Slick Rear Sight on Uberti Yellowboy Carbine

COSteve · August 16, 2019, 10:48 AM

Besides my .357 Mag Rossis, I've also got a couple of Ubertis in 45 Colt; a 24" '73 Special Sporting Rifle and a 19" '66 Yellowboy carbine. The carbine is really handy and as both of them are limited to standard pressure loads, I'm launching the 255grn bullets at only about 1,150fps with a decent load of Universal powder out of my Yellowboy.

While my rifle has a Lyman tang sight giving it a 30" sight radius for longer accurate shooting and it launches the loads at 1,209fps, it's a bit heavy to lug around in the woods all day at 8lbs 14oz loaded with 14rds.

So, when I decide to take my 45 Colt instead of my .357 Mag carbine, I take the carbine. At 7lbs, 14oz with 11rds, it's a full lb lighter than the rifle.

What I really like about taking the carbine is that Uberti added a really neat flip up rear sight that works very well with my loads. It's small sight that I've set for 100yds with it down:

And with it up, the notch in the bottom of the oval is good for 200yds, the center of the oval is good for 300yds, and the notch in the v at the top is close to good for 400yds. As it's a carbine, I rarely shoot at anything over 250yds with it. But it's nice knowing I can.

All in all, the carbine is a great shooter and a ton of fun to carry during 'woods walks', or just knocking around, especially when I pair it with my SAA Cattleman in 45 Colt on my hip.

bamaranger · August 16, 2019, 12:46 PM

Great pics, thanks CO.

2damnold4this · August 16, 2019, 02:38 PM

Nice!

krunchnik · August 16, 2019, 07:31 PM

Doesn't get any better-levers and SAA

COSteve · August 18, 2019, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by krunchnik

Doesn't get any better-levers and SAA

I wholeheartedly agree. I've got a Cav model SA in .357 Mag for my Rossis as well as the SAA in 45 Colt. Loaded down to medium loads, they are fun sidekicks to my leverguns.

August 16, 2019, 10:48 AM	#1
COSteve Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2009 Posts: 1,344	Slick Rear Sight on Uberti Yellowboy Carbine Besides my .357 Mag Rossis, I've also got a couple of Ubertis in 45 Colt; a 24" '73 Special Sporting Rifle and a 19" '66 Yellowboy carbine. The carbine is really handy and as both of them are limited to standard pressure loads, I'm launching the 255grn bullets at only about 1,150fps with a decent load of Universal powder out of my Yellowboy. While my rifle has a Lyman tang sight giving it a 30" sight radius for longer accurate shooting and it launches the loads at 1,209fps, it's a bit heavy to lug around in the woods all day at 8lbs 14oz loaded with 14rds. So, when I decide to take my 45 Colt instead of my .357 Mag carbine, I take the carbine. At 7lbs, 14oz with 11rds, it's a full lb lighter than the rifle. What I really like about taking the carbine is that Uberti added a really neat flip up rear sight that works very well with my loads. It's small sight that I've set for 100yds with it down: And with it up, the notch in the bottom of the oval is good for 200yds, the center of the oval is good for 300yds, and the notch in the v at the top is close to good for 400yds. As it's a carbine, I rarely shoot at anything over 250yds with it. But it's nice knowing I can. All in all, the carbine is a great shooter and a ton of fun to carry during 'woods walks', or just knocking around, especially when I pair it with my SAA Cattleman in 45 Colt on my hip.

August 16, 2019, 12:46 PM	#2
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	pics Great pics, thanks CO.

August 16, 2019, 07:31 PM	#4
krunchnik Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2010 Location: Lakeland,TN Posts: 220	Doesn't get any better-levers and SAA __________________ THE CROW

August 16, 2019, 02:38 PM	#3
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	Nice!