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seroadglide
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Shiloh Sharps
      #62337 - 10/09/06 03:42 PM

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







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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: seroadglide]
      #62365 - 11/09/06 07:39 AM

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?

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seroadglide
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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: bulldog563]
      #62371 - 11/09/06 11:30 AM

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.

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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: bulldog563]
      #62624 - 18/09/06 11:09 AM

Yep, they work after a fashion.



Standard weight barrel 10.5#

A Sharps in Africa
Brent


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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: seroadglide]
      #63074 - 26/09/06 10:45 AM

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!



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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #63081 - 26/09/06 01:44 PM

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

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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: seroadglide]
      #68056 - 25/12/06 03:00 PM

Not near as exciting as Brent's kills, but here is the first victim of my Shiloh.



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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: Brent]
      #83100 - 26/07/07 02:54 PM

thats a neat photoshot

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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: 577express]
      #83156 - 27/07/07 01:03 PM

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.





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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: Rolland]
      #83175 - 28/07/07 02:00 AM

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.

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Rolland
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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: DarylS]
      #83188 - 28/07/07 08:51 AM

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.



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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: Rolland]
      #84053 - 15/08/07 03:03 AM

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

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Re: Shiloh Sharps [Re: seroadglide]
      #84303 - 20/08/07 01:27 PM

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!

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