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Why is there not much talk about Weatherby Rifles?
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1932205" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>Billy Dixon used a 50-90 Sharps at Adobe Wells. He said "It was a scratch shot" which meant it was a lucky shot. But yes the 45 cal. was and is one good long range bullet when used correctly. The old muzzle loader Whitworth etc. and the black powder cartridge's that were used in long range shooting matches as well as hunting usually fired at least 500 grs of lead and the velocity was just under the speed of sound, 1100ish fps. Most people don't know that black powder burns at a really constant rate making very low SE and ES. Combined with not having to go through a transonic wave makes for accuracy. Trouble is one must know EXACTLY the yardage and be a good wind doper because it becomes a pretty high angle bullet approach to the intended target. I have shot 1000 yards on steel with a Sharps 45-70 with a 520 gr bullet pushed by BP, open Vernier sight. From prone off of crossed sticks I could fire then lean over and look through my spotting scope and then see the bullet fall at a pretty good angle and hit the steel then about 3 seconds or so you hear clang. If you are watching through a spotting scope when someone fires at a 200 yards target you can see the back of the bullet just before it hits the target.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1932205, member: 10178"] Billy Dixon used a 50-90 Sharps at Adobe Wells. He said "It was a scratch shot" which meant it was a lucky shot. But yes the 45 cal. was and is one good long range bullet when used correctly. The old muzzle loader Whitworth etc. and the black powder cartridge's that were used in long range shooting matches as well as hunting usually fired at least 500 grs of lead and the velocity was just under the speed of sound, 1100ish fps. Most people don't know that black powder burns at a really constant rate making very low SE and ES. Combined with not having to go through a transonic wave makes for accuracy. Trouble is one must know EXACTLY the yardage and be a good wind doper because it becomes a pretty high angle bullet approach to the intended target. I have shot 1000 yards on steel with a Sharps 45-70 with a 520 gr bullet pushed by BP, open Vernier sight. From prone off of crossed sticks I could fire then lean over and look through my spotting scope and then see the bullet fall at a pretty good angle and hit the steel then about 3 seconds or so you hear clang. If you are watching through a spotting scope when someone fires at a 200 yards target you can see the back of the bullet just before it hits the target. [/QUOTE]
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