so after some time and research I decided to do a high wall build. I have picked up a Sharps high wall action and now I am stuck on what caliber.

Any Ideas?

30-40 Krag Ackley Improved.

I would go with .45-70-405. Are you doing it in school or after?

I would like to chamber it before I leave school that way I would have use of the lathe. I would be able to do the rest of the work at home.

Oh Holy crap Pat Heraghty is here

Miles you know my suguestion: 30-40 Krag


Adam

I have a Highwall in .30-40 Krag, but I also have one in 7X57R and another in .250-3000R (cases formed from 7X57R brass).

I would say your caliber selection should depend on what you intend to do with your Highwall. If you want to take it big game hunting, then my selections are a possibility. If not, then the 6mm-.225 Winchester, the .219 Ackley Improved Zipper or the .218 Bee are all rimmed cartridges which I own Highwalls chambered in and which make ideal varmint calibers.

I've had a LOT of fun with my High Wall in .219 Zipper Imp with a Redfield 3200 20X, but it's a Winchester.
Your Sharpes is some bigger, and may be used better as a hunting rifle, so a .30/40 or Improved may be a better idea. It sure would be a nice hunter.
Have fun,
Gene

depends on what you waht to do with it. 35/70 really isn't much of a PD round and 219 donaldson isn't to great on moose.

thank you for your comments! after reading your posts and doing a little more reading I would like to have it set up for a rimmed cartridge one large enough to take out anything in North America. I want the rim to keep a traditional style. But I didn't want to just do a 45-70.

Miles,

I had the same criteria for my single shot, but did the 45/70. Next one (to meet the same criteria) will be the 30/40 Krag Ackley. The Ackley version of the Krag really benefits from the conversion. The brass is strong, so you can load it to 30-06 levels (see E Arthur Brown Co website for dies and data). The PO Ackley book set also has data. And I think Fred Zeglin's Wildcats book, also.

I had a Krag 30-40 Ack Imp. Performed great , was fun.

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Originally posted by Miles Hamrick:
thank you for your comments! after reading your posts and doing a little more reading I would like to have it set up for a rimmed cartridge one large enough to take out anything in North America. I want the rim to keep a traditional style. But I didn't want to just do a 45-70.

Then take a look at the .405 Winchester.

7X65 Rimmed. Too European for a Sharps? Seems to have a good track record anyway.

I like the 405 win Idea. Load it up or down and it will do everything.

The 7x65R is a great cartridge but, for something different and with a little more power, why not 7.62x54R with a .308" barrel? It is a very accurate round, reloading components abound, and if the .30-06 is "large enough to take anything in North America" then so is the 7.62x54R. Norma and Lapua factories load 7.62x54R (7.62x53R) sporting and match rounds with .308 bullets. Imagine a 5R barrel with a 1:11.25" twist shooting everything from 125gr-220gr bullets at velocities between what the .308 and the 30-06 will do.

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Originally posted by Miles Hamrick:
I would like to have it set up for a rimmed cartridge one large enough to take out anything in North America. I want the rim to keep a traditional style. But I didn't want to just do a 45-70.