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| | From:  1650cal (Original Message) | Sent: 21/08/2006 06:14 |
Hi all. I'm looking to possibly purchase a top-line Sharps or Ballard (or other .45 or .50cal.) single-shot Blackpowder-paper-patch ctg. rifle. Anyone out there with experience with the 2 Sharps makers, the Ballard, and any others have any recommendations? I'm looking at a combination target and stand-hunting rifle. Not particularally interested in siluette shooting as it is not popular in my region. I appreciate very fine craftsmanship and accuracy. B. |
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| I own a couple of Sharps 2 Pedersoli's and one Pederiti, Mine are all in 45 cal. a 45/120 , a 45/90 and a 45/70 carbine . For the dressup looks the Pedersoli is tops. For functionalitythey are equals . I also own a British .- Martini - Henry.in 450/577 which I have not fired yet . Shop them all and pick your druthers. best of luck | | | |
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| | | From: 1650cal | Sent: 21/08/2006 22:52 |
Thanks, but what I really had in mind was perhaps a Sharps from one of the 2 Montana makers. BTW - Martinis are fun to shoot. Get some brass, NEVER use jacketed (it'll eat that soft steel barrel up in just a few rounds) and use only Black Powder or Pyrodex CTG equivalent. Clean by dropping the breech, take a thin-spouted teakettle full of boiling water + pour down bore, brush, then swab till clean. Let cool + oil. It'll last another 100+ years. I had 2 Martini's plus an original Remington RB that I kick myself for selling - RB was pristine+. They ended up "jettsoned beside the Road of Life". Sigh...... 1650 |
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I have shot many differant Sharps type rifles. I have a Taylor in 45-70 Gvt. and find that is withstand the hotest of load and will still put them out there with the lighter loads as well. When it comes right down to it, it all depends on how much you are willing to spend. The top of the line Ballard can not be beaten. |
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| | | From: 1650cal | Sent: 17/12/2007 17:25 |
Sounds mighty fine. I’ll see if I
can get to somewhere where I might get a look at one in person. There are no
dealers here that stock anything but those “in-line” atrocities. In
fact, one of store owners at one of the biggest sporting goods retailers here
(Big Browning dealer) said he had never heard of anything but an “in-line”
as far as a Black Powder rifle was concerned. You have to remember, Knight is
made in Decatur, AL., about 80 miles from here. Their TV shows have done the
job very well. None of my wholesalers stocks anything traditional anymore. <o:p></o:p>
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I have shot many differant Sharps type rifles. I
have a Taylor in 45-70 Gvt. and find that is withstand the hotest of load
and will still put them out there with the lighter loads as well. When it
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