I know that I haven't posted in quite awhile but, I thought I would share the two Garrett County bucks from this years hunts. The first pic is my big 6 point archery harvest and the second is an 8 point on opening day of rifle season. I have been in the woods a lot since early in the season...
There are a few of the Hooligans that shoot BPCR. 4570inMD and BigRick have been shooting up in Shippensburg, PA. I hope to join them next month. We are mostly shooting 1847 Sharps in various flavors. Shiloh and C. Sharps. J8064 has a really nice Perdersoli in 45-70. The cartridges we shoot...
H & H cartridges always intrigued me. I really don't have the need for a .375 but I can see myself owning a .300 H&H. You know, for chipmunks and such.
I am using a .408" 400 Grain "Money" 1-Cavity Bullet Mould with the First 2 Bands Reduced in Diameter #JIM408400M4 from Buffalo Arms. I am getting very good accuracy with 61 grains of Swiss 2F. I only use CCI BR-2 primers. Once I place my .030 Walters Wad, I compress the load and hand seat my...
Absolutely gorgeous rifle and a great cartridge as well. I have been loading and casting for my Shiloh Sharps 40-65 for over a year and I found my "optimum load". 4570inMD is my "go to guy" for all things BPCR. I like the 40-65 so well that I am building a 1867 Rolling Block in the same...
I put a Taylors/Howell on my Ruger Old Army and it is great. I just always thought that putting a conversion cylinder that costs more than the gun was crazy but............I wouldn't mind having one for my 1858 Army.