Re-Barreling a Shilo

[Don McDowell]

I shoot pretty regular with a Highmaster fclass shooter. He has a terrible time getting used to the difference in the need for fouling control, follow thru, wind mirage and all the rest that won't make a 168 gr smk even blink, but makes a 530 gr lead bullet puke its guts out. He doesn't shoot a Shiloh... Have seen a number of fclass and palma shooters start the game, then quit.
45-90 is an excellent choice for an all round cartridge, maybe not as good as a 44 2.4, but there's still the brass shortage that will go on for a very long time. The rifle that has the crown for wins at the Desert International is a box stock Shiloh 45-70.