Ok, I scored a Cimarron 1876 NWMP Carbine and want to shoot BP in the 45-75 cartridges. Since ammo is currently unobtainable, I have quested for an alternative. My online search for components has not been fruitful. Aside from powder ,primers and 20 cases (I bought the last 20) I have had no luck finding bullets. I have no experience casting my own. Any guidance on how to proceed is appreciated !

When considering a bullet, If you are going to run & cycle your 20 cartridges that you will handload through the magazine, You will want to take into account what your finished overall cartridge length needs to be to properly feed into the lifter from the magazine to function properly. To long or too short can tie up the action. Also consider that you most probably will want to have a bullet with a crimp groove to prevent bullet push back into to case when loading into the magazine ( although it can be done without a crimp groove). Take a look at Accurate Molds bullets designed for 45-75 wcf and note the distance from the crimp groove to the bullet meplate ( flat end of the nose ). That distance added to the case length will give you approx. COL ( cartridge overall length ) for that bullet design. You want a total length that approximates 45-75 wcf specs (approx. 2.25 )and will run in your rifle. If i recall correctly, the Accurate Molds bullet designs for 45-75 have a crimp groove to meplate distance of .36 - Many of the 45-70 bullets have a longer crimp groove to meplate distance that may tie up the action of your 45-75 if you were to use the crimp groove provided. Just some more you stuff to think about... Not that you needed any more to confuse you.

It would be too high to get on, we have the highest toilet, need one that tilts like her chair.  Better today, will have to do the stairs soon for her IV trip.  She's trying to find out about getting a home health nurse.  She should have pushed some things before she left.
 

Thanks! It turned out better than expected. I draw up all my own Slim Jim patterns but that was the first Mexican loop I drew up from scratch. The rest have been at least based on Ghormley patterns.

It's been a slow year for leatherwork, I've only finished one holster this year before these four.

This is a copy of a pattern I saw in Guns of the Old West magazine. Original made by Bianchi Frontier Gunleather for Dennis Adler. I really liked the color and stamping pattern. Needs some tweaks but I got pretty close to it. My chestnut color with an aged finish.



This one will do triple duty for the 7.5" Wrangler or Single Six, as well as the Colt percussion guns and cartridge conversions. Aged finish chestnut.







Made one for my little .44Spl Thunderer.





Californian for the Walker.

Craig, I absolutely love the style/pattern of the first one. Such an elegant looking holster.

Here is what I've done, I'll find a likely vintage label in a search online.
Copy & paste then use my photo editor to crop and size to fit boxes I buy from Paper Mart.

I should have 45 Colt labels I can spare, but they will be earlier than you specify.