M1863 sharps sporting

[Robertakamagoo]

I have one but never shot it. I got the right mold from a member here. Does any one have one. I was going to shoot

it with a lube bullet without making a paper cartridges. Is it safe to do it thanks.

 

[Boston Bill]

I hand lube my bullets with bore butter. I don't seem to have any accuracy that way. I bought a sizer/luber but haven't shot those bullets yet. I use SPG in the sizer/luber.
I have a 45 cal 3 band rifle and a 50 cal carbine. Both 1863's.
I push in the bullet, add some corn meal filler and then add the powder. Even tho I can't hit much I love shooting the dang things.
Both are Shiloh Sharps from the 1970's IIRC.

 

[Robertakamagoo]

I hand lube my bullets with bore butter. I don't seem to have any accuracy that way. I bought a sizer/luber but haven't shot those bullets yet. I use SPG in the sizer/luber.
I have a 45 cal 3 band rifle and a 50 cal carbine. Both 1863's.
I push in the bullet, add some corn meal filler and then add the powder. Even tho I can't hit much I love shooting the dang things.
Both are Shiloh Sharps from the 1970's IIRC.

I was thinking of dipping them in hot lube. I like the corn meal idea it may help keep the bullet from deforming.

 

[Boston Bill]

Hot lube sounds good.
The corn meal is for filler to keep the powder from spreading out.
Looks like a nice rifle. Especially love the double set trigger! Love the checkering also!
Both of mine only have the single trigger.