.50-70 low recoil loads

[varsity07840]

I seem to remember Tony Beck listing his .50-70 "carbine" loads on the old site. I could use the info. if anyone has it. Full house loads out of my Sharps carbine are becoming harder to tolerate in my old age.

[arttodd3]

Full strength .50-70 rounds in a Sharps carbine were killers even when I was young and stupid!

[Jim]

I seem to remember Tony Beck listing his .50-70 "carbine" loads on the old site. I could use the info. if anyone has it. Full house loads out of my Sharps carbine are becoming harder to tolerate in my old age.

I’m not Tony, but here is my smokeless load for my Sharps Carbine:

28 grs. AA #5744
CCI 250 Magnum Primer
Lyman #515139 soft lead 330 grain bullet

I don’t find recoil too bad.

[varsity07840]

I'm strictly black powder. I'm trying a Spencer type load. 50 gr 1 1/2 Swiss, wad column and Rapine Spencer bullet.

[Tony Beck]

I have to go back to my notes, but 55 gr and a 425 gr bullet deep seated in a 50-70 case come to mind. This was the carbine load after the 50-45 Carbine/Cadet cartridge was discontinued.

[varsity07840]

Thanks Tony.

[varsity07840]

I have to go back to my notes, but 55 gr and a 425 gr bullet deep seated in a 50-70 case come to mind. This was the carbine load after the 50-45 Carbine/Cadet cartridge was discontinued.
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Tony,

I tried your carbine load in my original '63 Sharps today. One big hole at 50 yds and a lot less thump.

Thanks again.

Duane