What makes a Creedmoor?

[Mike]

Who, The "Creedmoor rifles" met a list of specifications set down by the NRA for the long range matches generally shot at the Creedmoor range. This is off the top of my head so my description here might be incomplete. The rifles could weigh no more than 10 pounds and they had to have a simple trigger (not a set trigger) with a trigger pull not less than four pounds. (Maybe it was just three pounds...) That weight restriction of only 10 pounds made the Sharps almost undesirable because the action was so heavy that only rather lightweight barrels could be used. The prototype for the Model 1875 Sharps was a clear attempt to reduce the weight of the action and the Model 1877 Sharps is another with the lightened action. Today the Creedmoor name is being used but from what I've seen it isn't being used with a true historical sense. If we follow history, any Creedmoor rifle should have a simple single trigger and weigh under 10 pounds. We could go further and suggest that an authentic reproduction of the Creedmoor rifles should be chambered for the specific cartridges that were used at that time; mainly the .44/77, .44/90 BN, and the .44/90 or .44/100 Remingtons. The Sharps .45-2.4" and the .45-2.6" are also in the Creedmoor category. Now, to completely answer your question I've probably said either too much or too little but I do hope this helps. Shoot sharp, Mike