It has already been established that a revolver of this vintage is safe to shoot with smokeless powder. But, are jacketed bullets okay? I generally prefer to fire cast bullets, but I have some Hornady #32050 bullets in stock. This is a Colt single action army revolver in .32-20.
Jacketed bullets in a single action army revolver circa 1910
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Swampman
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Assuming that the gun is in good condition, it should be safe. It'll probably increase the wear rate of your bore some, but that would be true even with a brand new pistol.
Swampman
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I forgot to mention that you may want to slug your bore before you start loading jacketed bullets.
Groove diameters can vary a bit with older SAA's.
Groove diameters can vary a bit with older SAA's.
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