I am purchasing a 50-70 Frank Garret Sharps carbine and it comes with 120 new brass and the loading dies. What boolit would I need, how much black powder per load and what primer should I use? Any help would be appreciated.
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I am purchasing a 50-70 Frank Garret Sharps carbine and it comes with 120 new brass and the loading dies. What boolit would I need, how much black powder per load and what primer should I use? Any help would be appreciated.
Welcome to the forum.
Here is an article, with loading data.
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazi...d=18&tocid=220
Wow - asking those questions you appear to be a complete novice at reloading black. The basic principle is to fill the case to 1/16"over the base of the boolit, compress, seat boolit, and shoot. Large rifle primers and FFG black to start, but a lot of experimenting ahead of you! The original 50-70 boolit was a 50 caliber 350gr boolit, I have one of the Lyman molds. If you are not set up to cast and lube and size I suggest you look for boolits already cast to start. There are a number of guys here shooting that cartridge - someone will offer some boolits.
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