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Yes, the new Shiloh Sharps will handle any smokeless 45-70 round made but the whole idea of shooting a Shiloh Sharps is the nostalgia of the black powder. A 45-70 with 70 gr. of black powder loaded with good quality lead bullet will kill anything on the North American Continent. But all that matters is you have fun with your gun and get …Re: New to me Shiloh Sharps Post by Randy Bohannon » Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:52 pm Doug, a lube sizer is only useful for getting lube in the grooves you do not want to "size" a perfectly made bullet from a perfectly made mould , a learned lesson from Paul Jones ."460-461" size die will not touch the bullet but will apply the lube to the ...
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This Company originally started in 1976 in Farmingdale New York on one man’s dream! To re-create the sharps rifle and to be the ONLY company in the world whose parts interchange with the original and that was accomplished. Shiloh Rifle then moved to Big Timber Montana in the mid-80’s where the work continued. On April 1st, 1991 the …Shiloh Forums. Shiloh Sharps 201 Centennial Dr Big Timber, MT 59011 Shiloh Sharps. About us; Engraving Room; Custom Features; Recent Stories; Gift certificates; Sitemap; Customer Service. About your order; Wishlist; Comparison list; Ordering Info & Instructions;Forums. Tools. Firearms. Sharps in 45-70. Thread starter oldbow; Start date Mar 31, 2013; oldbow Scout. Joined Jul 6, 2010 Messages 506 Likes 224 Location ... Quigley was shooting a custom Shiloh 1874 Sharps model in 45-110 with paper-patched bullets. There is a good article on the gun (actually they made three) here:The people at C. Sharp have always treated me well over the years. I have no complaints about that. The people at Shiloh are more personable though, that's for sure . I do like their 1885's but have had a few issues with a few of mine. I'd choose a Shiloh 1874 over a C. Sharps 1874 mostly because the people at Shiloh build a better rifle.Shiloh Rifle Forums. A Community of Shiloh Rifle Enthusiasts. Skip to content. Quick links. FAQ; Board index. Shiloh Rifles. Shooter to Shooter. Smith ladder sight. Talk with other Shiloh Sharps shooters. Moderators: Kirk, Lucinda. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. Rich Siegel Posts: 610 Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2002 1:53 pm Location: Maine.I have an 1863 Shiloh Sharps. I finally got a correct nipple wrench and took off the nipple. I found out it was brass. It's apparently the correct size, because it fits. I'm assuming it's 5/16X28. However, the exit hole seems small. Much smaller than the cap hole.Re: 40-90 sharps straight. by MikeT » Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:41 pm. If you have an original rifle, then the 0.403 dimension maybe correct. Best to do a chamber cast to verify what it is. If you have a standard Shiloh Sharps rifle, the 40 caliber barrels are 0.400 bore x 0.408 groove diameter. Keep on hav'n fun!SASS Forums ; SASS Wire Classifieds ; WTB Shiloh Sharps brand only Model 1877 WTB Shiloh Sharps brand only Model 1877. ... Feb 25 Dungannon Gunner changed the title to WTB Shiloh Sharps brand only Model 1877; Join the conversation. You can post now and register later.I have the opportunity to purchase a Shiloh Sharps 1874. It is used and the history of the gun is non-existant. The serial number on the gun is B816. The caliber says 45 4/10ths i think. ... Before you post over on the Shiloh forum, you'll need to take some pics so the guys there will be able to see and assess. Shiloh might be able to do some ...SASS Forums ; SASS Wire ; Sizing a bullet for a Shiloh Sharps? Sizing a bullet for a Shiloh Sharps? By Cholla May 8, 2022 in SASS Wire. Start new topic; ... I have a Shiloh Sharps in .45-70 and have cast a batch of Lyman Postell 535-grain bullets. Kirk from SS says the bore is .450x.458. So I think I need to size the bullets for .459.Jan 4, 2020. #10. Shiloh has long been known as a company that builds the best reproduction rifles for the Sharps cartridge rifles. They are high priced and the company makes no bones about charging it for their guns. Whether they are worth the extra money or if they are better than the Pedersoli Sharps is debatable.Shiloh Robinson Sharps. Portions of the N-SSA official website's Bulletin Board has been closed to the public in the best interest of the association and its members. Registered users have access to the entire board once they LOGIN. Please send all skirmish invites and programs for the main website, and all website updates to [email protected] Sharps. Apr 30 th, 2024 at 9:12am. Print Post. Hello all, I have a Shiloh that is soon to go in production. Order placed 6/8/22. Deposit paid. My father and I have 1 Shiloh and another ready to be built and have no need for a 3rd right now. Would rather focus future purchases on original single shots.In the old days the 45-90 for Long range was loaded with 100 grains of powder and a 520 to 550 grain bullet. It was so much in common use that the 45-100 aka the 2.6 was abandoned in just a short year or so. Today's 45-90 aka the 2.4 does not have the capacity to load 100 grs of powder with out a great deal of compression involved.Feb 8, 2019 · Ray Newman. 