Amen, between this and the lever thread these guys are worse that crack dealersJust when I thought I had cured the gun itch for this month you guys go and have this thread!
1874 sharps
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Bigjay73
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That's a great looking setup. I'm torn over putting a scope on it. I really like the look of the period correct looking scopes but may see how well I can shoot with open sights. Are you shooting BP or smokeless?
Bigjay73
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Crack is cheaper lol
BrentD
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But it does not have the resale value!
Both. If you gow the smokeless, take your worst pillow and defloof all of the dacron out of it and use it for case filler.
I prefer the black powder though. Especially when the kids bring out their ported lapuas.
Can't shoot what you can't see through a cloud of fffg.
Dan O
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That#3 looks like what you want. The sights alone are probably over $500.00 in value. The wood looks like an upgrade to semi-fancy and a shotgun butt is good for prone shooting.
Dan O
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several I think
p_ham
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My dad just bought a Sharps in 32-40. I don't have any other details until it shows up.
Bigjay73
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It does but I think I need to hold a few before taking the plunge. I'm sure that one would be fine, I'm probably over thinking it
Sheltowee
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Sigh, I didn't need to know this.
MThuntr
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everything else is 15%. the other day Active Junky rebate was an additional 12% though that changes often and usually only a 1% for guns.
LuketheDog
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Looking into buying an 1874 Sharps. I plan on picking up an elk rifle tag next year, and the thought of using a single shot, open sight rifle in a big slow dumb caliber has piqued my interest. What's a good option/ brand for someone wanting one for what few more rifle hunts I have in me, and a lot of shooting at the range? There's a lot of options out there, not sure what's what. Budget isn't unlimited, but I have some leeway thanks to my ex wife's new husband/ alimony killer
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Dan O
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The only Shiloh dealer I know of is Bill Goodman from Bozeman, Mt. his site is shiloh-ballard.com His site explains the process and you can get ahead of others as Bill does orders around 20 at a time so he usually has some spots available that should go into production in the near future. Check his web site out he also has a photo's of originals also.
Kaitum
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I can only muddy the waters more at this point but if you find something close that needs a professional touch, Curt Hardcastle can work wonders on those older single shots. I had the pleasure of being in his shop once when he had the door open to one of his safes. I had to pinch myself more than once. I look through the gallery on his website on occasion and dream of ways of spending $$: http://hardcastlecustommachine.com/index.php/gallery/
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Nothing increases the fun of hunting than a vintage rifle. I have several Sharps rifles, both newer Shilohs and originals. They are capable of taking all sorts of game…
Bigjay73
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I think at this point I'm just going to drive up to Big Timber and talk to Shiloh in person
Bigjay73
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Amazing pics, thanks for sharing. How many originals do you own?
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Bigjay73
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Amazing. You didn't steal the shorty from a Texas ranger, did you?
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