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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	50-110 or 45-90? Feb 27^th, 2014 at 12:59pm	Print Post
	I have a Remington RB 20ga. to rebarrel. Was set on going 50-110, but alas, no dies anywhere, not even 50 Alaskan. I have 45-70 dies. Should I just go 45-90 and get over it? I want to load and shoot blackpowder substitute loads, like pyrodex or 777.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2944 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #1 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 2:13pm	Print Post
	Unless you are shooting BPTR long-range (800/900/1000yd), can't imagine why you would want more than the 45-70.

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rr2241tx Full Member Offline Posts: 148 Location: San Marcos Joined: Mar 27^th, 2012	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #2 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 2:47pm	Print Post
	Buffalo Arms has 50 Alaskan dies in stock. Grafs has 50-110 brass in stock. The big stuff is getting hard to find but it is out there.


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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #3 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 4:24pm	Print Post
	The Alaskan dies are $277.00 and unavailable.

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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2179 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #4 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 4:58pm	Print Post
	Nessmuk, I'll send you a PM also. I have two .50-110 rolling blocks and would like to sell one. It was barreled by Ron Snover with a 36" x 1 1/4" green mountain barrel. It is a commercial rolling block shotgun action. It's got original wood on it, but really is a good start to building a rolling block, not a completed project. I have both .50-110 and .50 Alaskan dies, so would throw in the .50-110 dies with the rifle. dave
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12603 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #5 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 5:38pm	Print Post
	I recently opted for the 45-90. Reason being, can shoot any bullet as is. Don't need a stepped bullet to increase powder capacity. I'm much more cool now that I own a 45-90. Joe.

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #6 - Feb 28^th, 2014 at 8:54am	Print Post
	When the long-range shooters build their go to caliber is 45-90 there is plenty to get out to 1000 yards accurately. Buffalo hunters found 45-70 and 50-70 perfectly adequate for American large game few stepped up for the big 50s in favor of something they could shoot with less fatigue / pain. The only reason to go beyond 45-90 that I can think of is an extremely high T count. Back off on the jell a little. 40 Rod


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1313 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #7 - Mar 3^rd, 2014 at 11:01am	Print Post
	The 50-90/110 requires the hammer nose be cut the allow the cartridge to chamber. Make the gun ugly IMHO. Saw one of them this weekend at the show in Tucson. It was built on some sort of a carbine action with a round barrel and a cobbled up combination sight, probably a 9lb gun. Front sight was mounted backward, was really rough and I am fairly certain in was not a Remington. Guy walking around with it claimed he had fired it, said the recoil was mild with BA loads... Wanted $900! I would not have bought it for $200 to salvage the action. SS

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BILLYDIXON Ex Member	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #8 - Mar 6^th, 2014 at 7:21pm	Print Post
	I have both but in a sharps. The 50/90 brass is more expensive than the .45/90. You can also stretch 45/70 brass I believe. I've had a .50/90 since 1979. I sent my 50 back to Shiloh for a heavier barrel I'm getting older and can't shoot like in the old days. My 45/90 will shoot 5 rds in one ragged hole at 100 yards.


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1313 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: 50-110 or 45-90? Reply #9 - Mar 11^th, 2014 at 11:48am	Print Post
	I've had two Sharps in 50-90 but both are now gone. Both had #2 barrels and weighed close to 15lbs. The first was a conversion of a Shiloh 1863 to cartridge and shot well enough but I disliked the looseness of the shiloh action. The second a C. Sharps 1874. I made the mistake of fitting it with a tang sight that wacked me often enough I was convinced to sell. In the future I may get another 15lb C. Sharps but it is at this point a low priority. My 50-70 roller (approx 10-11lb gun) does a good job on bison at reasonable hunting distances and is a good bit more portable for stalking. Should anyone be interested I do have this one for sale... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links); SS

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