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I just left Shiloh an hour ago, they have 5 or 6 on the rack ready to sell. No wait on these, you may want to check it out. If there ever was a gun that would become an investment at the point of purchase, these are they...

My favorite rifle in my stable is the .50-2.5 it will out shoot my .40-70 and both of my .44s and .45s but I like the .44 caliber.
Right now I shoot the .44-90 bn the most and both are a good shooter but like E-T said it can make you want to pull your hair out.
But when the conditions get rough I reach for the Big .50 but I dont know how much longer I will reach for Calamity my 72 year ond reconstructed shoulder will hold up to the push it gives it with a 110 grain load with a 720 gr bullet.

Kurt

Kurt

+100 on reaching for the .50! If I had to absolutely make a shot....like the Legend of William Tell....it would be the .50 I'd go for because anything I stick into that sonofagun will go right where I'm holding as long as it's a 650 gr. plus! If I miss a shot with it...I KNOW IT'S ME....not the rifle or the load!!

Here's an example:


Acespade by Sharps45 2 7/8, on Flickr


Goto50 by Sharps45 2 7/8, on Flickr

It's nothing fancy...just a heavy barrel C. Sharps that's one more tack driver...especially with 700+ gr. paper patch bullets! Barrel sights work real well!

Kurt you just wait till that lil 44 gets in your hands.... You'll forget alll about those other rifles hangin around gatherin dust.

I'm wating

Rick.

I'm going to raise your ace with a poker chip in the morning at 130 yards

If I can see it

Do it wid yer 44

Here you are Swampy. No wait. There's a 26" 45-70 and a 30" 45-90 right there waiting for you.

Naw ET he's gonna do it with ol Klam.... just so's he can one up Rick and his 50
Course I can't say as I'ld blame him I've shot that rifle and it could probably whack a poker chip at 800 if you could see the dang thing..

45-90 Long Range Express on my second outing shooting 405 gr Gov slugs. Yes, I will have to step up a bit in weight to do the long range stuff.

I never thought I'd be capable of such with iron sights.

That would almost kill a gnat's azz!! ...OUTSTANDING !!

Very impressive. Thanks for sharing it.

Ok Rick here it is.
Had to tape it over the X on a 100 yd slow fire target, couldn't see the chip at 130 yards
The wind is blowing 25 MPH so I had to shoot twice for sight corrections before driving it through the target.
Hit it with the last two shots.
I used some old loads left over from the 09 Quigley and shot 4 rounds with out using the B-T. Just load and shot.
The load was using the 718 gr 1/30 T/L GG Brooks Creedmoor bullet with 115 grains of 1FG old Goex express powder.
This Shiloh is showing a lot of signs from being used. The bluing is shot off from the muzzle blast and from sliding over the cross sticks.
Bore and throat is showing a lot of wear but guessing it must be approching the 20 K mark but it is shooting better as It gets older.
I just love this rifle but it will hurt so good when I get careless shooting it.


IMG_0246 by Kurt's Hobby, on Flickr


IMG_0247 by Kurt's Hobby, on Flickr


IMG_0248 by Kurt's Hobby, on Flickr

Yessirreee, Ms.Kalamity rides again!!!!!

Kurt,NICE shooting,GREAT Rifle! Using big boomers (50-90's and in my case a 45 2 7/8) I kinda think that the powder companies should at least send us Christmas cards

Kurt was your spotter at home or in town when you shot that chip? I was lookin at that middle pic and noticed the close proximity of the target to the family room of her home away from home......

Yea. She was on the puter just on the other side of the wall when I let th first round fly.
She didn't know I was going to shoot

Awww so that explains why only 4 rounds.

Carolyn is used to jumping out of Her skin
The reason I didn't shoot any more is there would not have been enough left of the chip to take a photo of