Actual Sharp bullets for the 45/70 or 45/75 Sharps

Started by Black River Smith, February 18, 2011, 05:44:27 PM

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Black River Smith

Can someone post pictures of the actual cast bullets for the Sharps 45: 400 grain grease grooved bullet and/or the 420 grain paper patched bullet?

Some general measures would be appreciated, also.  I know that they are both 1.1" long.  The measurement I am most interested in knowing is from base to top of first grease groove or crimp area.  This should be something like 0.4" or (6.4/16) or (12.8/32).  But how does this compare to actual grease groove placement?

Thanks for any help.
Black River Smith

Ranch 13

The Lyman 457124 is pretty close to the original naked bullet.
Here's a couple of versions of the sharps patched bullet from a couple of moulds from Old West.

Eat more beef the west wasn't won on a salad.


Black River Smith

JimBob,

Thanks for the pictures of the PP and the suggestions.  I do not sign on to a lot of sites but read them.  This is the only site I really sign on to.

I have the three major Lee molds and two Lyman.  But they are more like the trapdoor military bullet not really like the original Sharps.  JimBob, I do like the PP bullet in your first photo.  What is the weight, length, melplat and diameter?

So let's try this again.  Can someone post the photo of the Sharps 400 grain naked GG bullet?  What is the melplat diameter.

Also I have realized that my calculations were wrong.  There is only 0.3" of bullet in the casing not 0.4

Thanks
Black River Smith

Ranch 13

If you go here http://www.three-peaks.net/bullet_molds.htm and look at the 451112 and 451113 bullets those were the Ideal bullets for the original 45 sharps.
Eat more beef the west wasn't won on a salad.

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