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Oct 31st 1885

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by fortyshooter » Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:55 pm

I would try spraying a couple rounds with some graphite dry lube and see if they stick.

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by EasyEd » Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:02 pm

Hey All,

RR good luck with this one. 18 months and then this hassle. Jeez - but it does make one wonder if this problem existed at all "back in the day". Hate to think of a buffalo hunter always having to find a tree branch to whittle down to push a case out especially if there were hostiles about. Maybe it is only uberti issue. I wonder if a pedersoli does the same assuming it was produced in 45 colt? I really hope this works out well for you.

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:08 pm

Good thoughts. ThankS.
My 4 stage press crimps at the last stage with it's own die so not sure how much I want to monkey around with anything as I have put thousands of rounds through Henry & revolver with zero issues. The brass is dirty, but that's just how it is I think.

I will live with it and shoot the heck out of it. Next weekend might try ringing a frying pan with it at 250 yds....extractor be darned, I like it! :D

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:58 pm

fortyshooter wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:55 pm
I would try spraying a couple rounds with some graphite dry lube and see if they stick.
Good idea.

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:03 pm

EasyEd wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:02 pm
Hey All,

RR good luck with this one. 18 months and then this hassle. Jeez - but it does make one wonder if this problem existed at all "back in the day". Hate to think of a buffalo hunter always having to find a tree branch to whittle down to push a case out especially if there were hostiles about. Maybe it is only uberti issue. I wonder if a pedersoli does the same assuming it was produced in 45 colt? I really hope this works out well for you.

-Ed-

Well, my first choice was a Sharps but they the only place I could find one in 45 Colt was C Sharps in Montana but $$$$$$ and a long lead time as well to build it. Who knows maybe that caliber would have got stuck in that too. Anyhow, I am actually not bothered as much as one might think. The original gun was never designed for a pistol cartridge so it is what it is. The rifle is gorgeous, and the shooting didn't disappoint. The wooden dowel was $5 and while I am poking out a few cases I can ponder the meaning of life. :)

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by fortyshooter » Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:03 pm

EasyEd wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:02 pm
Hey All,

RR good luck with this one. 18 months and then this hassle. Jeez - but it does make one wonder if this problem existed at all "back in the day". Hate to think of a buffalo hunter always having to find a tree branch to whittle down to push a case out especially if there were hostiles about. Maybe it is only uberti issue. I wonder if a pedersoli does the same assuming it was produced in 45 colt? I really hope this works out well for you.

-Ed-
"Well back in those good ol' days if it stuck we would slather some lard on it and go back a shootin'" :lol:

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:05 pm

I think of it as a primer for BP shooting with the Pedersoli Frontier when it shows up.

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:37 pm

fortyshooter wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:28 am
Here you go RR. Seems to be a common problem with sticking cases....
http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB. ... 179027/all
Yup. Read that one awhile ago.

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by JEBar » Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:53 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:37 pm
Strategy will be cowboy up and shoot it.
with all the trouble you ran into in getting it, I can well understand being very reluctant to send it back .... do you know a gunsmith who you could talk to about it .. :?: .. I can't help but wonder if the chamber couldn't be honed out a tiny bit and resolve the problem

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Re: Oct 31st 1885

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:09 pm

The guy I bought from is a gunsmith. I will see him again this month on some other business. Will ask him.

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