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US Army loads for the .50-70 Sharps Carbine
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US Army loads for the .50-70 Sharps Carbine
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I read on a website that the army used 45 grains of powder in the .50-70 Sharps carbines to lessen the recoil. Can anyone verify this? If true, what would they have filled the air space with?
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Re: US Army loads for the .50-70 Sharps Carbine
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They used a shorter case...
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