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Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 #8880559 05/20/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 B Biebs OP Campfire Tracker OP Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 Biebs #8880564 05/20/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 B Biebs OP Campfire Tracker OP Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 And me without a Sharps "Big 50" Last edited by Biebs; 05/20/14.

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 Biebs #8880609 05/20/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma LOL and nice critters, but the good ole 45-70 will do all that without the expense and recoil. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 gunner500 #8880654 05/20/14 Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,867 S sharpsguy Campfire Regular sharpsguy Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,867 Biebs--Be glad you don't have a 50-140 and have to use it. There are lots better choices.

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 sharpsguy #8880710 05/20/14 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,730 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,730 Michigan, In , Boon in the old days the 50-70 was the big 50, them came the 50-90 I guess, wish I had a 50-70 again, had a Shilo carbine, bear hunted 2 years with it and never saw a bear, could hit a bowling pin at 50 yrds, off hand with that rifle, one I wish Id never have sold! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 saddlering #8881164 05/20/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 B Biebs OP Campfire Tracker OP Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 Saddlering, go get another one!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 gunner500 #8884079 05/21/14 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,172 Likes: 14 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,172 Likes: 14 In the Swamps Originally Posted by gunner500 LOL and nice critters, but the good ole 45-70 will do all that without the expense and recoil. Gunner Yeah, but where is the fun in that? I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 DigitalDan #8885612 05/22/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 B Biebs OP Campfire Tracker OP Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 [/quote]Yeah, but where is the fun in that? [/quote] Don, you must be a Brotha from anotha Motha! :-) Last edited by Biebs; 05/22/14.

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 DigitalDan #8886480 05/22/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma Originally Posted by DigitalDan Originally Posted by gunner500 LOL and nice critters, but the good ole 45-70 will do all that without the expense and recoil. Gunner Yeah, but where is the fun in that? Simplicity and mucho available brass if FUN. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 gunner500 #8887555 05/23/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 B Biebs OP Campfire Tracker OP Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 Jerry, where's your sense of adventure? :-)

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 Biebs #8887669 05/23/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,269 Upstate NY EvilTwin Campfire Ranger EvilTwin Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,269 Upstate NY Originally Posted by Biebs Jerry, where's your sense of adventure? :-) Gunner owns and operates a C.Sharps 45/120 also . His 45/70 only uses a half coal shovel of powder per case Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 EvilTwin #8887928 05/23/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 B Biebs OP Campfire Tracker OP Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Likes: 1 Yes, his 45-120 must be WAY too much gun :-)

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 Biebs #8887999 05/23/14 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Originally Posted by Biebs Yes, his 45-120 must be WAY too much gun :-) It is if he shoots it one-handed using his weak hand while shooting the .500 in his right. Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 APDDSN0864 #8888317 05/23/14 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! He uses both hands with the .577 "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 tex_n_cal #8890064 05/24/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,269 Upstate NY EvilTwin Campfire Ranger EvilTwin Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,269 Upstate NY Originally Posted by tex_n_cal He uses both hands with the 8 Bore Fixt Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 EvilTwin #8890137 05/24/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma You guys are TOO funny....................... Gunner Trump Won!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 tex_n_cal #8890172 05/24/14 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska Originally Posted by tex_n_cal He uses both hands with the .577 Does he have barrel sights or glass on his RPG ? You better be afraid of a ghost!! "Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops Woody

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 FlyboyFlem #8890372 05/24/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma RPG's are so innaccurate SHEEESSHHHHH. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 gunner500 #8890387 05/24/14 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska Originally Posted by gunner500 RPG's are so innaccurate SHEEESSHHHHH. Gunner That's a good thing or I might not be here giving you schit ! You better be afraid of a ghost!! "Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops Woody

Re: Possible Uses for a Sharps 50-140 FlyboyFlem #8890402 05/24/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,253 Likes: 2 Oklahoma LOL, but they do keep in line with the single shot design. Gunner Trump Won!