any c-sharps owners here
Yes there are a few
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like to hear from you guys ill have one here this month. 45-70
.458-.459 diameter bullets grease groove or bore diameter and under patched bullets, 70 grs of goex 2f, or 65 grs of schuetzen 2f. Remington cases.
I followed the break in procedure with mine, not sure it was all that necessary, but it didn't hurt anything.
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I've got a Hartford style military buttstock 45 2.4" w/ a 30" heavy octagon. Still have the barrel and blade sights on it right now.
Got one, an 1874, 32" hvy bbl in 45 2 7/8. The most accurate BPCR I have. Outshoots the Shiloh 45-70 by a smidge.
Well I have an 1874 hunters carbine in 50-70, three 1875 models in 38-56 and 45-70 and two 1885 high walls in 38-55 and 40-65 all by C Sharps. All shoot extremely well and are among my favorite rifles. I got my first one in 1993 and my last one in 2007. Come to think of it its time for another now what cal do I want????
well i got the hartford model in 45-70 28in barrel. will use is for hunting. shotgun buttstock. ill try both lube and pp boolits see what works. rthinks for sharing bill
2 here an 85 in 40-65 and a 38-55 in the 75 both shoot better than me for sure.
Bob
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I have one Model 74. Bought in 2009 chambered in .40-65 Win. In late 2010 I sent it back to be rechambered in .40-70 SS. Have a Baldwin front and a Hoke rear sight. 30" bbl., slight curve to the buttstock. REALLY enjoy shooting it (BP only). Took a bit longer (than the .40-65) to get a good load developed in the .40-70 but once I did it's been a blast. Deficiency? I have to drive 280-miles to get onto a 500-meter range but the times that I do, this rifle gives me lots of enjoyment. And John at the factory (owner?) has always been helpful and pleasant to work with.
Tom
I've got a few of them. 1874's and 1885's. They shoot well and I really like them. The wood grades are nice but not quite as nice as what you'll find on the Shiloh Sharps rifles.
I found that John was not bad to deal with at all, but Pete has improved customer service He generally gets back to you pretty quickly on any questions.
I just got another 1885 the other day. It's a .38 caliber and will be chambered with a .38-55 for the Starline long brass once I get the dimensions sorted out. My next one, if there is a next one, will be a .32-40
Chris.
Yep, got 2 of them. A 45-2 7/8 and a 45- 2 6/10. The 45 2 7/8 will chop a hole at 100 yards with a full load of 1F and 560 grain paperpatch. The 2 6/10 hasn't been worked with much but shows great promise.
I have a C. Sharps 1875 in .45-70 with a 30" hvy bbl with mid-range tang & front globe.
My most accurate load to date:
W-W brass
CCI BR-2 primers
Swiss 1.5Fg powder, 70.0 grains, weighed, dropped thu a 24" tube
0.460" Circlefly overpowder card wad, very lightly compressed by bullet when seated
Lyman 457677 bullet, seated out as far as my chamber will allow (I made a chamber cast from Cerrosafe to determine chamber dimensions), pan lubed with SPG, sized "as cast", cast from 1:40, weighs in @ 495 gr.
Depending on the air temp and relative humidity, I can get up to 5 rounds thru the gun before needing to use the blow tube or wipe the bore. I've got a buddy with a Pedersoli who tried this load, and it shoots just as accurately for him as it does for me - around MOA.
Caveat - I haven't shot this round past 200 yds.
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3 of them
74 in 45-70 32" of heavy pipe.
40-90 BN. 30" of heavy pipe.
40-70 SS. 30 " of heavy pipe.
All three shoot great. Wouldn't get rid of either of them as they look, feel and handle really nice.
Ken.
Ken.
Be nice if it was better, but it could be worse
I have an '85 in 45/70 and a 50/90 in a '74, and both are great guns, very accurate and i would recommend them to all. I always believed that their use of Badger barrels gave them the accuracy edge over all others, Badger has changed hands and don't supply BPCR barrels anymore, so I don't know where that leaves C. Sharps for barrels.
those c-sharps must be camera shy huh? if it aint in a photo...it dont count!!!
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Now we're talking, Don! Any more?
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guys sure makes me eager to get mine home.thinks for all the replies bill
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