Mike I never owned a .50-70 but shot one several times. They all were the roller carbines and I was very impressed how well that cartridge shoots. I keep saying this is my last rifle but I woud like a little .50 in a 74 military carbine for swinging bowling pins.
Kurt

Hey Kurt, A .50/70 would sure make those pins swing. There is nothing "sluggish" about a .50/70. About a year ago I let a friend try my 26" barreled '74 (pictured) .50/70 at a 'chicken' out at 200 meters, offhand. He didn't have to hold as high as he expected. Then, after shooting my rifle, he lasted only 3 days before ordering one for himself. His .50/70 is a Hunter's Rifle/Carbine from C. Sharps Arms with the 26" barrel. They're really made for shooting! He mostly shoots paper patch now and that's his horseback hunting rifle.     Mine is my "camp gun." Shoot sharp, Mike

Mike that is a fine looking shooter. What does it weigh?

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(09-16-2017, 10:34 AM)Kurt Wrote: Mike that is a fine looking shooter. What does it weigh?

Kurt, That .50/70 has a #1 Heavy barrel, half-round, 26" long and the gun weighs and even 10 pounds, until it is loaded... I'll probably have it along with me at Quigley next June so I'll bring some ammo so you can give it a good try, maybe at the bucket. Shoot sharp, Mike    

    And today I did some shooting with my rolling block 50/70, again using the 450L2 bullets over 65 grains of OE 2F. Shooting was done rather early today and smoky and cloudy skies made the range rather dark. Even so, I was pleased with the shooting and now I have some good notes to work from when this gun is taken out again.
The second picture shows two 5-shot groups. The group on the left side was shot first, then a slight windage adjustment to the left before shooting the group on the right. Where that high 9 at 10 o'clock came from I don't know... My fault, of course.    

Good shooting Mike! Nice to see that the little band of 50-70 shooter's is still plugging along. (You see what I did there!)

(09-16-2017, 09:43 PM)Eric Johanen Wrote: Good shooting Mike! Nice to see that the little band of 50-70 shooter's is still plugging along. (You see what I did there!)

Eric, I've read your notes before but not in this thread. Tell me what I've missed. Shoot sharp, Mike

50-70's plugging along.....".hold still ya varmit whilst I plug ya!" Interjected a bit of humor

(09-17-2017, 10:56 AM)Eric Johanen Wrote: 50-70's plugging along.....".hold still ya varmit whilst I plug ya!" Interjected a bit of humor

Now I get it....