New C. Sharps 45-70

[Eric Johanen]

Thank's LG! Oral Chemo and it look's like I'll be on a heavy dose for the next 16 months. Sure takes the wind from my sails pretty quick but, I can still pull triggers. Just not as long as I'd like. I'm at that age where my eyes are no longer competitive but just being on the range at distance never loses it's appeal. Based on the last steel match it does like the BACO Money Bullet load. This bullet is one of their first designs with all bands at .458 and with the C. Sharps chamber I can seat it out with the first lube groove exposed. In my Shiloh Rough Rider with it's slightly tighter chamber I must seat it with all lube grooves in the case. With the same powder charge it also shoots very well. 16/1 alloy is working well. I plan on a session on Saturday and want to test a paper patch load out of it and see how the rifle likes it. The Shiloh really likes the Money Bullet or the Elliptical with a heavy charge of Swiss or OE 1.5 fg. Case full of powder with just enough room to start a .060 poly wad and compressed to .150. Bullets are patched to .4505 wet. Experimenting with dry patching. Next steel match the 44-77 will be slinging poison.