Another Range Report - this time Thumper goes shooting

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Another Range Report - this time Thumper goes shooting

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Got the sharps out today to the range. A bit about the rifle: Its a Shiloh Sharps 1874, double set trigger, 30" heavy full octagon barrel, hartford collar, ladder rear, with a german silver ramp, german silver forearm cap, XXX Fancy Walnut stock, Hard pack rub, Bone CC all in my favorite caliber 45-70. I call it Thumper. Here are some pics:

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Started the shooting at 50 yards. Was using 500 grain govt round nose bullets on top of .030 vegetable wad, 70grains of FFg drop tubed into winchester cases. This is a slightly compressed load. about 1300+ fps. I have got to get to the eye doctor I think because I could not get the sight picture right on the rifle without my reading glasses, and they mess up the target image. I futzed with that for a bit, all 10 shots going in about 3 inches and I attributed that to a really fuzzy target. Moved out to 100 yards and shot 3 more before times before calling it quits. I swabbed before the final group and breathed in the breech after every shot. Here were my last three shots:

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I think this one is a keeper. I will have this in Texas and hopefully it will make some meat for me.
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Beautiful!


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Cool!
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Very nice, I especially like that barrel. :D
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Very nice rifle. 1886.
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Yes cool, very good shooting Sir :D

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That is a very sweet rifle!
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I especially like the poured/molded pewter forend nosecap. Niiiice ! :P :P
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Thank you all. I really really love this rifle. Its going to be a keeper for many years to come.
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Post by shawn_c992001 »

I had my EMF Sharps out today too, I was ringing a gong at 179 yards with 405gr. Remington loads. I was using the ladder sight with it at the lowest setting, a fine bead, and a 6 o'clock hold. Those ladder sights are pretty accurate.
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Very nice!
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Mike - that sure is a beauty! Thanks for sharing the pictures and the range report! She's a keeper for sure!!! :D
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