| seroadglide |
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| 10/09/06 03:42 PM |
Shiloh Sharps
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While not old, it is in a modern "classic".
1874 Montana Roughrider 45-70
30" standard weight barrel
semi-fancy wood
brass escutcheons
polished screws
traditional pewter tip
traditional steel buttplate
buckhorn rear sight
blade front sight
| bulldog563 |
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| 11/09/06 07:39 AM |
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Very Nice. I really handled my first Sharps about a week ago and was amazed at how heavy the bbl was on it.... Is there a reason for this?
| seroadglide |
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| 11/09/06 11:30 AM |
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Heavy barrels were/are a way to help reduce felt recoil. This is important with the longer cartridges. I wanted one with the standard weight barrel, even though this is not particularly light when compared to modern arms; I plan to carry it in the woods.
| Brent |
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| 18/09/06 11:09 AM |
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Yep, they work after a fashion.
Standard weight barrel 10.5#
A Sharps in Africa
Brent
| mehulkamdar |
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| 26/09/06 10:45 AM |
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Seroadglide,
Yes, they are beautiful rifles and I did drool over them at the NRA convention. You are a gentleman of fine taste!
Brent,
Beautiful rifle and trophy.
Good hunting!
| seroadglide |
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| 26/09/06 01:44 PM |
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Mehulkamdar,
Thank you for your kind words. The quality of these rifles is evident throughout.
Brent,
I appreciate your link; I found it very enjoyable. Well done.
I hope to use mine during the local whitetail season. I have begun practice for offhand use.
Doug
| seroadglide |
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| 25/12/06 03:00 PM |
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Not near as exciting as Brent's kills, but here is the first victim of my Shiloh.
| 577express |
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| 26/07/07 02:54 PM |
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thats a neat photoshot
| Rolland |
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| 27/07/07 01:03 PM |
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I took this buffalo in northern Nebraska this past December with a Shiloh in 45-70, 535 grain postel bullet with 70 grains of 1 1/2 swiss black powder. It was -21 degrees when the photo was taken.
| DarylS |
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| 28/07/07 02:00 AM |
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Cool! My bro's M74 Sharps .50 Alaskan with 28" tapered round McGowen barrel with 24" twist, weighs exactly 11-1/2 pounds. This is his ctg. gun for hunting, with a 520gr. FN. He rarely packs it now, as his main hunting rifle is a .60 Cal Jaeger flintlock.
: His .50 Sharps shot into 10", elbow rest off the truck hood at 450 yards, open sights - black powder loads with 86gr. 2F GOEX.
It started off as a .45 3-1/4" with a badly rifled barrel only .0015 deep. Rebarreled with a proper twist McGowen blank, it turned into a 1-1/2" MOA rifle to 300yards. The Shilos will shoot and quality control is better now than 25 years ago.
| Rolland |
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| 28/07/07 08:51 AM |
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Forgot to add the photo of the Sharps.
#1 Sporter 45/70 30 inch heavy barrel
Traditional pewter forearm tip
Ttaditional steel butt plate, (shotgun type)
Semi-fancy wood.
Copper penny front sight
Mid range Tang sight.
Weight 12 lb 6 1/2 oz.
I use Winchester brass, 70 grains 1 1/2 F Swiss black powder, 20-1 postel 535 grain Paul Jones bullet with SPG lub
Both bullets exited the buffalo an 115 yards through the front shoulder taking out the heart and lungs.
I would have added the photo with the above post but for some reason it would not take two photos.
| szihn |
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| 15/08/07 03:03 AM |
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If anyone is interested, I have a friend in Montana that's going to sell one.
You can contact him at snowmom3d@3riversdbs.net
His name is Gary.
Write to him if you want to know more.
SZ
| mehulkamdar |
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| 20/08/07 01:27 PM |
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Seroadglide,
I can see where that trophy is heading - a fur coat for the Mrs when you have enough pelts, I am sure!
My business partner is doing exactly this at the moment, a nice way of getting the ladies to accept new gun purchases, I am sure. 
You don't just learn about guns over here - you also learn about how to buy more and still keep the better half happy!
Rolland,
One more beauty!
Good hunting to all you gentlemen!