My new custom shiloh sharps is finally here.

After over a year and a half of waiting I finally got my custom built Shiloh sharps today. Built at the same place that made Tom Sellecks rifle for Quigley down under. Please give the video a like, subscribe and comment if you liked the video.

[@paulsimmons5726]

There's nothing like receiving a new toy that you've wanted for a long time. Congrats!

[@110665]

I purchased one back in 91, I waited for 5 years to get it. Long range express 45 70...love it

[@christopherckarkson5605]

Hello from the UK, i feel your joy when you opened that package. If i could afford one it would be my purchase as well. Lovely rifle.

[@fredbecker607]

One of the biggest little boys i have seen. Gorgeous rifle hope you enjoy it for many years to come.

[@johnnyquest3707]

Excellent. Mine took about four years to show up in the 1990s. Same as yours except shotgun butt, regular finish, and a half octagon barrel. Recoil won’t be severe for you, though moreso with your military buttplate. You just purchased a family heirloom. Congratulations.

[@carlkerstann8343]

Now that's a firearm post I can get behind. Something different and beautiful.

[@tmaddrummer]

You were so excited I'm glad you didn't shoot it in your house! That's a beautiful Shiloh Sharps Rifle! Thanks and Blessings!

[@Thekarlskorner]

Marvellous Shiloh Sharps. The wood to metal fit looks literally seamless. I cannot wait to get the one I ordered. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@2259alfie]

Just gorgeous rifle, congratulations I own the pedersoli Sharps 45-70 Government Competition octagon Barrel

[@txusmc69]

Nice

[@LordHumungus]

I ordered a Bridgeport model from C Sharps Arms. Took around 8 months to get it. 34" NO#1 heavy octagon barrel, fancy wood, case hardened receiver, chambered in 50-140. Before I ordered it I made sure I was able to make the ammunition myself because you can't go to Walmart and say give me a box of 50x3-1/4 Sharps Straight. I cast a 700 gr Creedmoor type slug for my loadings and got the mold and dies from Buffalo Arms, Dixie Gun Works is also a good source of supplies, brass, and parts. I also found that Accurate Arms powder 5744 works really well in these large black powder cartridges and is much less corrosive with a lot less recoil to achieve black powder velocities. I understand and respect that a lot of guys only use black powder because of the tradition, I was always more of a big bore enthusiast myself. Something I learned about it, it seems to shoot heavier bullets with much better accuracy than the traditional loadings (hence the 700 gr Creedmoor slug) so if you're experiencing keyholing or bad accuracy, try a heavier slug. They are indeed beautiful rifles. Enjoy, Cheers!

[@txusmc69]

Nice, thanks for the info. I want the Quigley gun but it's 45-110 black powder and I don't have the setup to reload yet. If you like big bore then look at my video of me shooting the .600 overkill. Its a very big bore lol. Also C Sharps Arms is literally a hundred yards down the street from Shiloh Sharps.

[@HD-ph1dc]

Hope you love that new rifle and enjoy shooting it for years to come. It's a beaut!

[@txusmc69]

Thanks I love it a lot.

[@allenpippin678]

That's a very nice rifle. I would love to have a Shiloh Sharps.

[@paulzale7429]

Wow! Fantastic! It’s a Beauty! Now u need the Hat.

[@johnnyglynch]

I can see you like the good stuff 👍👍 also the Guinness sign hung on the shelf unit 👏👏

[@leemarsh6014]

Had my Shiloh Quigley 45-110 for 15 years, still smiling.

[@normanbraslow7902]

Lee Marsh, you certainly should be! Beautiful rifle.

[@meiam1130]

Congrats awesome thx for sharing

[@johnbird7100]

Thank you for sharing !!

[@harveygussow7913]

Good luck with your Shilo Sharps!

[@normanmallory2055]

Great choice in model and caliber!! Nice piece of work!!

[@markletts8802]

👏🇬🇧😊beautiful craftsmanship...

[@brianrobbins3499]

Congratulations on a great piece of history

[@txusmc69]

Thanks

[@denisdegamon8224]

Please do remember to half cock the hammer, so that there is no forward pressure on that firing pin. When at rest the firing pin protrudes beyond the face of the breach block. Openning without releiving the forward firing pin can shear of and break the firing pin. I have three such rifles, no sense damaging such a fine weapon.

[@dogbone1358]

Hard to believe he does not know how to properly operate the rifle after having done so much research and waiting so long to get it. It’s color case hardening.

