Hello, I'm the new guy. I have a Uberti Centennial 1876 45-75 coming, not too soon though. Uberti/Stoeger/Benelli say's they are on back order and to expect a 60 day wait. They suggested I pay for it now to insure my spot in line, said if they wait until the delivery to run the card I'm not guaranteed to get one. Demand must be strong. The good news is I'll receive a brand spankin' new one. I'm really not sure what to expect. They certainly have had ample time to get them right. So in great anticipation I've assembled some inventory:
-Marble's Semi-Buckhorn sight #67 Unsure about the front sight height, looking at vintage Marble/Sheard.
-Lyman Classic 3 Die Set
-Lyman Shell Holder X-36
-Lyman Mould #457122 FN HP 330gr.
-Lyman Mould #457643 LA, FN 400gr. It's only about .10 longer than the 330gr. -unsure about suitability in the bottle neck case and unknown rate of twist. Some are 20, some 22 I've read.
-P.C.I. Loaded Cartridges (40) they'll get fire formed so only need neck sizing.
-Old Eynsford FFg 4lbs. left (I also shoot a Sharps 1874 in 45-90)
Attended a gun show last weekend in Laramie Wyoming and picked up an original 45-75 cartridge with the WCF head stamp for $5.00. It compared surprisingly very similar to the new P.C.I. (head stamped JBA).
So now I'll hurry up and wait. I can cast up an inventory of bullets and get them lubed in the mean time. My loading equipment is pretty well set up with a powder drop tube, 45 cal. compression die, Bullet sizing dies.
I called up Western Powder and they provided me with they're known data (Italian 1876's Only) for Smokeless- Accurate 5744 and Accurate 2015. Surprisingly they listed a 5744 loading with a 400gr bullet. I specifically asked him if the data was only for cast bullets. His reply was it works for cast or jacketed!? The maximum listed psi is 24,000. If anyone would like me to email their data I'll copy and paste with all the disclaimers.
I can't remember the pertinent questions I was going to ask but oh well. Cheers!