A new to me Sharps is supposed to be delivered today
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Thanks Guys! It's a 32" barrel. Aside from sending a letter to Shiloh, what's the best way to determine twist rate?
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Re: A new to me Sharps is supposed to be delivered today
Use a cleaning rod with a tight fitting patch. Insert into the rifling. Mark the rod at the breech and again about 24 inches back from the breech. Push the rod into the barrel and when your rear mark rotates one time, mark the rod again at the breech. Pull the rod and measure the distance between that mark and your first mark. That will be your twist rate.
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Nice rifle! How bad is the sight damaged? Staff bent? Or something minor?
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Never mind on the sight damage - saw in your earlier post - elevation screw.
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Thanks everyone! Sight is off to get repaired. Now to find brass and dies
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Brass should be cheap and easy by making it from .303 British or .30-40 Krag. Dies are available from C&H4D at a reasonable price. I buy either brass for .40-.50 cents a piece often at local gun shows; sometimes even cheaper.
Probably easiest to anneal the shoulders and then just fire form to fit your chamber using a light charge of pistol powder, some filler and a wax wad over it.
Probably easiest to anneal the shoulders and then just fire form to fit your chamber using a light charge of pistol powder, some filler and a wax wad over it.
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Re: A new to me Sharps is supposed to be delivered today
It's a 50-90, correct?
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Correct, 50-90
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No worries!
I do have a 1885 in 40-60 but have an extremely large supy.of brass for that.
MVA called and are great folks. Turns out it's an old Rifle Smith sight but they can still fix it
I do have a 1885 in 40-60 but have an extremely large supy.of brass for that.
MVA called and are great folks. Turns out it's an old Rifle Smith sight but they can still fix it
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Re: A new to me Sharps is supposed to be delivered today
Starline has 50-90 brass on back order status you better call them an order some..bobw
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