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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1643 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	White Tail And Rifle That Got Me Started Oct 27^th, 2017 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	About 16-18 yrs ago, I wanted to get into blackpowder hunting as using a .270 from a deer stand, the shots tend to be a little easy. I saw this original Sharps at a firearms show and thought this would be something fun to hunt with. It is a parts gun but in excellent shape. A true 69' action with an earlier lockplate with a newer barrel. The barrel was probably a Remington with 7 grooves that they sold in the 1890's. It was in 45 2 1/10th but I had to have the rim cut a little deeper as it would not close on a modern 45-70 case. That rifle purchase got me into BPCR and now schuetzen. This little guy came through the brush fairly fast so I gave a little grunt and he stopped right where I could get a decent shot.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: White Tail And Rifle That Got Me Started Reply #1 - Oct 27^th, 2017 at 7:57pm	Print Post
	Unfortunatly I did not get into Cast Bullet shooting until my hunting partner passed and it is only on a competitive level. All though I have taken a nice Colo. Mule Deer Buck and a nice Ca. Wild Pig with my Ruger 1B in 6MM Rem I just don't consider it to be the same as what you good folks have accomplished with cast bullets. I am also amazed at how many tree stands are being used accross the country. Out this way when hunting in Ca. I have always hunted Deer in open country and it always being above the Timber Line so I find it too to be quite interesting. JLouis

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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1643 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: White Tail And Rifle That Got Me Started Reply #2 - Oct 28^th, 2017 at 9:07am	Print Post
	John, next weekend about a half a million Minnesotans will take to the woods. Most will be in the north half of the state hunting from tree stands but in the south it will be huntIing with shotguns and slug in the open areas.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: White Tail And Rifle That Got Me Started Reply #3 - Oct 28^th, 2017 at 9:49am	Print Post
	Good looking Sharps! Sure doesn't look like most parts guns, and appears it shoots well! Same here in Oregon as far as tree stands go. Even in wooded areas I never see anyone using a tree stand. Always thought it was a Midwest or Eastern thing.

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Mizura Participating Member Offline Posts: 43 Location: NE Missouri Joined: Feb 25^th, 2009	Re: White Tail And Rifle That Got Me Started Reply #4 - Oct 28^th, 2017 at 6:06pm	Print Post
	Old Win, Nice deer you have there young man! Jim

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