44-77 Sharps paper patched load

[Eric Johanen]

From the mold set for 438-440 grains flat base the bullets are 1.285 inches long. Patched they are .439. They are very soft and should expand well in the case. Hope for a good seal. The problem with the 50-70 Military Rifle is that it just shoots so well. BACO .511-500 grain flat nose is very good to 200 yards with 70 grains of KIK 2fg and a card/lube wad column. It really puts the smak on white tail deer! I do try to take a different Sharps out for every range date and the fun meter goes off the charts! Accurate 512/465S and BACO 494/500 paper patch also fly well. Hitting your target at 500 yards with the barrel sights is just about too much. Nothing like that ring off the target when you put them center! These two rifles and their cartridges will have me covered for the early Buffalo Hunt era.