new sharps rifle

[buckskin billy]

Awesome.
 You can get properly headstamped brass for that at Jamison International.

 i got some in the mail from them just yesterday. i took the advise of others here and had the gun head spaced for jamison brass.

[Ranch 13]

I've got 200 of em in a box waiting, and waitingn....

Looking forward to a shooting report.

[buckskin billy]

i'm looking forward to shooting it. but that may be awhile. i still need a bullet mould and reloading dies. they aint cheap. i'll have to scrounge some extra money

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[Ranch 13]

I found a set of CH4D dies on gunbroker fer cheap a month or so ago. rcbs 22 shell holders fit the Jamison brass real well.
I think it would be possible to get by without resizing if John got that chamber cut tight. Just deprime, prime dump in the powder thumb in a bullet and go.
 .431-.433 seems to be the favored pathced bullet size before patching. and Goex 1f , and KIK 2f are the powders a friend of mine has been having the best accuracy with.
 The RCBS mould for the 43 should work for a grease groove bullet, it drops at 390 from 20-1 and just at .447 .

[Marshal Deadwood]

Thanks for the pictures,,,FINE RIFLE !

MD

[Long Knife Rich]

 Beautiful rifle! I like how the pictures came out also. Well put together.

[Otter]

Good looking rig, Billy. Congrats. Looks like one I bought across the street, 'cept mine is a 45-70 . . . yeah, I know, I ain't got no sense of adventure  .

[Montanashooter]

Nothing wrong with a 45 70 its a good caliber.  I was a lil concerned over recoil with a 50 90 after firing it using Black Powder with 515 and 650s i found the recoil wasnt bad at all.  If i get another i think itll be a 40-70.  Both your guys sharps look very nice.  Havent had a good calm day to shoot mine since the wind wanted to blow last sunday 40 Mph kept the smoke out of my eyes though. 

[buckskin billy]

been breaking in my new sharps. she sure does sing. it seem like right after i got mine things went south. i couldn't find reloading dies no where for it. they were on back order for some time. i finally got some from c. sharps and have been burning powder every day now. had to take a few days off from it as my shoulder had done got tender. aint it great

now if hunting season will ever get here

[Ranch 13]

Billy what did you end up with for a bullet?
I had Brooks cut a 480 gr original postel nose at .447, and it showed up today. 4 lube grooves and with a tapered driving band, should be able to seat it out if need be.
Also have a batch of the .435 slicks from the Old West mould wrapped and ready to go.
 My rifle should be in action in about a month or just a bit more...

[buckskin billy]

i got a rcbs bullet mould 446" 44-370-FN 370 Grn. for now. good looking bullet. it drops about .446-.447. it has 3 greese grooves and a crimping groove.
 i'm still breaking in the barrel so i haven't shot for accuracy yet. i plan to get a paper patch mould made for me. but i ran across a sweat deal on a model 1876 45-75 and couldn't walk away from it, so a paper patch mould is on hold for now, as i'll need reloading supplies and moulds for the '76. its never ending

[Harry Wheeler]

Howdy Boys

I`m a new BROW shooter

Ordered my C.Sharps 1874 Hartford Sporting rifle 30" barrel and in 45- 2 7/8" or in modern terms 45-110 in the first days of May and it was ready made after a month but it take one more month before I got it home here in Norway.

And boys that was a beautiful rifle and nice to shoot with to, I`m gonna have many shootingdays at the range with this one. 

Captain Arizona Ranger Norwegian Chapter
Harry C.Wheeler

[Blackpowder Burn]

Harry,

Be sure to follow the barrel break-in procedure recommended by C Sharps.  I don't know precisely how much difference it makes, but I did follow it - and my rifle is extremely accurate. 

You'll have many years of pleasure from that rifle.

[Harry Wheeler]

Aggie
Jepp I did that and my scond 10 shot string at 100 meters was 94 I`m satisfied with that, it was`nt with the holy black because of the barrel break in procedure and I think that has something to do with that.


It`s my new toy witch is cheaper to buy from C.Sharps than from Pedersoli in Italy even if it is closer to home, strange thing, some one is making a lot of money on the way.

[Blackpowder Burn]

Mine was only shot at 50 yards, as I was really only focusing on the break-in that day.  However, I had 4 round of BP ammo left that I felt would be the most accurate in that rifle (56 grains of Swiss FFg with the Dick Dastardly 400 grain Big Lube bullet).  Those 4 rounds went into just under 1/2" - all one hole.  And mine is just a carbine configuration C Sharp Model 1875.  I bet the longer and heavier barrels on the more serious target rifles would be really impressive.

[Harry Wheeler]

I load mine with 80 grains Fg and a carbordwad, greasecookie and with 535 grains Postell bullet on top of that.
I`m loading some with 90 grains FFg and with the same bullet but without the greasecookie, I have to try out to see what`s the best load.

Here`s a picture of me and my 1874 (at left) and a shooting buddy of mine ready to go to a Plainsman match..... or was it Buffalo hunt