My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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Youngblood
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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Yes sir, that was my thought as well, also the traditional tad lighter bullet. 473 paper and 425 gg.
But since brass is pricey it was only a little bit more to get loaded ammo.
Gonna be fun!!
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Lumpy Grits
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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Don't know if you have seen this.
Starline makes excellent brass, and the company is owned by Sierra Bullets.
Graf & Sons are good folks to deal with.

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/pr ... 4/inline/1

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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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Youngblood
It looks like you researched the rifle very well. It would fit in well on the plains in the 1870’s.

Are you an experienced hand loader with smokeless powder? Even if you are not, it takes very little equipment to load hunting loads with BP. You don’t need a lot of expensive equipment.
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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Rifle looks great. Where are you located?
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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What are the bore specs on Shiloh 50-70?
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Youngblood
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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77 Sharps, no ive never reloaded anything more than a few shotgun rounds. But i do plan on it for the 50. And thank you for the pm.

Dennis Armistead, im in northern Ca foothills.

Yellowhouse, i dont know, sorry.
Youngblood
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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Lumpy, thanks Graffs looks good. I saw they had 50-90 smokeless from PCI too.
I thought about 1 box of that only because the grass is so dry here in Oct during deer season and fire danger is high. But i just couldn't do it. Will wait for rain or use something else.

That buffler gun deserves better.
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Re: My new Hartford Big 50 (with pics)

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That buffler gun deserves better.
Good on ya! Reloading with BP is not hard and it is well worth it! Enjoy!
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