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Without pacecar might not be any pic. Thanks guy.

He buy it off of the wall like I did?
45/70?
We need pics.

We do need to shoot a hog, would be fun.
I think more Texans need these rifles.

Yeah! One they had on the sight. He saw about 40 hogs he said last night on the place. That constitutes a herd of Pygmy buffalo!!!! But I don't think they are just gonna stand there and let y'all rip off about 4 or 5! LOL!

45/70! Gonna try to get enough shooting done with it on time to take it to Colorado in October.

Pics when available!!!

You still get along with that oldest son? Ask him if you can shoot it a few times. (Evil Twin Smile)

Gordon! I'm his favorite dad!!!!

happy ta help!!

cooling off a bit now...might have to dust off my .45-90

Flyboy Flem: Re, picture you posted on 7/3.Is that a leather strap around the barrel to help control recoil? Or, what???????

It is a sling Ray.

Time for a little up date on The Rifle, my Sharps.

Very interesting, the learning curve. Of course just starting that curve. Read and read on the how. I had never loaded any BP cartridge. Learned how to do a basic load.
Loaded 8 rounds and took the rifle to the range and shot them just to see and hear the Sharps. It worked fine.
Came home and loaded another 26 rounds and a few days later took it back to the range for another session. Had fun, 26 rounds does push me and my shoulder. Trying to learn the buckhorn sights on this rifle. Managed the last 4 rounds just on the black target. Was happy with that. Iron sights do push these old eyes.
Reloaded 27 rounds over a few days, got tied up this last weekend so on Tuesday back out to the range.
Remember it's hot out here. Lucky to have some shade to shoot under at the range.
This time, at the range, shot 19 rounds when I guess the pain of a 45/70 off a bench got to me. Ended the day at 19 shot rounds. 11 of 19 were in the target. Not small mind you but I'm just happy to land on target. Target is I guess about one foot circle. This is at 100 yards. Making progress.

Have to rest the shoulder for an up coming dove hunt then back to the bench. As soon as I get tired of 100 yards will move over to the 250 yards and start over on the learning.

Sounds like you're getting the hang of it and also how to pace yourself with the number of rounds out as they approach your pain threshold. My first close encounter was via my 45/110, loaded 50 rds of 520 gr Gov't greasers over 95 grs of 2F then off to the range.The following morning thought I had gone 15 with Joe Frazier..... The bench also enjoys adding its two cents to the recoil/pain equation so now all load testing and fun shooting is strictly off sticks as this is my hunting SOP...

OHHHHH yeah, ya gotsa have buffler sticks. Defangs even the BIG guns quite effectively!!

Yes on the sticks for sure. Takes a lot of felt recoil out when standing, sitting etc.
Standing or sitting size? What do you guys think.

sitting/kneeling.

Thanks Evil Twin.
Think I'll get the sharps set. Nice pic. You know him?

Gordon, what weight bullets you shooting?

Some of the 400-440 grain models will kick a little less than the 500's, and still shoot well.

Did you ever shot this one?

Never have shot that one Pat.

Shooting a 500 gr. I just need not to shoot quite so much at a sitting and need to get off the bench. Rifle range only have benches, none of the standing or shooting behind a bench. This one does have an area where you can lay down and shoot prone so when the sitting sticks come in I may be able to get away with sitting and my pad. We will see. If that doesn't work I'll go out to the farm area and set something up out there. I do like the shade at this time of the year.
No shade at farm and it's a lot further.

Hey Gordon,

Run over to Academy and get you one of them fold up awning things for the farm place! Instant shade!!! I think they are on sale for end of summer deal.

Good idea Bob. Had a brand new one last April. Just took it out of the box at Eds place. Two hours later it was destroyed by nature. So was Houston Pats, his big one.
May still go get another one, we will see.