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School me on the .40-50 BN cartridge. Would it be suitable for deer and black bear? Could it be rechambered to either .40-70 BN or the .40-90 BN? It is a Shiloh with 26 inch barrel.
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Best bet would be to open the 40-50 up to 40-70, but with that 26 inch barrel the 40-90 bn is going to be a bearcat, with horrific muzzle blast and nasty recoil. Plus the 70 is easie/cheaper to get cases. The 90 you have to form them from 45-100's and trim or 45-90's and either stretch or live with them a tad short.
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I would leave it alone. I have a 40-50 BN and it is a pleasure to shoot and very accurate. I would rate it adequate for deer and bear. Ned Roberts claimed he used this number on deer and black bear in NH w/ good results. You can make brass out of 45-70's and there is a good selection of moulds to choose from on the market. I am planning on using my 40-50BN this deer season. My rifle is a Whitney Phoenix. Its your decision, but I would leave it as 40-50BN.
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Shilohs will at some point be collectible; so I agree I'd leave it alone in the original chambering. It sounds like a fairly light rifle, how much does it weigh?
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Just under 10lbs. Ifit is rechambered it will be Shiloh doing it.
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Just under 10lbs. Ifit is rechambered it will be Shiloh doing it. Ranch 13 gave good solid advice,....turning it around through Big Timber will give you a fine, and just as "collectible" rifle, in a good solid hunting caliber,...one perfectly adequate for LARGER critters than deer and Black Bear. GTC
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I still have .40-70 BN cases and a mould I believe.
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Why not talk to the good folks up at Shiloh about relaxing your existing barrel's breech up, and fitting a little bit bigger, longer .40 caliber barrel to the same breech up ? ...set your existing forend up to fit either / or, so to speak ?
Might get an edge with a faster twist rate for the heavier caliber,....and love the relaxed pace of what you already have.
These BPCRs are emphatically NOT "Modern High Pressure" systems,...and switching barrels is not a NASA grade evolution.
Glad this isn't my decision,....that caliber that you have is easy to like, on a lot of levels.
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Cost about 750 for a Shiloh rebarrel. Think all their 40 cal barrels are 16 twist.
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Spoke to Shiloh and for $100 they will rechamber it to either .40-70BN or .40-90BN
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