided upon the powder capacities that they did? There's bound to be a reason or someone would have marketed the new and improved greater capacity.

 

I had to get .321's for my 1849. Everything I've read about those molds is that they look great in a cased set but for actually using, you can do a lot better. With most throwing undersized balls.

 

[Durham]

Dixie gun works actually sells custom ball molds called Kentucky mold and I ordered one in .321 for my uberti 1849 colt pocket replica and I must say I am very pleased !!!! If you call them and explain that you would like a customs ball mold for your revolver they will know exactly what you need !!!

 

[Durham]

Also the mold looks genuine so it works with the cased set !!!

 

[Durham]