Smokeless 45-110

[kenny s]

I agree Chris. it's a Black Powder rifle. and works just fine that way. why take chances?

[ChrisF]

I won't and never had any trouble with Black Powder

[swandme]

Not ever intending to create a post in BAD TASTE and I shoot Back powder too and have a lot of fun with it when I have time

feel free to remove the post if you feel its a problem i simply was trying to offer a different perspective

the 5010 fills the case to 100% and burns clean as a whistle I will not be bringing it up here again

maybe I'm crazy but I LOVE my 45-110 Sharps early 2000 mfg

My gunsmith go me started with this load back in 2008 and its unbeatable

73.3 grains of Surplus 5010 ( 50 BMG Powder ) 100% case fill with cast 535 Postell

its a tack driver and CLEAN as a whistle

your millage may very and swim at your own risk but I swear by it

You are a new guy here, welcome. Next point, Shiloh buys and pays for this website for the benefit of it's customers, and others who aren't customers of Shiloh realize much benefit of the know how and advice of black powder shooters who visit this site and give others their help. That is it's purpose, but coming on here and giving advice on how to load large capacity Sharps cases with smokeless is contrary to what Shiloh has all ways advocated." Large cases are made for bp and if you want to shoot smokeless use a cartridge that has smokeless factory ammo loaded for it. 45-70, 38-55,30-40 etc." It's their policy and it's pretty simple. While your load might be good , offering it here on the Shiloh site is in bad taste, it's against their policy. bobw

[ChrisF]

I have seen pictures and heard horror stories of what can and has happened by using smokelessin the cases larger than a 45-70. Some people have been badly injured when something goes wrong. I don't like hearing when fellow shooters get injured. I believe Shiloh warranties their 45:70 for smokeless but nothing larger. Shoot straight be safe!

[BFD]

I don't think I've ever seen a "longer" .45 Shiloh that has blown up from smokeless. Can't think of one. Never actually heard of one either.

Blown up cast ballards, yes, but I don't think even they were "longer" .45s.

[ChrisF]

Then have at it I value the safety of myself and fellow shooters and am on who complies with the manufactures recommendations. Shiloh dies not recommend it do I listen to what they say.

[Kenny Wasserburger]

Brent,

Kirk has a blown up Shiloh in his office, a 45-110.

3 shots of a case full of 5744 did the deed. It’s rather interesting, the shooter was unharmed.

Kenny W.

[BFD]

Well, there you go. A case full of 5744 will do it in pretty much any rifle.

[Don McDowell]

I think that's the biggest problem with loading smokeless in thee 2 7/8 in case. It's has case capacity beyond the 458 lott, that cartridge operates at around 60K pressure,, to much room for error using many of the smokeless powders in that long ol sharps case.

[SFogler]

I just looked at Kirk's rifles in the Bozeman Museum thread - don't understand why anyone would or could bring themselves to put smokeless in one of these beautiful iconic rifles.