2307 posts · Joined 2013. #2 · Feb 8, 2019. For a forum dedicated to the 1863 Sharps, log on the Shiloh-Sharps site: Shiloh Rifle Forums - Index page. Scroll down to the "1863 support/shooting" forum. In real life may you be the bad ass you claim to be on social media.... Marlinjunkie and Triggerfinger. Share.21 Feb 2005 ... sharps charges more for the shotgun butt- stock and cheek piece,and extra for a shorter stock. shiloh sharps has most of this in the price for ...1874 LONG RANGE EXPRESS. LENGTH OF PULL - SHOTGUN BUTTSTOCKS ONLY!: PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION ABOVE FOR THE EXACT STANDARD FEATURES! THE RIFLES ARE SHOWN WITH CUSTOM FEATURES AND SIGHTS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE BASE PRICE! For customer supplied Wood there is an …The National Leadership Youth Forum (NLYF) is a dynamic and exciting event that brings together young leaders from across the country. The NLYF is designed to inspire and empower y...Talk with other Shiloh Sharps shooters. Moderators: Kirk, Lucinda. 172 posts Page 12 of 12. Jump to page: Previous; 1 ...Talk with other Shiloh Sharps shooters. Moderators: Kirk, Lucinda. 9 posts • Page 1 of 1. cat1870 Posts: 520 Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:28 pm Location: Southwest Utah. Sharps Hammer screw loose.. Post by cat1870 » Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:40 pm.Which Sharps. pinetree--Go with the Shiloh. I own five of them at present, and have two more on order. Inside, where it counts, the Shiloh is better fitted, and the attention to proper heat treating and metallurgy-quality control in general-is superior on the Shiloh. I have a friend that owns two C. Sharps 1874 models.SASS Forums ; SASS Wire Classifieds ; WTB Shiloh Sharps brand only Model 1877 WTB Shiloh Sharps brand only Model 1877. ... Feb 25 Dungannon Gunner changed the title to WTB Shiloh Sharps brand only Model 1877; Join the conversation. You can post now and register later.This Company originally started in 1976 in Farmingdale New York on one man’s dream! To re-create the sharps rifle and to be the ONLY company in the world whose parts interchange with the original and that was accomplished. Shiloh Rifle then moved to Big Timber Montana in the mid-80’s where the work continued. On April 1st, 1991 the …
Model type Recommended by a forum member here over 2 years ago I believe. Probably Sharps! Wife Flak was okay with it. ... this site But i just wanted to say that you have chosen an excellent Retirement gift for your self i also have two Shiloh Sharps Rifles one is the Long range Express in 40/65 Win and the other in 45/70 Happy Retirement and ...I've wanted a '74 Sharps for quite awhile, and I've handled a number of Shilohs and C. Sharps. To me, they both are really first class in terms of quality, materials, workmanship, etc. A buddy of mine has both a Pedersoli and a Shiloh. The Pedersoli is nice, but the Shiloh is definitely a step up in terms of overall quality, as is the C. Sharps.Location: Virginia. by ndnchf » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:28 pm. I wanted to give an update on the Sharps mainspring. I bought an original Sharps mainspring thinking that I might be able to make it work in my Pedersoli Sharps. If that didn't work, I'd have a spare for my Shiloh. Well, it turns out that the original Sharps spring fits perfectly into ...SASS# 89794. Perry County Regulators & Elstonville Hombres. Posted January 11, 2019. I use Trail Boss exclusively for my 32-20, 38 Special, and 45 Colt cowboy action loads, and even in my Taylor Sharps 45-70 with a 300 grain bullet out to 200 yards. However in my Winchester 94, 38-55, I use IMR 4895 over a 262 grain bullet with gas check.George, I have a # 3 sporter in 45-70 that I hunt with, but if I were to order another Shiloh to hunt with it would be the saddle gun in 45-70. As for recoil Lee Stone and Trigger Dr. turned me on to the Breako murkery recoil reducer. They really work, cut the felt recoil almost in half. NRA Endowment member 45-70 #3 Sporter Gun ownership is ...
Hi Gavin, Sorry about coming in late on the conversation. I took delivery of my 50-90 back in Nov, LRE with 34 full heavy, it weighs in at 13.25lbs. Following the lead of Lee Stone and Manny (aka Mr. January) I had Shiloh put a mercury tube in as well. It makes a difference and only adds about USD125 to the cost.In Illinois or Wisconsin is the use of a .54-caliber Shiloh Sharps Model 1863 breech-loading cap lock rifle legally permitted for deer and/or black bear... Forums. New posts Search forums. ... Help Support Ruger Forum: Feb 18, 2016 #1 N. Naphtali Single-Sixer. Joined Sep 29, 2007 Messages 226I like Shilohs better, but C.Sharps are also great gunmakers. I like their 1885s better than I like their other offerings. And as for "cast" Shiloh uses 4140 steel, I don't feel it's anywhere near likely to fail. What I really like about Shiloh is that they take ownership of the whole process by doin' it all in-house.…
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651. Location. Montana. Dec 14, 2021. #1. Probably a strange question, but does anyone know if a Farmingdale Shiloh 1863 Sharps infantry rifle has a fly? I know of one for sale but I am thinking about buying and putting set triggers in it. Just tossing the idea around right now.Yes, the new Shiloh Sharps will handle any smokeless 45-70 round made but the whole idea of shooting a Shiloh Sharps is the nostalgia of the black powder. A 45-70 with 70 gr. of black powder loaded with good quality lead bullet will kill anything on the North American Continent. But all that matters is you have fun with your gun and get what ...
