And another new caliber to load.
I just bought a Shiloh Sharps #3 Sporter with 30" octagon barrel in 50-90 Sharps.
Got to decide which mold(s) to buy so I can cast some bullets, but I'm looking at a Lyman 515-grain round nose flat point military type. Put that over 90 grains of FFG Goex, and it'll actually kick a little bit less than my 45-90 with the 535-grain Postell style bullet over the same powder charge. The rifle comes with RCBS loading dies and a trim die, so all I'll need is a shell holder and something to stick on top of the powder, along with some .06" .50-caliber wads between powder and bullet. And a powder compression plug. And some this and that stuff that counts as "incidentals."
The deal also includes a goodly supply of new brass, which is a major expense avoided for now.
I just bought a Shiloh Sharps #3 Sporter with 30" octagon barrel in 50-90 Sharps.
Got to decide which mold(s) to buy so I can cast some bullets, but I'm looking at a Lyman 515-grain round nose flat point military type. Put that over 90 grains of FFG Goex, and it'll actually kick a little bit less than my 45-90 with the 535-grain Postell style bullet over the same powder charge. The rifle comes with RCBS loading dies and a trim die, so all I'll need is a shell holder and something to stick on top of the powder, along with some .06" .50-caliber wads between powder and bullet. And a powder compression plug. And some this and that stuff that counts as "incidentals."
The deal also includes a goodly supply of new brass, which is a major expense avoided for now.