Cabela has a few nice looking pieces.
2007-09-05 12:05:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Before you buy, go on line at www.arms2armor.com. They have some really good prices on Sharps rifles. I have a .45-120 that I really like but I am not particularly bothered by recoil. I load my own ammo and am using 115 grains equivalent of Triple 7 and a 500 grain bullet. It kicks like an Army mule. If recoil is a problem, you could load your ammo a little bit lighter but if that is your choice, you ought to just buy a .45-70. The ammo is readily available and is not all that expensive. Brass and dies for the .45-120 are available from www.midwayusa.com. If you are not set up to do your own reloading, that is another reason to buy a .45-70 rather than the .45-120. Unless you are a lot more wealthy than me, you won't shoot much of the factory stuff before you are looking for a buyer for your .45-120 Sharps. If you are a reloader and like a lot of recoil, then by all means, go for the .45-120 otherwise stick with the .45-70. Just be sure to check out the rifles at Arms to Armor before you buy because you can't beat their prices anywhere. I did a lot of shopping before I bought my rifle and they had the best prices.
2007-09-05 15:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bro,
You are straining at gnats while swallowing an $1800.00 camel!
If you want the .45-120, go for it!
Tell you the truth, I didn't know that anyone was loading .45-120 Sharps ammo these days. Personally, I would not buy factory ammo for a Sharps.
I'd reload my own with 500 grain or heavier cast lead bullets and as much FFg blackpowder as I could cram in the case.
Truth is, you will be getting only about 200 fps more velocity with the .45-120 than you'd get with the same bullet in a .45-70, and you'd be burning almost twice the powder to get that extra 200 fps.
Yep, those .45-120's really make me drool, but practicality wins out and I shoot .45-70's.
Some one mentioned that you could shoot .45-90's and .45-70's in that .45-120. They are correct. What they did not mention is that you might have some accuracy issues due to the much longer chamber, and you could very well have some chamber erosion problems if you are less than fanatically religious about prompt and frequent cleaning.
Doc
2007-09-05 17:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
Want a Sharps in 45-120, but the ammo is real steep. Anyone try the 45-70 version?
Cabela has a few nice looking pieces.
2015-08-20 15:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by Orv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
45 120 Ammo
2016-09-29 01:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my gunsmith has both, and in his opinion and after honing things as they should be he said his 45-70 is alot more accurate and shoots like a dream.
The thing is are you buying a Sharps 45-120 to own a Sharps 45-120 or are you just looking for any old Sharps rifle.
2007-09-05 12:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by Ravin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to the power of the cartridge? If so, Sam D hit the nail on the head with his 3 catagories of power levels #1 - for Ruger Single Shot rifles only, or other extremely strong rifles, you can reload to match the 458 winmag, not appropriate for you #2 -Modern Lever action rifles, you can load to a significant improvment over factory loads #3 Traditional, safe enough to be used in even 100 year old marlin lever actions, and old trap door rifles. However, you may be asking about what diameter of bullet can be used. While 45ACP is really .451, and 45 Long Colt can handle .452 jacketed and .454 lead, the 45-70 is .458
2016-03-16 00:22:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
45-120
2016-12-26 17:24:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and get the 45-120, you can shoot 45-90 and 45-70 ammo thru it safely, ask your gun dealer about it, he'll confirm it.
2007-09-05 12:47:07 · answer #8 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what in the hell are you plannin on shooting with that partner? Lions? TIGERS? BEARS? OH MY! lol. personally i believe shooting large calibers when you don't need to is a waste of time. the only .457 really worth shooting anyway is the chey tac. it's a beauty for snipers when it comes to the real long range.... but i'm talking out past 1500 yards. the only thing such a big caliber is gonna do is cause a group dispersion due to flinching and pulled shots. i shoot 1,000 yard unlimited matches as well as many bench rested categories and i still practice with a .22 Long Rifle as well as a 22-250 and i'm not ashamed to admit it! i have some of the tightest groups at 1,000 yards that i've ever had due to dry fire practice and shooting the old varmint rifles. those cannons will do one thing for you for certain and that is make you flinch. if i were to buy one i'd only use it for takin down cape buffalo and rogue elephants lol. but to each his own
Happy Shooting from Dale's Guns
Ben
2007-09-05 15:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sharps 45120 ammo real steep 4570 version
2016-01-27 02:31:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