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50-70 Progress - Caprock - 04-24-2016
My smithy is wrapping up the Roller and should have in my hands pretty soon!
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RE: 50-70 Progress - Eric Johanen - 04-24-2016
Now, that is really nice! The 50-70 is one of my favorites and can be really great shooters. I have a Shiloh 74 Military rifle and am going to order a Business rifle also in 50-70 with a paper patch chamber.
RE: 50-70 Progress - Don McDowell - 04-24-2016
Sweet..
RE: 50-70 Progress - Mike - 04-24-2016
You've got a beautiful #1 Sporting Rifle. I also like the .50/70 and plan on doing more with that cartridge. Just finished on this end it a round top, 28" round barrel rolling block in .50/70. It was blued and color casehardened by C. Sharps Arms and stocked by me using carved pieces from Treebone. I haven't shot it much as yet but it sure is showing good signs. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: 50-70 Progress - Stephen Borud - 04-24-2016
Very nice Remington. I just happened to cast 110 425 grain paper patch 50-70 bullets this morning. It's a very pleasant round to shoot.
Stephen
RE: 50-70 Progress - Caprock - 04-24-2016
(04-24-2016, 04:34 PM)Stephen Borud Wrote: Very nice Remington. I just happened to cast 110 425 grain paper patch 50-70 bullets this morning. It's a very pleasant round to shoot.
Stephen
I'm holding off on ordering a mold just yet. I sure like the Accurate 470T and think that a 494 will work fine but I want to play first. Received some .494 bullets from BAC0 that weigh 500 gr instead of the 450 I wanted but its not worthwhile to send back. At any rate they'll tell me what I need to know about a mold.
RE: 50-70 Progress - Caprock - 04-24-2016
(04-24-2016, 04:05 PM)Mike Wrote: You've got a beautiful #1 Sporting Rifle. I also like the .50/70 and plan on doing more with that cartridge. Just finished on this end it a round top, 28" round barrel rolling block in .50/70. It was blued and color casehardened by C. Sharps Arms and stocked by me using carved pieces from Treebone. I haven't shot it much as yet but it sure is showing good signs. Shoot sharp, Mike
Looks like a gem of a shooter to me. Is that a C Sharps mid range?
RE: 50-70 Progress - Stephen Borud - 04-24-2016
(04-24-2016, 04:45 PM)Caprock Wrote:(04-24-2016, 04:34 PM)Stephen Borud Wrote: Very nice Remington. I just happened to cast 110 425 grain paper patch 50-70 bullets this morning. It's a very pleasant round to shoot.
Stephen
I'm holding off on ordering a mold just yet. I sure like the Accurate 470T and think that a 494 will work fine but I want to play first. Received some .494 bullets from BAC0 that weigh 500 gr instead of the 450 I wanted but its not worthwhile to send back. At any rate they'll tell me what I need to know about a mold.
I have a KAL Mould that I'm using, with the bullet OD at .494. I wrap the bullet with 100% 9 lbs onion skin paper. Good luck shooting
Stephen
RE: 50-70 Progress - Mike - 04-24-2016
(04-24-2016, 04:34 PM)Stephen Borud Wrote: Very nice Remington. I just happened to cast 110 425 grain paper patch 50-70 bullets this morning. It's a very pleasant round to shoot.
Stephen
Stephen, Please tell me who made your mold for the 425 grain PP? That sounds like a good bullet to have. I'm liking Accurate's 50-470T very much but I'd like to copy the old .50/70 Sporting Load too. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: 50-70 Progress - Mike - 04-24-2016
(04-24-2016, 04:47 PM)Caprock Wrote:(04-24-2016, 04:05 PM)Mike Wrote: You've got a beautiful #1 Sporting Rifle. I also like the .50/70 and plan on doing more with that cartridge. Just finished on this end it a round top, 28" round barrel rolling block in .50/70. It was blued and color casehardened by C. Sharps Arms and stocked by me using carved pieces from Treebone. I haven't shot it much as yet but it sure is showing good signs. Shoot sharp, Mike
Looks like a gem of a shooter to me. Is that a C Sharps mid range?
Hey Cap, Yes, that is the C. Sharps Arms Deluxe Mid-Range on the tang. I believe it sits on the same base they use for their Hepburn. Shoot sharp, Mike