What Do You Think? (Some Sharps Porn)

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:11 pm

ST1433 - 1874 SPORTER #1 - 45/70 - 30" HVY
1874 SPORTER #1
CALIBER: 45-70
BARREL: 30" HVY
SEMI FANCY WOOD
PACK HARDEN FINISH
BRASS ESCUTCHEONS
PEWTER TIP
TRADITIONAL STEEL BUTTPLATE

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:23 pm

Is that the one you want?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:26 pm

Mescalero wrote:Is that the one you want?

It should be at the FFL in a few.....It was on the shelf....It's only money

It was exactly what I would have ordered.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:53 pm

Am I going to have to send you a beenie weenies care package?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:58 pm

Oh are you going to be a happy man! What twist, etc?

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:05 pm

WOW !!! Now that is nice!!!

Congrats! You will love it!

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:07 pm

Ever notice that those old Sharps just have a certain style and grace of line. Compare them to an AR, and you realize that those older designs were as much art as machine. Good catch Blaine.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:07 pm

Mescalero wrote:Am I going to have to send you a beenie weenies care package?

No....This is being paid for through safe queen sales....(But, I like Bush's regular blend, with turkey franks and Velvetta
)

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:10 pm

Griff wrote:Oh are you going to be a happy man! What twist, etc?

I have no idea

I've never seen anywhere on the site that one could specify.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:20 pm

That is the one!!!!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:27 pm

BlaineG wrote:
Griff wrote:Oh are you going to be a happy man! What twist, etc?

I have no idea I've never seen anywhere on the site that one could specify.

Since you bought it off the wall (so to speak), you couldn't specify. Just wondered if you asked when you selected it. Next time I get up your way... we may just have to schedule a range day. May even have to drag along my own example. I see black powder cartridge rifle loading in your future!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:34 pm

Was thinkin' maybe I'd seen it first last year when I was up there. Apparently not.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:58 pm

Drool Alert! Drool Alert!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:00 pm

Very nice, grats.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:03 pm

Nice.

been looking real hard at laying some money down so I can join the Cool Kids Sharps Club my self.

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:06 pm

Oh, that's very nice. Do they chamber for the 38-55?

By the way, I've been retired for almost 9 years and I'm still buying retirement gifts. You aren't helping by showing that Sharps.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:56 pm

Beauty!

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:38 pm

Sweet!

I emailed them about the one I wanted and was told it could be two years before they
did another run of the 1874 Military Carbine.

Oh well, I found something I've wanted even more. Just have to wait for rjohns to
get home from Africa.

jb

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:44 pm

If I had not asked for help logging into the Forum, I would never have seen this...their on-line store didn't have this posted, or even have a picture. Thanks to Traci @ Shiloh for taking a picture and sending it to me....Here's more that are not on the site yet....excluding mine, of course.
http://www.shilohrifle.com/shop/home.php?cat=9

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:44 pm

Congrats. You will love it

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:56 pm

Hummina, Hummina, Hummina!!!

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:10 pm

So the safe Queens went, and you done your self right proud, now take er out & injoy

ollogger

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:50 pm

What do I think? I think you'ld best get ahold of Powder Inc, and get some KIK 2f headed your direction, and Big Sky Components (John Olson on FB) and get some .458 diameter bullets coming.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:31 pm

Nice!!!

Oly

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:22 pm

Ya better take some BP meds, when you go to pick that puppy up...........

.

Udy · Post by **Udy** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:34 pm

Thats a pretty rifle Blaine. Can I shoot it?

Ya picked a good one too being a one shooter and all, should be able to keep it for a few more years, unless they make the capacity limmit zero.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:50 am

Udy wrote:Thats a pretty rifle Blaine. Can I shoot it?

Ya picked a good one too being a one shooter and all, should be able to keep it for a few more years, unless they make the capacity limmit zero.

Sure ya can shoot it....We'll shoot before I try to drown you on the Cowlitz....

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:13 am

Griff wrote:
BlaineG wrote:
Griff wrote:Oh are you going to be a happy man! What twist, etc?

