THE ACCURATERELOADING.COM FORUMS

Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
Got to shoot a .45-90 yesterday
 Login/Join
 
one of us
posted
It was a Winchester/Miroku Highwall with straight grip and lightweight octagon barrel. Just fired one shot -- gong at 220 yards with open sights. Load was 76 grains of Goex FFg under the Lyman Postell bullet. Accurate, but I would not want to shoot a whole match with that rifle.


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
 
Posts: 16303 | Location: Sweetwater, TX | Registered: 03 June 2000Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
Except for the light barrel part, that sounds like a nice rifle. I've recently ended up with an Uberti Highwall, straight grip, shotgun butt (thank goodness), 28" heavy round barrel, in 45-70 that has shown a definite preference for the 500 gr government bullet over 60 grs of Swiss 1-1/2Fg. The velocity is pretty low, but it's accurate as all get out and isn't quite as punishing as I thought it would be. 76 grs with the big Postell bullet sounds pretty stout; I'm sure one would have been plenty for me as well!
 
Posts: 964 | Location: paradise with an ocean view | Registered: 09 April 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
One of Us
posted Hide Post
Except that is not a 45-90; you fired a Sharps 45-2.4.(clone)
The 45-90 was a Winchester thing with an express 300 grain bullet.
You know this however.
 
Posts: 17045 | Location: USA | Registered: 02 August 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
Steve, glad to hear you are getting satisfying accuracy from your Uberti High Wall. Uberti, like Pedersoli, can make a very good barrel.
Tom, you are historically correct, amigo.

Cool

Here is the entry for this cartridge from Frank Sellers's "Sharps Firearms":

.45 CALIBRE 2.4-INCH STRAIGHT
While this cartridge is commonly called the ".45-90" by today's collectors, the Sharps Company never loaded it with less than 100 grains of powder. It was used exclusively as a target load in the Model 1874, Model 1877 and Model 1878 Long-Range rifles. The cartridge was introduced on June 8, 1877. The common load in this was .45/100/500 paper patch.


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
 
Posts: 16303 | Location: Sweetwater, TX | Registered: 03 June 2000Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
No local matches, but I do enjoy range time with my Sharps 50/70. If I had been told that a 50cal could shoot like this one, I would have called them bonkers!



Likewise the 577 "Super Snider" which shoots a 620gn 58cal bullet ahead of 95gns of 2F black.

Left to right; 38/55, 40/65, 45/70, 50/70, 58/95 and 22 Hornet



Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!

 
Posts: 1785 | Location: Kingaroy, Australia | Registered: 29 April 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
One of Us
posted Hide Post
Do you mind me asking what a “Super Snider” is? Thanks beer

quote:
Originally posted by Bad Ass Wallace:
No local matches, but I do enjoy range time with my Sharps 50/70. If I had been told that a 50cal could shoot like this one, I would have called them bonkers!



Likewise the 577 "Super Snider" which shoots a 620gn 58cal bullet ahead of 95gns of 2F black.

Left to right; 38/55, 40/65, 45/70, 50/70, 58/95 and 22 Hornet



577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
 
Posts: 27589 | Location: Where tech companies are trying to control you and brainwash you. | Registered: 29 April 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
A normal Snider was built on a rifle known to have a "suicide breech. The Super is built on a Martini Henry action with a new Walther barrel. Much stronger allowing a full case of BP to be used.


Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!

 
Posts: 1785 | Location: Kingaroy, Australia | Registered: 29 April 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
Love your Super Snider concept, Bad Ass.


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
 
Posts: 16303 | Location: Sweetwater, TX | Registered: 03 June 2000Reply With QuoteReport This Post
One of Us
posted Hide Post
Cool!
Is the brass as strong as 577 Nitro?
Can you use shortened 577 brass?


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
 
Posts: 27589 | Location: Where tech companies are trying to control you and brainwash you. | Registered: 29 April 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by boom stick:
Cool!
Is the brass as strong as 577 Nitro?
Can you use shortened 577 brass?

Am using reformed 24ga Magtec brass shotshells. The reamer was supplied by PT&G and is labeled as their 'drawn brass' version. The chamber is very tight requiring a special sizer die (CH4D) also labelled "Martini-Snider"

Some shells have been fired 8 times and still retain minimum expansion, in fact a fired shell will hold a new projectile firmly.

The project was to test the inherent accuracy of an old cartridge in a modern rifle; I believe we have achieved that!


Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!

 
Posts: 1785 | Location: Kingaroy, Australia | Registered: 29 April 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
One of Us
posted Hide Post
You are a trailblazer. Awesome. I think there is a niche for a 577 NE shortly for smokeless powder in the length range of 2”-2.25” for game under 200 yards. 650 grains @ 2150 ish and 750@ 1900.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
 
Posts: 27589 | Location: Where tech companies are trying to control you and brainwash you. | Registered: 29 April 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
one of us
posted Hide Post
Gad. All I need is another rifle build project ...

animal


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
 
Posts: 16303 | Location: Sweetwater, TX | Registered: 03 June 2000Reply With QuoteReport This Post
  Powered by Social Strata  
 


Copyright December 1997-2023 Accuratereloading.com


Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia