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AbsolutelyDo you reload?45 colt is pricey
Do you reload?45 colt is pricey
I have been reloading for over 35 years, .45 Colt isn't new to me, and the gun will, be used for mostly range time.Question is what are you doing with it. Karl from InRange typically says that for competition and every day use, go with a repro. For a collectible, go with an original. InRange does a lot of testing of lever actions and Karl used to be a cowboy action competitor, so they would be someone to reach out to or just watch their videos.
I have been thinking about getting a Uberti 1873, in .45 colt, I already have a Henry in .357, thinking of something different. Anyone that has one feel free to offer advice.
I'm down in the New Bedford area. If you would like to try out my Uberti 73 and Marlin and Rossi all in .45 Colt send me a PM.I have recently fallen back in love with the lever actions, I have owned a lot over the past 40 years, and have always ended up selling or trading them, just looking to shoot light loads out of them for fun, have a few recipes for the 45 colt in mind. I have owned more Marlin's than Winchesters, but like them all, just have it in my mind to get 1873 model Uberti, call it a bucket list item if you will. Thanks for all the info so far, it may be a couple of months before I get one, I am on the south shore, so if any one sees one in a shop not to far away let me know. Would like to handle and examine one first.
I'm down in the New Bedford area. If you would like to try out my Uberti 73 and Marlin and Rossi all in .45 Colt send me a PM.
I will keep both of these offers in mind, ThanksI've got a Uberti 1873 45LC octagon barrel case hardened receiver beautiful condition that I might be willing to sell for the right price. If your interested send me a message.
I may be rethinking my choice, from the Uberti to a somewhat stronger action, reasoning I sometimes hunt with my nephew who lives in Vermont, if we hunt up in the hills, I can use my Marlins in either 30-30, or 45-70, but when we hunt behind his house, due to proximity of other homes we usually go with pistol caliber levers or buckshot. In your opinions which manufactures make the stronger actions Marlin, Henry or Winchester for .45 Colt.
There in Vermont so they are a Rhino/Deer Hybrid.Are you hunting rhino?
Or whitetail?
The 45 Colt will get it done with factory loads or equivalent hand loads. They’re deer not tanks.
Plenty of people use 44 special and 45 Colt on deer all the time. No massive blood shot meat and a 1/2” hole clean through kills them fast.
They’re all fine firearms and all will do the job. Pick what you like to look or you’ll be disappointedly.
Makes sense.There in Vermont so they are a Rhino/Deer Hybrid.
I bought an Uberti 1873 lever action Winchester replica, fine tuned by TAYLOR'S & COMPANY and believe it is the best lever action of this model in new production. TAYOR'S & COMPANY (Virginia, USA) disassembles and fine tunes these rifles. Unbelievably smooth. DO NOT BUY AN 1873 without checking out the TAYLOR'S/UBERTI "co-production" model.I have been thinking about getting a Uberti 1873, in .45 colt, I already have a Henry in .357, thinking of something different. Anyone that has one feel free to offer advice.