Actual Sharp bullets for the 45/70 or 45/75 Sharps

[Black River Smith]

Can someone post pictures of the actual cast bullets for the Sharps 45: 400 grain grease grooved bullet and/or the 420 grain paper patched bullet?

Some general measures would be appreciated, also.  I know that they are both 1.1" long.  The measurement I am most interested in knowing is from base to top of first grease groove or crimp area.  This should be something like 0.4" or (6.4/16) or (12.8/32).  But how does this compare to actual grease groove placement?

Thanks for any help.

[Ranch 13]

The Lyman 457124 is pretty close to the original naked bullet.
Here's a couple of versions of the sharps patched bullet from a couple of moulds from Old West.

[JimBob]

You might try posting your question on one of these forums:

http://www.bpcr.net/forum/index.php

http://www.shilohrifle.com/forums/index.php

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[Black River Smith]

JimBob,

Thanks for the pictures of the PP and the suggestions.  I do not sign on to a lot of sites but read them.  This is the only site I really sign on to.

I have the three major Lee molds and two Lyman.  But they are more like the trapdoor military bullet not really like the original Sharps.  JimBob, I do like the PP bullet in your first photo.  What is the weight, length, melplat and diameter?

So let's try this again.  Can someone post the photo of the Sharps 400 grain naked GG bullet?  What is the melplat diameter.

Also I have realized that my calculations were wrong.  There is only 0.3" of bullet in the casing not 0.4

Thanks
 

[Ranch 13]

If you go here http://www.three-peaks.net/bullet_molds.htm and look at the 451112 and 451113 bullets those were the Ideal bullets for the original 45 sharps.