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Sharps
- JEBar
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Re: Sharps
I like their 1874 QUIGLEY model .... https://shilohrifle.com/rifles/1874-sha ... -clone-en/ but I don't like it enough to justify spending $3,533.00 .... I wonder what level 45-70 ammo these Shiloh Sharps are built for .... I can understand the purist being interested in black powder versions but for me having to use black powder would instantly eliminate it from consideration
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Re: Sharps
I like their fringed buckskin rifle cover. My new 1860 Henry would look good in that at the range...good price too. I've seen them for 3 times that.
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- tx gunrunner
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Re: Sharps
I only shot 15.0 of Unique in my 50-70 Sharps . My sharps NEVER seen a black powder charge in it in the time I owned it .JEBar wrote:I like their 1874 QUIGLEY model .... https://shilohrifle.com/rifles/1874-sha ... -clone-en/ but I don't like it enough to justify spending $3,533.00 .... I wonder what level 45-70 ammo these Shiloh Sharps are built for .... I can understand the purist being interested in black powder versions but for me having to use black powder would instantly eliminate it from consideration
My buddy made this cover for my Flinter . FREE He paid $150 just for the skin and hand tied it like they did 200 yrs ago . He also made the possible bag and powder horn FREE ....... Thank you Ron........ R.I.P my friend
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- JEBar
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Re: Sharps
beautiful work indeed .... I believe Quigley's was supposed to be chambered in 45-110 .... knowing how hard a 45-70 kicks, a 45-110 must really be something
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- RanchRoper
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Re: Sharps
Love the buckskin TGR.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
- tx gunrunner
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Re: Sharps
If you are going to shoot smokeless powder get the 45-70 or 50-70 caliber with a short barrel . The brass is super cheap and easy to find . Loaded with like 13 .0 of Unique there is ZERO kick and is super accurate boot and lots of fun . To get magnum performance with black powder you need the long 34" barrel and 45-110 or 45-120 cartridge and it will kick the hell out of you . The rifle below the barrel is 50 cailber flint barrel 36" long 1 turn in 72" to burn up 120 gr plus of 2FF . I got my deer at over 80 yds with a patched round ball .JEBar wrote:beautiful work indeed .... I believe Quigley's was supposed to be chambered in 45-110 .... knowing how hard a 45-70 kicks, a 45-110 must really be something
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- JEBar
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Re: Sharps
congrats, remarkable shooting .... we have a TC 50 caliber Hawken .... we used patched round balls pushed by FFF, don't recall how much .... took deer with it at +/- 40 yards, longest range I remember punching paper was about 50 yard .... not saying I won't ever get back into black powder shooting but don't see it coming ....tx gunrunner wrote:The rifle below the barrel is 50 cailber flint barrel 36" long 1 turn in 72" to burn up 120 gr plus of 2FF . I got my deer at over 80 yds with a patched round ball .
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- tx gunrunner
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Re: Sharps
The TC Hawken is a super gun . They use a 1 in turn in 48" and it will shoot both round ball or slug if you keep charge around 80 gr of powder . To get a round ball at 2000 fps you need 1 turn in 66" or 72" and 120 gr of 2F . Slug black powder guns 1 turn in 18" to 30" works best depending on the length and weight of bullet . This is a quick reference and not in stone . Look at the deep craters in this steel target . Pure lead and around 2000 FPS cause deep crater not bullet weight .JEBar wrote:congrats, remarkable shooting .... we have a TC 50 caliber Hawken .... we used patched round balls pushed by FFF, don't recall how much .... took deer with it at +/- 40 yards, longest range I remember punching paper was about 50 yard .... not saying I won't ever get back into black powder shooting but don't see it coming ....tx gunrunner wrote:The rifle below the barrel is 50 cailber flint barrel 36" long 1 turn in 72" to burn up 120 gr plus of 2FF . I got my deer at over 80 yds with a patched round ball .
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