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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	A two year Lurker Dec 28^th, 2022 at 4:56pm	Print Post
	I am presently working on a Sharps Borchardt. I believe it is a hunting model in 40-50SS . I loaded some smokeless powder with Hawk bullets and missed a nice buck at 100 yds with open sights . Decided my eyes need a scope and since the hunting model is fairly rare I sent everything to BRC in NM and had them make a new barrel to the same contours as the original and put scope mounts on it . Got a Winchester scope from Montana Vintage Sights . Now I just need to load some cartridges. Would like to get some 40-50 dies but I haven’t posted enough qualify on the for sale site . I’ll be adding to this post and once I figure out pictures , I’ll post some.


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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1459 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #1 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 9:15am	Print Post
	Welcome aboard. I believe you can post want-to-buy ads but need the posts and time to post for-sale ads. In any case, a couple posts of pictures of your Borchardt would certainly boost your post count (hint, hint).


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Skalkaho Oldtimer Offline Posts: 787 Location: Montana Joined: Sep 29^th, 2006	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #2 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 9:22am	Print Post
	Love my Borchardts!

	May the Bullet Gods be with you.......
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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 559 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #3 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 10:58am	Print Post
	NPT1951, I saw your rifle while visiting at BRC, it's a real beauty and quite. I am in the process of building a Borchardt with the same barrel contour and stock style.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16145 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #4 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	If you can't find a set of .40-50SS dies you can buy new from C&H4D for fairly reasonable price. Since it's a single shot rifle you really don't need a full 3 piece die set as you can fire form brass from .303 British, or .30-40 Krag, and then trim to length. Just need to seat bullets after that, so you can get by with a seating die, and use an M die to slightly bell case mouths to allow seating bullets. This is what I do for my guns in .40-50SS and it works great.

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condorsc Full Member Offline NRA Life/Benefactor, ASSRA, SCV Life Posts: 152 Location: Beaufort, S.C. Joined: Nov 13^th, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #5 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 2:31pm	Print Post
	NTP1951 wrote on Dec 28^th, 2022 at 4:56pm: I am presently working on a Sharps Borchardt. I believe it is a hunting model in 40-50SS . I loaded some smokeless powder with Hawk bullets and missed a nice buck at 100 yds with open sights . Decided my eyes need a scope and since the hunting model is fairly rare I sent everything to BRC in NM and had them make a new barrel to the same contours as the original and put scope mounts on it . Got a Winchester scope from Montana Vintage Sights . Now I just need to load some cartridges. Would like to get some 40-50 dies but I haven’t posted enough qualify on the for sale site . I’ll be adding to this post and once I figure out pictures , I’ll post some. There are some new 303 cases listed in the FS Section you can form until you find dies.


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #6 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:11pm	Print Post
	I’ll try posting a picture


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #7 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:18pm	Print Post
	Here is the pistol grip . It is the style used on the early Borchardts and since the hunter was the cheapest model i doubt there are very many with pistol grips


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:21pm	Print Post
	Here is the forearm .


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #9 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	Thanks for all of your replies and advice. I have 30-40 brass from buffalo arms just need to load it . I do have 40-70 SS dies, 38-40 WCF dies and an original hand held sizing die for a 40-50 SS so i really just need to get motivated.


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #10 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:29pm	Print Post
	Try higher resolution


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #11 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:29pm	Print Post
	One more


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NTP1951 Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Greenville SC Joined: Feb 1^st, 2021	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #12 - Feb 1^st, 2023 at 12:30am	Print Post
	I have received my 40-50 SS dies from C&H4D . Will keep you updated.


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2053 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #13 - Feb 1^st, 2023 at 1:59am	Print Post
	Sharpe Mid-Range Rifle


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16145 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: A two year Lurker Reply #14 - Feb 1^st, 2023 at 10:44am	Print Post
	Even better looking in the last set of photos! I rarely see Sporting Borchardts and they always appeal to me! You'll love the .40-50SS for sure!

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