1000 yard group shot in 1878

Orville · Post by **Orville** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:59 am

In 1877 a young fellow pruchased a 20 lb. gun chambered for 45 2 7/8. In 1878 he sent a letter to Sharps with a record of the target he shot in 1878 at 1000 yards. He was using a 520 gr paper patched bullet.
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Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:21 am

Orville: that was d*mn good shooting!

Enlarging the target, I count 15-16 rounds?

Any indication of the total of shots fired & group size? I think the entry above the target reads a “perfect” score?

Any other mention of the rifle , load specifics, & the shooting regimen – blow tubing, wiping, etc?

What book is this in?

I’m always interested in how the old Shooters did it….

Orville · Post by **Orville** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:17 pm

Ray
The artical is in the last issue of the Sharps Colletors Association. The gun was own by a Tollofson who was 18 years old when he ordered the rifle. The gun was fitted with a full length Maclom Scope with screw adjustments on the rear mount for elevation and also had mulitple cross hairs. There is no info on the load other then the 520 gr pp bullet. It was a target rifle so I would say the standard of the day was cleaning between shots. There is 15 rounds in the target record. There is a letter from him to the sharps factory looking for a 16 lb because the 20 lb had been blackballed from the shooting clubs in the area. The gun was 21 lb with the scope.

MLV · Post by **MLV** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:31 pm

Orville: A friend of mine owns that rifle. It is truly a beauty.

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:25 pm

MLV: any chance of taking & posting some digital pictures along w/ a description?

I am always interested in seeing original rifles, & esp. one that is 'scoped....

boge · Post by **boge** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:09 pm

On Julias Auction website there is a partial photo of a scoped 1874 that they say was the heaviest Sharps ever made.

Rambunctious · Post by **Rambunctious** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:38 pm

AHA! Even this fellow got a "flyer".

Spoiled an otherwise nice round group!

Guys I'm kiddin.

Kenny Wasserburger · Post by **Kenny Wasserburger** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:54 pm

MMMM?

And its a 45-110 my my!

Who ah thunk it?

Kenny Wasserburger

boge · Post by **boge** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:09 pm

Here's the photo from Julia's Auctions from 2005 of what they state was the heaviest Sharps made.

http://www.jamesdjulia.net/press_releas ... romo24.jpg

RMulhern · Post by **RMulhern** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:25 pm

I wonder just HOW CLOSE the scope comes to the side of the hammer.....in case a good bit of windage was needed???

Orville · Post by **Orville** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:16 am

Rmulhern
Looking at the photos of the gun and scope it appears any adjustment for windage was in the front mount.
The gun and group may have been shot in no wind areas or where the range is flanked by timber.

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1000 yard group shot in 1878

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