Period correct '74 Sharps Buffalo Rifles?

[Gunner500]

Okay Gents, I've cast and loaded several test paper patch loads for my 44-77 SBN that's being built.

The 1.285" bullet weighs 477 grains with my alloy, question is, I've rubbed the outer patch after loading the bullets in the case with jojoba oil.

Do you men notice the patched bullets tightening up in the case after the oil dries? all bullets were inserted by hand, then spun between my fingers to treat with the oil, if this is a general rule of thumb, I'll never have to taper crimp a paper patch hunting load again.

Thanks for all opinions and advise.

[Don McDowell]

Yes when the jojoba dries it's a wax.

[Gunner500]

Good deal, nice to know about the wax, will only help the paper in demanding hunting/weather conditions.

[Gunner500]

Well I finally got my new build in, what a beautifully elegant rifle, Shiloh done a hell of a job here, as soon as my size die gets here i'll be burning powder and making paper patch confetti.

[Gunner500]

Well, what a morning, was confirming zeros out to 400 yards with my new Shiloh 44-77 and 475gr paper patch bullet and Kurt's load of 75gr OE 2F, the load clocks 1375 fps and is very accurate.

I installed a semi-buckhorn rear barrel sight, RDNCK sent me a new copper penny front sight, I began to carefully file the sight to a 100 yard zero, raised the ladder, and with the slightest hint of front sight in the bottom of the ladder valley the rifle hits about 6" high at 200 yards.

Same with the ladder sight all the way at the bottom for several good 300 yard hits, finished up working on the 400 yard setting.

But, before I ran out of ammo, I had just went up and repainted my 100 and 300 yard gongs while the rifle cooled, had made a few texts and a phone call, was probably sitting 15 minutes or so drinking from a gallon jug of water and what step out? a coyote pup proceeded to walk over by my 200 yard gong, sat on his butt looking at it.

I jumped up, set my 200 yard sight setting that I had just verified 6 or 7 times that morning, took careful aim and BOOM! the pup flipped in the air, I was stupefied , you cant make this stuff up.

Goes to show what accurate rifle Shiloh builds, and with a little practice, and a good load crazy things are possible, I sent the pic to RDNCK, he forwarded it to Stephen Borud, maybe he will see this post and put the pic up.[/i]

[Stephen Borud]

I started a new thread with your picture Gunner. I just saw this post.

Thanks
Stephen

[Gunner500]

Found it, and Thank You very much Stephen.

[Caprock]

Question for Don about the DD bullet (3rd from right) shown in Post #40. Is that a nose pour and flat based?

[Gunner500]

Great morning, finished correlating my semi buckhorn ladder sight out to 500 yards, the 477gr paper patch at 16 to 1 alloy went 1382 fps over 77grs OE FFG, 1, 150, 2, 3, 4, and 500 yards are all GTG, what a sweet shooting and accurate rifle, it'll be my main hunting rifle this fall and winter.

Will go back later and get my 250, 350 and 450 yard marks, I have a friend that thinks the 44-77 SBN runs out of power at 400 yards, I think he picked the wrong week to stop huffing paint ; ]

[Gunner500]

BTW, rdncks Black Magic lube and jojoba oiled patches are the real deal, nice soft fouling with a very moist lube star on the muzzle.