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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by CT_Shooter » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:32 pm

What if anything have you tried?

Here are some wild and crazy ideas... none from a gunsmith or even from someone who is mechanically inclined.

You said it has lateral movement, but not vertical; can you get a pair of needle nose pliers around it at either end to grab it and pull? Is it possible to get a strand of dental floss or wire under and up the other side to pull on it, maybe using a curved sewing needle? You might also consider crushing the center of the brass case with a screwdriver and hammer to make the cartridge shorter and possibly free it up (don't think it would ignite the powder), you might even use a small chisel to chip off a bit of the lead bullet to make it shorter.

Just trying to help. It is an unusual situation. Good luck.
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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by brm4450 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:23 pm

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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by brm4450 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:31 pm

CT_Shooter you had a winner, I used a length of fishing micro filament wiggled it around the shell, pulled up on it and on lever at same time and it moved a little. Did that 5 or 6 times and lifter released and lifter and bullet dropped all the way to the tube and I tilted the bullet all the way out :o

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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by CT_Shooter » Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:33 pm

Awesome!!!
brm4450 wrote:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:31 pm
CT_Shooter you had a winner, I used a length of fishing micro filament wiggled it around the shell, pulled up on it and on lever at same time and it moved a little. Did that 5 or 6 times and lifter released and lifter and bullet dropped all the way to the tube and I tilted the bullet all the way out :o

Thanks for the help, this forum is the best.
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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:41 pm

Oh sure, that was going to my next suggestion.... :roll:

Glad it worked out!
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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by Vaquero » Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:27 pm

Good job CT, and glad it worked out brm.

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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by BigAl52 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:28 pm

great glad it worked out. Good suggestion CT. Those pics helped alot.
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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by brm4450 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:10 am

Off to the range tomorrow, as John Wayne said “God willing and the creek don’t rise”
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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by JEBar » Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:00 am

looking forward to your report
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Re: Uberti 1860 problem

Post by brm4450 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:07 pm

Uberti and I showed up at the range had a half of box of old BH .45 Colt 250 GR. RNFP shells, thought I’d use em up.
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