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You can also find a leathersmith in your area and have them make a longer billet... (Shhh... don't tell anyone, but I've had to do that with a couple of my gunbelts)!

TJ, I think that's way cheaper than when they introduced it I never considered buying any, because any quantity less than 1,000 is me feeling shorthanded on brass. I know I'm short inventory for .40-90SBN & .32-40Win cases, as both are on hand in a less than 500 count! But, then I'm not one of those on here whinin' that I can't find any brass...

I run a Marlin 1894 for WB using C45S and a 200 grain bullet. They run great... I can't run 160s, because of the shorter OAL. In the toggle link, I can run either because the ramp on the carrier pushes the partially exposed round back in the magazine as the carrier rises.

Plain and simple. MINE. It has to be... I picked it out, paid for it and have used it since it was new! Well, four of 'em anyway, that fifth one... weren't new when it came to be possessed by me.... but otherwise, it fits that same criteria! A 1919 Riverside Arms side-by-side that I started out with in 1985! It's still "best"... as in dang near beautiful. With its extra fancy stock, plume colored receiver and nicely blued barrels, I think it's still gorgeous! The 26" TTN that has a color cased receiver might argue the point... but it ain't got the fancy wood that old Riverside does. The two Stoegers are kinda beautiful in their own right... if you value plain looking tools. The 20" Cimarron 1878 clone is also of that workhorse beauty mold. One of the original Wild Bunch once told me that if you ain't gonna shoot good, you gotta look good... And since I ain't ever winnin' any beauty contests, I figured my tools should fill that role! And since ain't any of 'em ever let me down in a match... they seem to fill that works great role also. BTW, Randy is right... fondle as many as you can before you buy... who knows... you might like a pretty one better'n a go fast one! I also read far fewer complaints about double trigger guns than I do of the single trigger jobs. But, a hint... don't stick both fingers in a double trigger job, unless you mean to!

I love my 1885 LowWall in 45 Colt... although some say the shorter cartridges are harder to manipulate. But... then again, I don't have fat, stubby fingers... 😜 But, I'm slow anyway... so it really doesn't matter to me! And, the style points offset any perceived disadvantage!

Plus one to SD & Eyesa. I had the Manhattan conversion done to my 1851s. Boomstick Arms did my latest ones. The hammer notch is also filled in.No more caps back in the action, but... still get the rare cap that folds over on itself and requires the other hand to assist cocking.

Did you recently change the sizer/decapper @ station 1? Is its depth in the toolhead the same as before? How old is your sizer? Even carbide or tool steel dies can wear? Are you using the Dillon powder measure and expander? If so did you recently change the height of the powder die?

I too like the Quality Cartridge .32-40, in all respects except price.

Not irrelevant info, since the internals of the Uberti Henry, '66 & '73 are identical... (i.e., the same "go fast" parts all work in any 'o 'em), their operating characteristics are virtually the same. But, individual examples of 'em all will vary, thus require individual tuning.. As said above, my 1986 production Uberti 1873 will feed a 130 barnstormer in a C45S case with the "cowboy" carrier in place. But, neither my 2008 production Uberti 1860 or 2014 Uberti 1873 will, due to the steeper ramp angle. . the carrier to run this cartridge is available from Longhunter Supply. Or direct from: Bill English aka Happy Trails SASS#4461 to purchase this fine carrier. Bill English - billenglish@cox.net or 401-864-2348. is your friend.

Okay... I gotta ask... what makes that sheath unreal?

I don't... I do run a Cowboy 45 Special and 160 grain bullets in my 1860 Henry. The 130s are too short to work with the ramp on the front of my carrier in THAT rifle. My early production (1986), '73 has a longer ramp, and they'll work in it. My newer (2014) production '73 has the shorter ramp, so no joy there. Yes, I get rather pedantic over using the proper nomenclature for cartridges. Mostly out of respect for the cartridge's creator... even if he wasn't the 1st to so modify the 45 Colt case. (arguable)... But, he named it... and ordered the 1st batch of brass with that headstamp from Starline. A quite sizeable investment.

Since when do facts prevail over WANTS?

Both, but maybe moreso for the 45 Colt. You'll get more reduction in felt recoil from going to a lighter bullet than simply dropping the powder charge. When I stoop down to shoot my suppository pistols, (45 Colt), 4.1 grains of TiteGroup yields a hair under 600 fps from my 4-¾" bbls. I prefer to keep loads in the 600-650 range. However, I prefer the recoil curve from RedDot, so that's the powder I use in my 45 Colts. I see Lumpy beat me... so I'll continue... Don't let the cost of C45S brass dissuade you from using it. The peace of mind from eliminating the accident double charge is more than worth it. I run 3.4 grains of TiteGroup in my C45S with a 160 grain pill. It runs right about 625 fps and is suitable for ladies and small children. While yes, it generally means I load 45 Colt for my rifle and C45S for my pistols, I keep it pretty simple, my 45 Colt rifle rounds are suitable for both Cowboy & WB... in the more than 15 years I've been using C45S, I've never split a case. Yes... they get lost in the grass sometimes... but one donates to the range in many forms... this is just one 'o them!

105s...125s... maybe y'all need to make due w/77s! Pure lead round balls pushed by real black powder and lit by #10 Remington caps will make you rethink what challenge really means. I've never met a KD that can't be taken down. Just like in life... aim a little higher... 😜 Life needn't be lived entirely in the fast lane!

I would really love one in .40-65. I don't think Cimmaron ever offered them in that chambering... but I seem to recall that Chapparal did. But QC was so poor on those, I wouldn't gamble.