any one shoot 45-70 Sharps

[Leeroy7031]

typo I guess you not going to get a 400grn lump of lead flying that that speed

[Simon G]

Pedersoli 1874 Sharps replicas are built and proofed to 28000 CUP, the SAAMI limit for .45-70 Gov.

In the majority of reloading manuals the loads safe in this rifle are listed as "Band 2" or "Lever Action" loads.

"Band 1" or commonly refered to as "Trapdoor" loads for use in original Sharps and Rolling Block rifles and original and replica Trapdoor rifles. They are held at 21000 CUP.

"Band 3" are for modern bolt action and Ruger #1's. They run at 35000 CUP!

[Treebone]

Sounds like a Winchester Hi-Wall Replica to me probably a Uberti sold under the Pedersoli brand.

So i was right then

TB.

[Treebone]

Simon, i used to have one just like yours but sold it on cos i also had a No3 Sporter which shot better with lighter bullets, especially 405grn Lyman.

TB.

[greenshoots]

Get to my age and there's not a lot left except a lot darkness - a little helping lights a small spark...[sniff].

thought i heard violins for a second......

viv

[Craig-P]

Sir - using a ballistic calculator, I get the following muzzle energy readings for the two most popular bullet weights for the .45-70 Government cartridge -

300 (Trapdoor/Sharps) Lead PB 1,597 ft/s (487 m/s) 1,699 ft·lbf (2,304 J)

405 (Trapdoor/Sharps) Lead FN 1,394 ft/s (425 m/s) 1,748 ft·lbf (2,370 J)

300 (Standard - modern action) JHP 2,069 ft/s (631 m/s) 2,852 ft·lbf (3,867 J)

300 (Strong - modern action) JHP 2,275 ft/s (693 m/s) 3,449 ft·lbf (4,676 J)

How did you arrive at the figures that you quote, please?

tac

Sir, I was being sarcastic in order to further emphasise my point on what i see as being a silly range rule.

[tacfoley]

Sir, I was being sarcastic in order to further emphasise my point on what i see as being a silly range rule.

Ah, right then. Understooded.

Still not as silly as being able to buy a .50 MacMillan long-range target rifle, but NOT a 1 joule airsoft toy, though.....

Besp graders

tac