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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 350 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Strength of replica model 1874 Sharps Yesterday at 7:53pm	Print Post
	I would like to hear opinions on what folks feel is the safe strength limit of a modern replica model 1874 Sharps. To make this simple because we already have established three different pressure levels for the 45-70 cartridge let us say that our replica model 1874 Sharps is a 45-70. Would it fall into, group #1 Springfield trapdoor group #2 lever actions, 1895 Marlin & 1886 Winchester group #3 Ruger #1 & #3 Tell me what you think. Dont worry its not a gotya question. I will kick it off by saying my opinion is group #2


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Otony Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 324 Location: Bandon, Oregon Joined: Jun 5^th, 2021	Re: Strength of replica model 1874 Sharps Reply #1 - yesterday at 8:09pm	Print Post
	I’m assuming you mean an Italian replica?

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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 350 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Re: Strength of replica model 1874 Sharps Reply #2 - yesterday at 8:56pm	Print Post
	I rate them all about the same imports or domestic. All are made with modern steel. I would not include original vintage rifles in group #2


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2030 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Strength of replica model 1874 Sharps Reply #3 - yesterday at 9:00pm	Print Post
	I wouldn't and don't hot rod any of them. I shoot them for what they are and how they were designed. They may be made from more modern metals but the inherit design is the same. If I feel the need for more powerful firearms I will go to my bolt guns. My two cents...... JMH


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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1102 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Strength of replica model 1874 Sharps Reply #4 - yesterday at 10:05pm	Print Post
	I believe most reloading manuals put the 1874 Sharps in group #2 but I don’t have any in front of me right now Joe S


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1298 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Strength of replica model 1874 Sharps Reply #5 - yesterday at 11:42pm	Print Post
	bullshop wrote yesterday at 8:56pm: I rate them all about the same imports or domestic. All are made with modern steel. I would not include original vintage rifles in group #2 If you’re confident that the imports and domestic replicas are the same, C Sharps will chamber you one in 375 Winchester or .500 Alaskan. Pedersoli lists load limit in their manuals, Commercial CIP pressures around 30,000 and hand loads using Lyman data. That puts you squarely in the #2 class. If I remember right CIP proof is max plus 40%.


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