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Hi Guys, The last bit of my weapon off mass destruction, shooting at 50m after about 80 shots through the barrel and now it is starting to group, I know it`s only 50m but its a good sigh the barrel...

Hi Maca49, The cast bullets come out at 460/61" and size to .459", my bore is .457" but my mistake is my lead is high in linotype , the bullets are to hard , so using ones I bought that are soft...

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49912 49914 49913, At 50m. Also made up a paper patch bullet mould.

Hi Guys, back from my South Island trip, it`s a big country down there, drove 5,000ks towing a small caravan and had a great time. So the Quigley Sharps is now finished, the blueing job looks great...

Have lapped the barrel with 1.200grt emery and then went and had the laser etching done on top of the barrel. It`s now at the bluing shop for the last job on this rifle and when I get her back will...

Hi, Have lapped the barrel with 1.200grt emery and then went and had the laser etching done on top of the barrel. It`s now at the bluing shop for the last job on this rifle and when I get her back...

News flash!1, Water testing workers at mangere sewerage plant where found to be drunk as skunk's today, it`s unknown how this happened and staff at the plant say the pipes have never been so clean!!....

Hi guys, Have got the last jobs organised to finish off this rifle , having "1874 SHARPS 45-70" laser cut on top of the barrel and then will be getting it blued. Assemble it all back together and off...

Yep, Its dream time guys, for the first time I fired it I set her up in the shooting sticks, slip in a cartridge, shut the breech like a Chubb safe, pull hammer to full cock, pull on the set trigger,...

Hi Guys, Gave the beast it`s first taste of lead to day, three hot shots for proofing, all is good, then seven more holding my baby with shooting sticks to set the sights at 50m. Low and right first,...

Crips guys, If the yanks hear about putting a suppressor on a Sharps rifle they will come and tar and feather me, :omg: . I've made a date with a mate of mine who has a run up behind Muriwai beach,...

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Hi all, The rifle is finished, and I`m sorry that Toby is not here to see it, I didn't know him , but I think he liked his hunting and getting out in the bush. Life can throw some nasty rocks at us...

On the way home stoped a the army museum, measured up the centurion tank, down size it, use a A T V running gear and knock up a .50 cal gun, ok 45-70 for it, bike chain for the tracks, yer, give the...

Hi all , Back from my look around the south Island, it`s a big bit of real estate, drove 5,890klms towing my small caravan. Anyway I have come to the finale bit of machining on this rifle, the back...

Ok, last bit guys, I was looking at what oils to use, I wanted a 1874 oiled look and talking to my son he said have a look at my new bath room, just finished fitting the Woodend sink bench and only...

And the finale bit of finishing on the stock and sanded with 220grit paper ready for oiling. Cheers, Homebrew.357. PS, Yes, I`m really. going on holiday. :cool:
44539, Final shape.
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And to prove it`s not a cockup here are pics of it so far, fitted the butt plate on and then really got into carving out the stock shape, well to my idea of it. Have finished it and just needs a...

It`s not a cockup !,:XD: Happy new year,:thumbsup:, just a bit stronger and just getting all the metal bits to fit in the stock. I like to fit it all in before carving out the stock shape so there`s...

Hold it, got it wrong, just measured the receiver width and it`s .068" per side so it is a strong action. The plans say it should be 1.830"and it is now 1.966" , this came about because when I had...

Hi ,I want to see the 50m target, to see if you can beat my one with the Hawken, and doing it on my lathe is speeding it up, I think. Just think, when I walk onto the range with it," Shiloh Sharps" ,...

Hi, So with a bit of careful inletting the trigger plate assemble fits in nice and snug, and all I`v got to do is fit in the rest of it with no mistakes. :o. It will be a tricky job, but now I have a...

I`m glad to be in NZ, I hope Hellen gets the job of sorting the buggers out. A 45-70 would do a bit of damage to a technical, but I love it when a hell fire missile goes in the back window, there...

O M G, You know how to hurt a man to the quick, that is painfully a lovely looking rifle, none of your plastic fantastic stuff, just plain old reliable . You have some nice guns Maca 49, enjoy them....

Hi Maca49, No you have still got it wrong!!, Those short ones need 70grs fffg and a 550gr bullet to get it out to 800yards. You can rest between shots, while they patch up your shoulder in...