73 Uberti 44-40

[Mike]

Eric, Good notes. I size my bullets to .429" and I've had no problems in chambering with those bullets, primarily in Starline brass but other brands are used too, especially with the smokeless loads. Both of those Accurate bullets look good but I've never had any problem with the Lyman #427098 with no crimp groove. In fact, I must admit that I prefer it with the "authentic" shape it brings with it, being the old standard that it is. Lubed with Vigilante bullet lube it leaves a fine lube star on the muzzle of my Low-wall, as seen in the picture. Accuracy is great too. In a recent black powder match with targets at 50 and 100 yards I did very well at 50 yards but did not adjust my sight high enough for 100, which gave me a score lower than desired. See "Old West Centerfires" in the 2015-5 edition of The American Sharps Shooters. Yes, that was all my fault, magnifying glass and all, but it was still a lot of fun. I really should put a peep sight on one of my '73s but it is very hard to get away from that Low-wall. Shoot sharp, Mike