Shiloh Sharps 50 2 1/2”

[SJB358]

I always wanted one of those, seeing your results on paper really has me thinking. Dang it. You are really doing some spectacular shooting. Well done.

Don, I am excited to get it on steel at longer ranges. I know a few, mainly the guys that helped me spec it out and teach me how to load for the big girl, that shoot them way out yonder. The goal would be to get that big gun up into the mountains for an elk, any elk.

It is really quite fun to shoot and I believe I am going to need another one in 45-110 pretty soon, cause, man, is one really ever enough?

 

[JD338]

Scotty,
How far do you plan/hope to shoot the big gun?
Very cool buddy.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Scotty,
How far do you plan/hope to shoot the big gun?
Very cool buddy.

JD338

I think the barrel sights will get me out to 800, but I'd be tickled to hammer decent sized steel out to 500.

 

[JD338]

That should make a solid ka-woump when you hit the gong.

JD338

 

[truck driver]

Scratch my head trying to remember the name of the Trophy and the match that the military used to hold with England that they shot out to 1000yds with the Sharps and the Remington Rolling block rifles.
Not shore but Palma or Palmyra seems to stick in my mind.
Those rifles were fitted with false muzzles that they would load like a muzzle loader. The false muzzle was fitted before the rifling was cut so it would match up and engrave the rifling on the bullet when loaded through the muzzle the false muzzle was then removed before firing. This saved the muzzle from being damaged when loading the bullet.

 

[SJB358]

Starting to be the hang of the big 50. So far I’ve been working at 200. Need to make a different target for 300 and 400 but it’s coming along.

I checked the speed on my load with the 700 grain gov’t bullet using 110 grains of 1.5F Swiss. Makes a solid wack when it touches down.

 

[RL338]

700gr will leave a serious mark on anything hit.

 

[JD338]

Very nice Scotty. That's a thumper.

JD338

 

[wvbuckbuster]

That's moving a big hunk of lead. Hope you get to poke something with it. Dan.

 

[NYDAN]

Wow. What a beautiful rifle and good marksmanship.

 

[salmonchaser]

Scratch my head trying to remember the name of the Trophy and the match that the military used to hold with England that they shot out to 1000yds with the Sharps and the Remington Rolling block rifles.
Not shore but Palma or Palmyra seems to stick in my mind.
Those rifles were fitted with false muzzles that they would load like a muzzle loader. The false muzzle was fitted before the rifling was cut so it would match up and engrave the rifling on the bullet when loaded through the muzzle the false muzzle was then removed before firing. This saved the muzzle from being damaged when loading the bullet.

Creedmore?

 

[truck driver]

Creedmore?

Yep that was it.
They would have a barrel maker fit a false muzzle on the barrel before cutting the rifling and then rifle the barrel with the false muzzle attached. The rifle would be loaded with a cartridge and no bullet a paper patched bullet would be loaded in the muzzle and seated on the case mouth of the cartridge. Every accurate combination.