Shiloh-Sharps Cavalry Carbine

[Hrfunk]

Here's a fun video for a Saturday morning!

Howard

[country gent]

It was informative and interesting. Shame no cast bullets and true Black powder, What the rifle was designed to use back in the day.

[Hrfunk]

It was informative and interesting. Shame no cast bullets and true Black powder, What the rifle was designed to use back in the day.

I know, I know. I used the ammunition that this carbine's owner was gracious enough to supply. I may revisit the black powder/cast bullet concept in the future if I buy one of these rifles for myself. Thanks for watching!

Howard

[country gent]

Also the 45-70 with the right loads is a fine mid range to long range shooter. I shoot BPCR silhouettes with the rams being at 500 yds. It will clean them 10 for 10. That rifle at 8-9 lbs is going to be light for the bullets used for this. I currently use the 500 grn lyman govt round nose (457125), 535 grn lyman postell and a old west 550 grn silhouette. All are loaded over 1 1/2 f BP to around 1200 fps. Literally shoots over the rainbow LOL. My rifles are in the 12 lb weight range so recoil is some softer

[David LaPell]

Here's a fun video for a Saturday morning!

Howard

Here in the northeast the Sharps rifles are few and far between. There are a couple of places that have matches for them around, but most shooters pay them no mind. Me, I like the Sharps carbine because I want to hunt with it. With the brush here and maybe the best shot you're going to get around 300 yards, a heavy 11-12 pound Sharps or Rolling Block is simply too much gun to hike through the pines with, these carbines are the perfect size and you still get the nostalgia of hunting with a Sharps.

[smoked turkey]

Another interesting gun test by Howard. I enjoyed it and have to say you are right about not seeing anything of this quality on a used gun rack! I know if I did it would be too many Benjamin's for me. Thanks Howard.

[Hrfunk]

Another interesting gun test by Howard. I enjoyed it and have to say you are right about not seeing anything of this quality on a used gun rack! I know if I did it would be too many Benjamin's for me. Thanks Howard.

Thanks all! This was a fun video and I really enjoyed the Shiloh-Sharps carbine. Too bad I have to give it back to its owner!

Howard

[varsity07840]

Here in the northeast the Sharps rifles are few and far between. There are a couple of places that have matches for them around, but most shooters pay them no mind. Me, I like the Sharps carbine because I want to hunt with it. With the brush here and maybe the best shot you're going to get around 300 yards, a heavy 11-12 pound Sharps or Rolling Block is simply too much gun to hike through the pines with, these carbines are the perfect size and you still get the nostalgia of hunting with a Sharps.

300 yards?

[David LaPell]

300 yards?

Yeah, where I hunt here in the north country we have a lot of trees hills and even where I hunt in another part of the state is where there are corn fields but it's got some hills so the best you might get from one end to the other is about 300 yards. I've shot deer out to 100 yards there but haven't had one longer. Myself I think I would maybe take a 200 yard shot but probably not push one past that.