I have no idea I've never seen anywhere on the site that one could specify.
Since you bought it off the wall (so to speak), you couldn't specify. Just wondered if you asked when you selected it. Next time I get up your way... we may just have to schedule a range day. May even have to drag along my own example. I see black powder cartridge rifle loading in your future!

I'll prolly get disowned, but, I think I'll start with my regular smokeless loads.... I like a 300 (express load) @ 2000 or my usual 405s @ 1700 or so.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:52 am

[quote="BlaineG
I'll prolly get disowned, but, I think I'll start with my regular smokeless loads.... I like a 300 (express load) @ 2000 or my usual 405s @ 1700 or so.[/quote]

That rifle has an 18 twist in the barrel. It may not particularly like those flyweight bullets.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:08 am

You'll be mixing beeswax or candle wax with olive oil before much longer n' castin' nice soft lead slugs soon

I am very excited, TedH looks it's a good shooter also, something about the more innocent times and the firearms of back then. That nice big fat slug bimmbling along, flame, smoke and odour de la sulphur, excellent

N.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:57 am

That is a beauty.

Even got me thinkin' as I never did have a '74 sidehammer, only a '78.

Range reports will be as much fun making as they are showing off.

--------6

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:14 pm

BlaineG wrote:I'll prolly get disowned, but, I think I'll start with my regular smokeless loads.... I like a 300 (express load) @ 2000 or my usual 405s @ 1700 or so.
Don McDowell wrote:That rifle has an 18 twist in the barrel. It may not particularly like those flyweight bullets.

You might get disowned if you shoot jacketed... but with cast, just a snigger or two behind your back!

I know there's quite a difference between .40 and .45, but my 1:18.5 likes the lighter 330-350 grain pills vs the 400+. But, the .40-90SBN is an "Express" cartridge from the word, "go"! I would agree with Don, you're probably looking in the 400+ grain range as the lightest you'll get the best accuracy from. My 1886 Browning in .45-70 has never gotten satisfactory accuracy from bullets lighter than 350s. (Well, the 325s I cast anyway)!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:18 pm

Congratulations !!

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:41 pm

Mine is also a 1-18" twist. Tried some 350's in mine. Didnt like them at all. Much, much prefers the 480's.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:24 am

I`ve been shootin 405 grain lead over 45 grains of 3031 for many years.
I want to try some 4198 one of these days though.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:47 am

Pitchy wrote:I`ve been shootin 405 grain lead over 45 grains of 3031 for many years.
I want to try some 4198 one of these days though.

I've used H4198 from the git go. I have a some H322 up next. Got a real deal on 16lbs.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:05 pm

That's a real Beauty Blaine...

you know of course that the actual ideal load is the old standby GrizzDriver, same one we shot from your bfr and all the rest of your 45/70s. let's light it up....

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:48 pm

WOW...clicked on the link...wow...BlaineG--pm me when you need someting to eat... :O

Udy · Post by **Udy** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:32 pm

Cool, I'll bring the new modle 71 Winchester

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:47 am

Well, Blaine, where's the range report dude?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:56 pm

Bill in Oregon wrote:Well, Blaine, where's the range report dude?

I have not got a call from the FFL yet....Shiloh shipped it 2-day Air, so, I'd think it's being picked up by FFL today (he's closed on Mondays)

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:00 pm

So... when's the last snow of the season? Provided we're still a country by then, and these aren't classed as NFA guns, I'll have to make a road trip. Or you will!!!

Maybe we can get 86er to do a Sharp's hog hunt on the cheap!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:24 pm

That is a great idea Griff. Can you swing by and pick me up ?

Would love to return to 86er land with a bunch of fellow sharps shooters and harvest some BBQ on the hoof.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:34 pm

Griff wrote:So... when's the last snow of the season? Provided we're still a country by then, and these aren't classed as NFA guns, I'll have to make a road trip. Or you will!!! Maybe we can get 86er to do a Sharp's hog hunt on the cheap!

If things don't go too south for me, I could prolly do that....There's plenty of time, but, extraordinary items have to be saved for

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:15 pm

SHEESH BlaineG thot you were gonna take it easy on the purchases since you retired

Dont it jus suck waiting for it tho?