I learned very quickly storing ammo in wood boxes corrodes the bullets. The plastic ones work much better. The wood are good for the firing line. Great rifle, I have a 45-90 shiloh on order. Already hot the brass, and mva scope waiting.
First rule of blow tube use is DON'T INHALE ! I find for consistancy three long breaths is usually enough. If the humidity is high your fouling will be less. Purpose for a blow tube is two fold. First it injects moisture into the barrel to help soften the fouling and second to help cool the barrel. These guns when they get hot they stay hot due to the barrel size and mass. Been shooting these things for years. Hope this helps.
Great video and I enjoyed watchin it. I don't have a sharps yet but I plan on having Shiloh making me one here soon. I've reasearched and know a little bit about 45-90, not much but I do have a thought as to why your postel bullets wouldn't seat properly in the gun. My thought is it could be the cases are slightly ballooned out towards the bottom of the case. If its not that, it might also be that the bullet is already coming into contact with the rifling before you can get the breech closed. Again I know just as much if not less than you, so I could be wayyyyy wrong. I'm curious to hear what the problem is, so please keep us posted. Looking forward to you next sharps video!
I think the fouling from the black powder was getting bad using the blow tube instead of swabbing after each shot. I believe that was the cause of the hard chambering. Good luck with your Sharps and thanks for the input. I’m gonna try and cast some bullets tonight and post a video tomorrow. Make sure to watch so you don’t make my mistakes! Thanks for watching
Whats your finished outside dia. Of your patchec bullets? My patched bullet dia. Is at least 2 thousandths under bore dia. ( .448+/-) Chambers easier snd the slug obtruates fine, and shoots great
Nice rifle, Are you using a buffalo arms rest, I have a 45 70haven't fired it yet. still trying to find all the bits i need. So you are doing better then I am.
Do be cautious with the loose fitting deep seated rounds. The BPCR and related forums should warn of this but they prefer baseless conspiracies not facts with photo evidence. So here's the deal. Slip fit paper patch slicks were developed in the 1870's time frame with the idea the patch will bind up on the lead of the lands (the taper from no rifling to full rifling at the mouth of the chamber), this ramp gently centers the loose patched bullet to the bore axis. The old slicks were tapered, well some anyway, making the base large enough to sit well centered in the brass. The forward section riding and being pinched by the funnel shape of the lands. Look up 2 diameter paper patched bullets for the modern rendition of tapered bullets. Now the important safety bit. The idea of wedging the patch into the lands also acts to push the bullet back against the card, felt or grease wad because when fitted that loose, it's not a question of if but when the bullet comes off the wad. Yes it's a balancing act, you want the patched bullet firmly pinched into the lands but not so much to tear the paper or crush the wad or become impossible to seat the casing. Just enough if you pull the unfired case, the bullet actually stays gently lodged in the throat and you need to tap it out. This was written about in the 1870's. It was well noted at the time among the gentleman shooters. So were chambers with rings because unknowing shooters with undersized or too deeply seated patched bullets came up off the wad and rung the chamber. If you're going to seat that deep off the lead, taper crimp. I did what you did with those deep seated loose patched slugs. I have a rung chamber. Not badly at all, just flattened out the brushed surface finish and doesn't register at all with chamber castings and the micrometer. But it's a faintly visible reminder the internet intellectuals tend to leave out extremely important details. It's a 45-90 as well. I jokingly call it the 45-90 RC. It'll still shoot as tight as before it was rung but the fact is, had I known this I'd have crimped them. I now use a .448 slug patched with 1.7 thou paper to .454 diameter with a snug fit to the throat and the whole kit shoots ragged holes when the booger picker typing here isn't making it look bad. Edit: I've pulled a bullet out of the dry wrap patch while the patch remained fully seated in the casing. It is entirely possible this, rather than the patch and slick combined came off the card wad caused my ring. I've only ever had this happen to dry wrapped straight wall slicks not to wet patched that shrink on when dry.
Wow thanks for the comment. The BPCR guys dump information on me faster than I can process it. I’m gonna study tapered patch bullets and ringing the barrel now. Thanks for the info!
I learned very quickly storing ammo in wood boxes corrodes the bullets. The plastic ones work much better. The wood are good for the firing line. Great rifle, I have a 45-90 shiloh on order. Already hot the brass, and mva scope waiting.
I’m gonna find some plastic for them then. Thanks for watching!
