Well, I finally decides to take the plunge and shoot big bore; A Sharps 'Boss Gun" in 50/90. 95gn FG and a 650gn Creedmore bullet ought to just about deal with any pussy cat on my place

I've always wondered if the flip-up peep sight is mounted on the stock, how does it keep its zero?

Nice looking rifle.

By tradition man , tradition!!!!!

Nice toy BAW

The tang sight is mounted on the tang,a piece of metal extending down the stock from the receiver.

Nice lookin rifle BAW!!

Thats nice indeed !!

WHAT ? BA shooting a bloody Yanks gun ! Its about time. Nice looking toy.

And I bet its got a bloody light trigger already

Very nice mate.

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Originally posted by ChuckWagon:
WHAT ? BA shooting a bloody Yanks gun ! Its about time. Nice looking toy.

Chuck,

BAW,has quite a few American style firearms. He also has very good taste, shown by the guns he chooses to own. He also has some very nice Martinis.

BAW, very nice 1874 Now, go get ya a buff or even a camel.

Hog Killer

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Originally posted by Easy_Rollins:
The tang sight is mounted on the tang,a piece of metal extending down the stock from the receiver.

I've seen them mounted on the actual stock and could never understand how that could work. If mounted on a tang I fully understand it and the only way to go.

Second question. How do you shoot a heavy recoiling rifle where the flip-up sight is on the grip? I guess you have to gingerly grasp th grip with a less than full hold?

Again that is a classy looking Sharps and .50 a great calibre.

And the Lord.Said unto BAW go forth& enjoy .So he did& he was pleased

Hey BA how do you know if you hit a pussy with that ? Do you just see a puff of fur or does kitty just dissapear ?

Found some pics after a lot of digging.

It will go nicely with the 50/70 he already has.




Here's Bakesy dicovering what a light trigger feels like. I learnt my lesson a while back when shooting Bad Ass' toys,he likes very light triggers.



Did I touch that trigger???WTF!!!

Beautiful rifle BAW.What manufacturer made it.

That's exactly what i need. I want two, one in 40/65 or 40/70 and one in 45/90.They are amongst the best rifles ever built.

Nice looking rifle BAW
How close is it to the 50-110?
are you able to use smokeless at all?

Gentlemen,
If anyone had said that 7 years ago I would be hooked on blackpowder cartridge rifles I would have said they had rocks in their head.

Today I got eight of them, and they shoot well




That is 8 rounds at 100m with peep sights, 64gn FFG black and a 520gn cast lead projectile



I have calibres 38/55, 40/65, 45/70, 45/120, 50/70, 577/450 and soon 45/90 & 50/90

BAW,
Nine,ya forgot the .303.

Have a great long week-end.

BAW

At what sort of ranges do you hunt with these?

Thanks.

One last try. Is BAW still around. I am genuinely interested in what sort of ranges these things can be shot at.

Hunting, target shooting, whatever?

Personal experience sought.