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Okay here is what I've done.....
I called a gunsmith who I will not name here but he lives in Kila, Mt and inquired about having my IAB 74 Sharps 45-70, 28" barrel throated out .300" because of the bullets I use a 550-gr Creedmore that need to be seated deep in the case, I want more powder in the case. His response was, I don't want that peice of crap in my shop. He flat out hates them period, and quite frankly is attatude stinks. :x
So I called another friend who just drilled and tapped the buckhorn sight for me that does have no paticulars about clone Sharps or the very nice Shiloh that I will be ordering soon. It's just that I need a jump up right now from the standard 45-70 cartridge, and by throating up it creates a poor mans 45-90. Timber Stevens now has my IAB and the cost is minimal to the purchase of a new clone outright.
I figure that ordering a new Sharps, needed to be done right and $250.00 down payment and a 10 month wait will put getting the new one past when I need it for the Quigley and other matches that are going on for the gong shoots that I want to attend. Obtaining this won't be a problem at that time and I will more than likely order the 45-110 at that time.
Just wanted to pick some brains here of our more experienced BPCR shooters like Kenny and others and their thoughts on what I have done. I know that some will say that throating out is useless to do, just ream it to 45-90 length and buy the 45-90 cases from Starline Brass and be done with it.
Whats your thoughts on this.
I called a gunsmith who I will not name here but he lives in Kila, Mt and inquired about having my IAB 74 Sharps 45-70, 28" barrel throated out .300" because of the bullets I use a 550-gr Creedmore that need to be seated deep in the case, I want more powder in the case. His response was, I don't want that peice of crap in my shop. He flat out hates them period, and quite frankly is attatude stinks. :x
So I called another friend who just drilled and tapped the buckhorn sight for me that does have no paticulars about clone Sharps or the very nice Shiloh that I will be ordering soon. It's just that I need a jump up right now from the standard 45-70 cartridge, and by throating up it creates a poor mans 45-90. Timber Stevens now has my IAB and the cost is minimal to the purchase of a new clone outright.
I figure that ordering a new Sharps, needed to be done right and $250.00 down payment and a 10 month wait will put getting the new one past when I need it for the Quigley and other matches that are going on for the gong shoots that I want to attend. Obtaining this won't be a problem at that time and I will more than likely order the 45-110 at that time.
Just wanted to pick some brains here of our more experienced BPCR shooters like Kenny and others and their thoughts on what I have done. I know that some will say that throating out is useless to do, just ream it to 45-90 length and buy the 45-90 cases from Starline Brass and be done with it.
Whats your thoughts on this.