50-70 Sharps Military Rifle

[Eric Johanen]

At the range this morning and my deer hunting load is set: BACO 511.500 grain FN pan lubed, OS Dixie brass full length sized, 70.0 grains KIK 2 fg weighed, .030 vegi card, CCI BR II primer. Load shot to the front sight at 100 yards and held 3 inches. No crimp, just take the bell out of the case. Very good load! Shot the Accurate 51-465S pan lubed, OS Dixie brass full length sized, 74.0 grains OE 1.5 fg weighed, .030 vegi card, CCI BR II primer. This bullet was seated out with the first band exposed and again no crimp. Load grouped just above the 500 FN bullet. Again 3 inches and I will work with this load for steel matches and longer range shooting. Both of these bullets are shooting really good in the Shiloh 1X36 twist. I am going to work with the BACO 492-500 grain pp bullet now. I use Bertram brass as it is just a whisker thicker at the case mouth and holds the patched bullet snug. Have shot it in the past and it shows promise...now to really work it up!