The American Sharps Shooters, 2015-3

[Tom Herman]

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Tom, If you're just a stone's throw from Littlerock, Washington, and you've got black powder loads for that Danish Remington, by all means show up. Our next shoot is on August 1st. Let me know if you need more info. Shoot sharp, Mike
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Mike,

Thanks for the invitation! I talked with Bob Gietz for about 15 minutes tonight.
I will put the shoot onto my schedule, but with the way work is going (Wildland Fire Fighter, in addition to the rest of my "normal" insane summer job duties), it's a 50-50 crap shoot if I'll even be here to partake!
That being said, I'd love to be able to fire a .45-70, .44-77, .44-90, or whatever people are willing to let me try.
I've only fired a .45-70 once in my life, but it was from a light weight rifle, and I swore I'd never fire the caliber again.
If I find the experience enjoyable, I'll accelerate my plans to purchase something in .45-70 (Remington Rolling Block, Springfield Trapdoor, Sharps 1874).
As far as the shoot goes, I will probably show up with the 1881 Danish Remington (I'm fire forming cases from .45-70 shells), loaded "Nagant" style with 265 grain Webley bullets and about 35 grains of 4198 (no FFg available). I can put that together in short order.
Ramping up to real production involves case trimming, buying proper dies, and a Lee 405 grain, HB bullet mould, so that will be a while.
A Dark Horse candidate is my 1869 vintage Model 1868 Springfield in .50-70: I have the dies, cases are only $1.37 from Buffalo Arms, but I still need to purchase a mould: I'm torn between the standard .50-70 I believe 435 grain mould, and a 340 grainer intended for the Spencer rifle (might be easier on the rifle).
Bob said that folks might cut me some slack on using the 4198 first time out, I'll eventually find some FFg...

-Tom