50-70 Sharps Military Rifle

[Eric Johanen]

At the range today with the 50 70 military rifle. OS Dixie brass, CCI LR primer, .030 vegi wad, 70.0 grains of KIK 2 fg and the BACO 511-500 grain flat nose bullet. Now that the 1/16" riser has been added to the rear sight saddle it shoots several inches high at 50 yards and just above the front sight at 100 yards. Groups were in the 10 ring on the SR-1, centered up nicely. Should make a good deer load. Wiped and blow tubed groups were the same. I'll shoot this load again and try the same load with the Accurate 51-465S loaded with the grease groove and first band out. Great hunting rifle, powerful, light weight and equipped with a sling. Can't get much better! (Oh, and I fired my first shots with "Lucrezia", my new C. Sharps 50 90. What a great rifle!)