I was going to be shooting a 45-100 Shiloh Sharps 25lb bull barrel, known as a Tollefson rifle. The camper was loaded and our trip started - and we had hours of driving time together, which meant one thing - I was going to be educated on a Creedmoor Target match. ... Shiloh Forums. Shiloh Sharps 201 Centennial Dr Big Timber, MT 59011 Shiloh ...WaM14gunner. 17561 posts · Joined 2016. #4 · Feb 18, 2024. Very nice rifle for sure! I have a SHILOH Quigley on the way soon, been almost 2 years since ordered, will be .45-110 as in the movie. Have had a C Sharps for some years, very fine rifle also, but in .45-70 Gov't. Seabee71, 1KPerDay, XXIV Corps and 1 other person.New ( to me) Shiloh Sharps 45-70. Did some horse trading last week and got this Shiloh 45-70. Most of the used Shiloh's I've seen over the years have been around the $2000 mark, about what a new one cost, if you care to wait for a year or two while yours is being made. I'm into this one for about half that, due to one of the previous owners ...
Re: My first Shiloh Sharps Post by Lumpy Grits » T Got my Shiloh Sharps Business Rifle in .50-90 in from Bill Goodman. Hard to believe this is only semi fancy wood ... A forum community dedicated to Sport shooters, owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about optics, hand casting bullets, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Shiloh Rifle Forums. A Community of Shiloh Rifle EnSASS Forums. SASS Wire Classifieds. Shiloh Sharps 18 The Shiloh sharps was very accurate as at the range , where you would load and fire time and again. Since I couldn't use the rifle in deer season ,I sold it. ... Shiloh Rifle Co. has an 1863 Shooters forum on line that contains a lot of info on care and maintenance. Last edited: Mar 18, 2023. Reply. Reactions: tjiann, hrt4me, Phil Coffins and 1 ...Re: My first Shiloh Sharps Post by Lumpy Grits » Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:44 am Huckleberry wrote: ↑ Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:42 am I hope to have it by Friday in my hands. 32” barrel. Shiloh Sharps 201 Centennial Dr Big Timber, MT 59011 New ( to me) Shiloh Sharps 45-70. Did some horse trading last week and got this Shiloh 45-70. Most of the used Shiloh's I've seen over the years have been around the $2000 mark, about what a new one cost, if you care to wait for a year or two while yours is being made. I'm into this one for about half that, due to one of the previous owners ... Shiloh Sharps Rifle began production in 1983. Previously, the SharpsTalk with other Shiloh Sharps shooters. ModI plotted the sight settings for the various distances (200m, 3 Talk with other Shiloh Sharps shooters. Moderators: Kirk, Lucinda. 22 posts 1; 2; Next; TexasMac Posts: 2365 Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:29 pm Location: Central Texas. Shiloh Sharps broken lever spring. Post by TexasMac » Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:52 am. At the New Braunfels silhouette match last weekend a friend failed to fire a shot. The lever ... 131. I think you might be confusing the sticky at 11225 posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Jul 23, 2014. This is a .45-70 Shiloh Sharps #3 standard rifle that I purposely ordered with a tapered 1/2 round half octagon barrel. I've always liked that style. It's a lighter barrel by Sharps standards, not great for buffalo hunting, but heavy compared to other rifles. This rifle is one of those that just ...Not a .50-90 shooter here, but based on what you want to do with it and your interest in loading original Sharps ammunition I personally would opt for a tight paper patch chamber with a 7 degree leade, I would also opt for a 1-36" twist. Shiloh's standard twist is 1-22" they also used to offer a 1-26", might still. Choices and prices are provided on Shiloh Rifle website fo[Around this time C. Sharps Arms, owned by Schoffstall, became Jan 4, 2020. #10. Shiloh has long been known as a company t SASS# 105267L Regulator. Northwest Colorado Rangers. Posted May 15 (edited) Up for sale is a 1874 Shiloh Sharps Hartford model. This rifle is equipped with a 34 inch heavy bull barrel chambered in .45-70 Govt. ( 2 1/10 ) It has the pewter forearm tip with a patchbox in the stock . The rifle was built in 2000 in Big Timber ,Montana .