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Uberti 1885 Weak Extraction
Apr 16th, 2026 at 4:26pm
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This is my first posting here. I have a Uberti 1885 rifle in caliber 303 British.  It is a very good rifle but has weak extraction.  One out seven rounds fired require the case to be knocked out with a brass rod.  There are no marks or burrs on the fired cases. I have polished the chamber with steel wool and Scotch-Brite.  The polishing seems to have helped some, but I am still getting stuck cases.  Can anything be done improve the extractor on these rifles?
  
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Re: Uberti 1885 Weak Extraction
Reply #1 - Apr 16th, 2026 at 4:33pm
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Is this with your handload?
  
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Reply #2 - Apr 16th, 2026 at 5:14pm
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This is with Priv Partizan ammo and my handloads.
  
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Reply #3 - Apr 16th, 2026 at 7:25pm
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So, maybe both are a little too hot? My 1885 with a heavy (215 grain) gas checked bullet and 4198 powder at around 20 grains will shoot sub MOA at 100 yards out of a sporter weight (maybe ex-GI) barrel and not stick. I've noticed in other rifles in other calibers that the Czech ammo can be loaded on the hot side. My Uberti in 38-55 shoots very well so I wouldn't necessarily question the barrel's quality. I had a rifle that a case stuck in and it turned out it was my mistake in loading (rare!).
  
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I will try reducing the charge of gunpowder by 2.0 gr.
  
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Re: Uberti 1885 Weak Extraction
Reply #5 - Today at 5:07pm
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Just curious, DH, but are you loading lead or jacketed bullets (with what weight) and with how much 4198? There doesn't seem to be a lot of data on using 4198 in a 303 except for reduced loads with lead bullets. (My 303 is a 1905 Ross, by the way).
  
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