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Quisto56
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1875 sharps
Jan 2nd, 2006 at 12:46pm
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What is the general opinion of the c sharps 1875 for a competition rifle . I cant seem to find much written about it  Any help would be appreciated
  
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Re: 1875 sharps
Reply #1 - Jan 2nd, 2006 at 4:26pm
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56...  Grin
Got one a number of years ago, when I was just getting into this BPCR game & still have it. It's in 40-65 WCF & shoots just great. Does not like Starline brass due to it's thickness & the gun's tight chamber...but loves converted WW brass. Currently shooting that brass w/60 grns of Swiss 1.5, .030 veg wad w/paper over, a Paul Jones 420gn creedmoor seated out to 3.060 OAL. If I do my job, she'll hold a MOA out to 500yds. I do miss not having the DST option, though, & coming back to this gun after shooting the Shilohs, the Ballard, or the DST highwall is a real culture shock!!
Have a great new year & God Bless Wink
  
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Re: 1875 sharps
Reply #2 - Jan 2nd, 2006 at 4:48pm
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I likewise have a '75 C. Sharps in 40/65 and my experiences mirror yours. A truly fine rifle that shoots as good as it looks.

I use Winchester cases (1st choice) or Remington cases with dandy results from both. I have a friend who has a set of case forming dies and I have used them to convert from the parent 45/70 simply because they are available. I have used just the full length 40/65 die in two stages to convert and that works fine also.

The only criticism that I have with my rifle, is the stock has so much drop that it accentuates the felt recoil. My Browning, in 40/65 has a much straighter stock and it is MUCH more comfortable to shoot. The trigger on the Sharps has an exceptionally clean break (2-3 lbs) and is as it came. On the Browning, I had to do a "McGee Trigger Job" which solved that (2.0 lbs clean).

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Reply #3 - Jan 3rd, 2006 at 8:57pm
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   I love the two that I have. A 30" octagon std. in 30-30. And a new one that I just got. It's in 38/55 30" heavy round. It was one that they had made up so there was no waiting. I have only shot it once with bullets that were on the light side, and it still put five shots with five loads under two MOA.
   I know when I start working  with it ,it will shoot just fine. I
just got a Lyman mould #378674 and cast up abought 150. They dropped at 335gr. and .377". I have MVA front and rear sights on it with a Hadley. I want to try this gun in some matchs this year.
   I shoot 100+ rounds at a time and the 45's start to take the fun out at the end of the day.
   I think the 1875 is as good a BPCR as any. I also have a Browning BPCR in 45-70 and a Shiloh #1 34" heavy in 2.1".
    I like them all. Like John at C-Sharps said the 1875 is the one that Sharps should have made ! And we can thank him for building them.
    Thanks >>> Tombstone
  
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