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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Apr 18^th, 2024 at 2:57pm	Print Post
	As some of my friends know, I've been working on a rebarrel to .50-90 SS on one of my 1878 Sharps Borchardts over the last winter. Finally it is ready for test firing. Barrel exterior is not finished yet but plan to do that after test firing assuming all is well. Full octagon or round - that question still remains! A friend BobS was over and asked me about sights for this rifle... so I thought I'd post here and ask for suggestions? I have assra prints for Soule sights and might go down that road as well. This is a converted military Borchardt receiver that was a varminter conversion back in the 1950's I suspect. Rear tang is not drilled for anything. Does someone make a base for these? I have a Frank Zika LR tangsight, that I was thinking about making another base for, to get this Borchardt up and shooting? Thanks for your guidance and thoughts... Jeff Pfeifer Posting some picts of the extractor fitting process below. Made an "alignment aide" to assist milling the excess off the extractor while held in the milling vise. Found a perfect dental pick to help scribe the backside of the extractor. Then was able to fit a case mostly in the chamber and mark the frontside for the rim recess. Finish reamed in place once it was really close.
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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #1 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 2:59pm	Print Post
	One more... milling the extractor up to the scribed line in the vise using the alignment aide to hold it level and tightly in the vise... Hope this might help someone contemplating this... was fun in any case! JP
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BobS Participating Member Offline Posts: 12 Location: Idaho Joined: Jul 8^th, 2014	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #2 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	Great Job Jeff! Can't wait for the firing line. Bob


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1300 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #3 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	Retirements kinda fun, isn’t it! Nice work! Bob

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JSB30 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 393 Location: Missouri Joined: Apr 30^th, 2011	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #4 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	I bought a rear tang sight for my Borchadrt I beleive from MVA. They may be able to fix you up with something. Just looked. they show a base.


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JSB30 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 393 Location: Missouri Joined: Apr 30^th, 2011	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #5 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	I bought a rear tang sight for my Borchadrt I beleive from MVA. They may be able to fix you up with something. Just looked. they show a base.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15735 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #6 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 7:48pm	Print Post
	I bought a Parts Unknown copy of the Borchardt Long Range sight years ago and put it on my Sharps. They have the knurled elevation knob between the uprights on the staff and work like a rack and pinion setup.

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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #7 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 7:57pm	Print Post
	Yes, loving retirement so far. Getting caught up on so many projects... Thanks! Jeff P


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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #8 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 7:59pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the steer to the MVA Borchardt sight... I know that sight and will check out MVA. Jeff P


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1642 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #9 - Apr 18^th, 2024 at 10:45pm	Print Post
	Another idea to mull over. Give Borchardt rifle company a call and see if they still have any removable top tangs that they used on their new rifles. They make them with two dimensions between the ears. One is .250" and another at .300". When you decide which tang sight you're going use, then you can order the correct base. Most of today's modern tang sights are .250" in width. Or just make your own.


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SchwartzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1006 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #10 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 9:20am	Print Post
	I'm partial to a full-round barrel on a Borchardt

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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #11 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 4:32pm	Print Post
	SchwartzStock wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 9:20am: I'm partial to a full-round barrel on a Borchardt Yes, contemplating that as well as that is what SRC was promoting back in the day for the Long-Range Borchardts as I remember from my readings. I have a local friend that has a vintage JP Lower .50-90SS full strait-octagon bbl (JP Lower marked bbl) Borchardt. It's been in his family on his mom's side for some time. Pretty darn cool to see that one. Awaiting my copy of Roy Marcott's Vol IV Sharps Borchardt book like so many others here... might find some more inspiration in those pages too! While I'm asking ... Any thoughts on optimal bbl length for a .50-90SS? Cheers! Jeff P


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1231 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #12 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 11:42pm	Print Post
	Those pictures look kinda like the breech end of the 16 inch navel guns on the Missouri! That is a big hole. Are you contemplating any problems with the recoil from those big slugs? I see maybe a Limbsaver pad in your future. Great work on the extractor by the way... JMH


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3750 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #13 - Apr 23^rd, 2024 at 2:08pm	Print Post
	JHM, would you be thinking the same way about a 12 gauge shooting 1 1/8 ounce of shot? The heaviest bullet for the original 50-90 weighed less than that and a 12 gauge shotgun weighs a lot less that this Borchardt will. True, the 90 grains of black has to be added in but think of all the long range shooters using the 45-90 with a more than a 10% heavier bullet. Ever have a 12 gauge double fire both barrels at once? I have and I didn't know until the guys I was shooting with said they thought it had doubled. I didn't believe them until I opened the action.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1231 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Borchardt 50-90 SS rebarrel Reply #14 - Apr 23^rd, 2024 at 10:02pm	Print Post
	No no I am just amazed at the big rounds in shouldered guns. I have a 74 Sharps 50-90 that weighs 12 pounds so it isn't bad to shoot. Some folks are just more recoil sensitive than others. I have always been fascinated by the big navel guns. Sheer power in those guns. As far as a shotgun yes I have fired both barrels of an old Parker hammer gun and it was an eye opener. Didn't mean to but I pulled both hammers back and that is a no no. I fired the left barrel and both went off. I am currently working on a Borchardt project in kit form. Thinking of chambering it in 38 Ballard extra long cause I have lots of 357 Max brass and a reamer. Haven't decided yet though. JMH


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