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$40 a box is dang cheap Ranch means, what is the brand of the brass . Does the serial # on the gun have a B prefix or suffix to it? No B would mean probably a 4 digit serial with a 1 in 36" twist 550 gr bullets or lighter. B guns (built after the Bryan family bought out Wolfe Droge) were built with a 1 in 22" twist and are more suitable for bullets up to 700 grs+. Your barrel appears to be std weight 34? or is it a heavy barrel? Magnum Man

Yuup 2$ a trigger yank is cheap unless you shoot any competition, then it's pretty stinkin high.

Has a B. Barrel appears pretty heavy to me. The gun weighs 12 1/2 lbs.

My mind was elsewhere at that show or I'd have bought at least 40 more rounds. I won't see that dude again until Spring, but he will be at the next Wannamacher show as he is always there.

At 12 1/2 lbs it would be a heavy barrel and my guess is a 1 in 22" twist. You want to know more about your particular gun copy down the serial # and email shiloh sharps or get on the shiloh forum and into the support thread and ask Kirk Bryan what he can tell you about there serial# change over to 1 in 22 twist. If that is it you should be able to shoot up to 700+ gr bullets.Be polite and ask Kurt 71 for some advice on loading for it.He probably knows more about the 50-2 1/2" than most folks. Magnum Man

He can check the twist himself. All it takes is a cleaning rod and a patch and a ruler. If it is 1-22, it won't shoot until the bullet weight gets to 600 to 650 grains, and will like 700 plus even better.

After he fights it for awhile, I wouldn't be surprised to see it looking for another home. That stock configuration and barrel length makes it a difficult gun to shoot well, and he won't like the recoil after he shoots it a few times.

I really hope it works out for Cole. I love to see folks getting bit by the BPCR bug. Recoil pads are cheap.

When it comes to BPCRs in particular, coolness sells, and size is cool. I'd be interested to see Shiloh's stats, including how many of what are returned for rebarreling.

Paul

The 450 grainers are not bad at all. Indeed, I'm not looking for a 600 Nitro Express.

What sort of groups are you getting?

Nice rifle Cole I'm envious of you guys and chompin at the bit for my 45/110's arrival next summer.BTW just wonder if ET is getting a little comish for pushin Shilo guns?

No doubt.

I doubt the commission you insinuated. Shilohs are either bought 2 nd hand or ordered new from Shiloh. Last I knew only real exception from that Is Bill Goodman of Goodman's guns who has orders in for guns all the time that a guy can change the specs on until they go into production. Bill adds a $200 surcharge to the retail of the gun for the service of taking over one of his orders for a usually less than 8 month wait for the gun. Normal wait time is up to 24 months and any cost increase that happens over the retail of the gun + 11 % excise tax at delivery time.
Yup the op can measure his own twist and sure he can have Shiloh rebarrel it for $800+ for a lesser cart if he chooses. But at 12.5# and a 600 grain greaser with 90 gr of Fg should be not to bad on the recoil end. my 2 cts worth Magnum Man

Lighten up MagnumMan, these guys are my "victims" Keep in mind that my First is a real Sharps,not a modern superbly executed Shiloh Sharps. Now I have my own Shiloh Sharps in 44/90 BN and the myth of my commission can be laid to rest Soon Too-Many-Letters might be dragged over to da Darkside and I only have ONE El Primo Victim left to get...Steve NO are you listening

Hye there Magnum man , beins you ain't out plowin snow for the holiday. How's about you right as a thread about that .440 diameter bullet you're patching for your 2 7/8?

ET braggin about having a 44-90 don't count unless you can actually proove you shoot the thing.

MM ET's a cagey old fart and was NO DOUBT a Buffler hunter in a previous lifetime he wines and dines ya until you've taken his bait hook line and sinker which in turn causes you to inflict great financial pain on yourself!!!!

Allright ET I'll lighten up and say case any you interested right now Bill goodman has a couple of 50's due any day now and cause he feels bad about the economy he is waiving the $200 surcharge on them. www.shiloh-ballard.com

ET a fine looking original 45 2 7/8" and your #3 ? 44-90 is a sweety looking outfit too. What dia. of ppb and kinda paper you use for that? and what brand a brass as long as its question thirty. Magnum man

Well fellers, for what it's worth, gettin' bit by the BPC bug evidently isn't terminal. I got bit back in '86, (that's 1986 for those of you thinking of some snide remark regarding my age....thank you very much...lol!), and I'm still among the vertical and breathing.

Yeah, ET, I'm sliding down that slippery slope.

Been reading more about BPCR and had a chat with LBT on the phone earlier today about bullet molds.

Ed

Didn't know lbt made any decent bpcr moulds.

This is gettin' really good.