Reeder Custom Guns - Anyone here shoot .45-90?

Steve W
Anyone here shoot .45-90?
Tuesday, June 05, 2018, 19:47

Not sure if it is weird enough for Waterboy. :)

I bought a C. Sharps M1875 rifle in an on-line auction. It was advertised as .45-70. I got it yesterday and it is .45-90. Honest mistake on their part, as C. Sharps marks the .45-70s as .45 2 1/10" and the .45-90s as .45 2 4/10". Their "4" does a good job looking like a "1" unless you have good eyes.

The seller offered to take it back, but I decided to keep it after talking to a buddy who does some BPCR shooting. He got me really excited about the prospect of a new, historical cartridge in the stable. Just curious if anyone here has experience loading and shooting for it.

The seller did tell me he'd send me some dies and brass if he finds them. Better than nothing. :)

Anyone here shoot .45-90? - Steve W, 2018-06-05, 19:47
- .45-100 - Ronnie, 2018-06-09, 18:53
- Thank you to everyone for your helpful info! - Steve W, 2018-06-06, 16:05
- Emailed C Sharps and - Steve W, 2018-06-06, 15:15
- I have a Shiloh 1874 in 45-90 and it is my long range rifle - Tom S, 2018-06-06, 03:37
- Yes I've been using a 45-90 for 6 years - Ed, 2018-06-05, 22:29
  - Recoil must be bone jarring in an - Grover Sr, 2018-06-06, 06:39
    - Not bad at all - Ed, 2018-06-06, 08:30
- in the meantime just shoot 45-70 in it (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-05, 21:57
  - Keep those rose colored glasses clean.... - WB, 2018-06-06, 11:32
    - Yep. I would have rather had a .45-70 - Steve W, 2018-06-06, 15:16
    - I get people all the time asking me to build Encore - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-06, 11:43
      - Reason I did the 45-90 - Ed, 2018-06-06, 12:27
      - Oh I get it but sometimes it's just no fun being practical. (nm) - WB, 2018-06-06, 12:08
        the barrel twist differences were part of the problem. I - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-06, 13:25
        one of the 50-70 barrels took this goat at Tellico Junction - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-06, 13:29
        Doug or I one had a Reeder Encore .50 AK barrel - WB, 2018-06-06, 14:36
        here is your odd one...500 Nitro 2½" - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-06, 15:07
        Even with Trail Boss that would be salty! And Valuable today (nm) - WB, 2018-06-06, 15:37
        here is a critter taken with it at Tellico Junction - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-06, 17:27