First rule of blow tube use is DON'T INHALE ! I find for consistancy three long breaths is usually enough. If the humidity is high your fouling will be less. Purpose for a blow tube is two fold. First it injects moisture into the barrel to help soften the fouling and second to help cool the barrel. These guns when they get hot they stay hot due to the barrel size and mass. Been shooting these things for years. Hope this helps.
It does thank you!
Great video and I enjoyed watchin it. I don't have a sharps yet but I plan on having Shiloh making me one here soon. I've reasearched and know a little bit about 45-90, not much but I do have a thought as to why your postel bullets wouldn't seat properly in the gun. My thought is it could be the cases are slightly ballooned out towards the bottom of the case. If its not that, it might also be that the bullet is already coming into contact with the rifling before you can get the breech closed. Again I know just as much if not less than you, so I could be wayyyyy wrong. I'm curious to hear what the problem is, so please keep us posted. Looking forward to you next sharps video!
I think the fouling from the black powder was getting bad using the blow tube instead of swabbing after each shot. I believe that was the cause of the hard chambering. Good luck with your Sharps and thanks for the input. I’m gonna try and cast some bullets tonight and post a video tomorrow. Make sure to watch so you don’t make my mistakes! Thanks for watching
Try resting the barrel on the cross-sticks at the “null point”.
Thanks, what’s the null point?
That black powder must smell good
Whats your finished outside dia. Of your patchec bullets? My patched bullet dia. Is at least 2 thousandths under bore dia. ( .448+/-) Chambers easier snd the slug obtruates fine, and shoots great
Nice rifle, Are you using a buffalo arms rest, I have a 45 70haven't fired it yet. still trying to find all the bits i need. So you are doing better then I am.
No, it’s a homemade wooden rest with leather on crossbeams. Good luck with your shooting. Thanks for watching!
What power is your spotting scope and how far of a range can you use it?
An older Leupold 20-40. I can see .45 holes to 300 yds. Thanks for watching!
Who made that cartridge box? Nice!
Thanks! My stepfather did a long time ago. He did a good job. Thanks for watching!
Do be cautious with the loose fitting deep seated rounds. The BPCR and related forums should warn of this but they prefer baseless conspiracies not facts with photo evidence.
So here's the deal. Slip fit paper patch slicks were developed in the 1870's time frame with the idea the patch will bind up on the lead of the lands (the taper from no rifling to full rifling at the mouth of the chamber), this ramp gently centers the loose patched bullet to the bore axis.
The old slicks were tapered, well some anyway, making the base large enough to sit well centered in the brass. The forward section riding and being pinched by the funnel shape of the lands. Look up 2 diameter paper patched bullets for the modern rendition of tapered bullets.
Now the important safety bit. The idea of wedging the patch into the lands also acts to push the bullet back against the card, felt or grease wad because when fitted that loose, it's not a question of if but when the bullet comes off the wad.
Yes it's a balancing act, you want the patched bullet firmly pinched into the lands but not so much to tear the paper or crush the wad or become impossible to seat the casing. Just enough if you pull the unfired case, the bullet actually stays gently lodged in the throat and you need to tap it out.
This was written about in the 1870's. It was well noted at the time among the gentleman shooters. So were chambers with rings because unknowing shooters with undersized or too deeply seated patched bullets came up off the wad and rung the chamber.
If you're going to seat that deep off the lead, taper crimp. I did what you did with those deep seated loose patched slugs. I have a rung chamber. Not badly at all, just flattened out the brushed surface finish and doesn't register at all with chamber castings and the micrometer. But it's a faintly visible reminder the internet intellectuals tend to leave out extremely important details.
It's a 45-90 as well. I jokingly call it the 45-90 RC. It'll still shoot as tight as before it was rung but the fact is, had I known this I'd have crimped them.
I now use a .448 slug patched with 1.7 thou paper to .454 diameter with a snug fit to the throat and the whole kit shoots ragged holes when the booger picker typing here isn't making it look bad.
Edit: I've pulled a bullet out of the dry wrap patch while the patch remained fully seated in the casing. It is entirely possible this, rather than the patch and slick combined came off the card wad caused my ring. I've only ever had this happen to dry wrapped straight wall slicks not to wet patched that shrink on when dry.
Wow thanks for the comment. The BPCR guys dump information on me faster than I can process it. I’m gonna study tapered patch bullets and ringing the barrel now. Thanks for the info!
@@TheStandOutdoors Those competition shooters sure know there stuff