[@usualsuspect5173]

​@@dogbone1358he also thinks the butt stock is military, it's just a shotgun butt stock

[@donaldmyck4296]

Hell I waited five and a half years to receive mine.

[@stevemccarty6384]

25 Years ago I walked into Martin Rettings in LA and bought an Axtel 1877 replica Sharps. A 45 70. Pretty rifle. Today Shiloh is making Sharps rifles in 30-40 and I want one. I'll plink with it. I just sold my original Sharps 45/70 business rifle. Have owned it for nearly 60 years. Figure I'll let someone else love it for a lifetime.

[@roget3890]

Nice rifle guy, enjoy

[@michaelmichael1591]

Hello, very nice gun. I have a Quigley from Shiloh also. If you want more authentic ammo for your gun, try Black Hills Armory 45-70 Government rounds. They are a lot more barrel friendly. Well, happy hunting!!

[@johnklein4558]

Good luck with your new rifle! Semper Fi (Sgt USMC 78-82)

[@sawboneiomc8809]

Congratulations

[@briankennedy7040]

Wow that is beautiful

[@ian45662]

I just got one a few months ago. Can’t stop shooting it.

[@mattmiller4166]

Congrats on the rifle, she's a beaut. Can you tell me what barrel length you went with please?

[@philippool4515]

Congratulations!!!

[@jginsc]

Great rifle. Great caliber.

[@JamesThomas-gg6il]

She is purty. Color case hardened, and wood. Nice. She seems a bit heftier than most im sure.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Now u need to reload for full accurcy potential

[@kristophersmallsr.9395]

That aint no plinker ! Many rounds on target to you buddy . . .

[@txusmc69]

Thanks

[@one-of-us9939]

Excellent!

[@wimbat2387]

This is stunning

[@txusmc69]

Thanks

[@thompsonjerry3412]

You do not have to break the bank reloading, I shoot inch and a half groups at 100 yards casting my own bullets and using only Lee loading tools. 45 70 is pretty easy to reload and shoot accurately.

[@txusmc69]

It's not a money issue but a space issue. Up until a month ago I've been living in my truck for the last couple of years. I drive a big rig and haven't needed a place. Now I do so I'm gonna look into it now.

[@ernestclements7398]

The original Lee ( squeeze me beat me) loading tools were used by professional buffalo hunters, to reload their brass in the field from loose powder, and handcast bullets, avoiding the cost of factory ammo, and the difficulty of obtaining it

[@thompsonjerry3412]

@@ernestclements7398 the tool was an Ideal 310

[@tommaddox1028]

Your a lucky man. Congrads

[@stevehunt2436]

Nice gun.!👍👍

[@raulmorales9967]

Nice rifle.

[@timdake]

2:38 - Did you just drop the block, without the hammer in the half cocked position? Isnt that a “no no”? Beautiful rifle, all the same. Envious.

[@denisdegamon8224]

That would be a yes.

[@Pixx4you]

So.. who are the 23 trolls who didn't like the video. Probably folks who ordered one of those Brand-X rifles and are just jealous.

[@fredsmith9834]

Nice rifle. I'm still waiting after 3 or 4 years. I shouldn't have had them engrave it! I hope you change your mind about hunting a Grizzly. Grizzlies are just too beautiful for people to fly in and shoot.

[@Eggomania86]

They are amazing rifles! Well worth the wait. Craftsmanship and attention to deal that's next to none. As far as 45-70 goes your factory Remington, Federal Hornady Winchester ect. doesn't recoil that bad. Nor do black powder reloads. But when you shoot Buffalo Bore or Corbon out of them you know you are doing something. Similar recoil to a .300 wby or 338 Win mag with full power 500gr or 450gr pills. Good news is the recoil pulse isn't as sharp it's more of a big shove, still painful after 20 rounds. With Standard factory ammo it's a pussy cat to shoot and fun too! If you set it up for long range you'll be impressed! The ole sharps still has it! It will draw attention when you go to a range and you are ringing steal at 500-700 yards next to guys shooting their PRS rifles in the 6.5 cm with scopes that cost as much as your sharps. It still impresses even to this day! It will impress the PRS guys!!

[@txusmc69]

The recoil ain't bad. Especially if you compare it to the .600 overkill I shot in my other video lol.

[@rudynorvelle2870]

Mine just got to my FFL yesterday. I will hav to go in and fill out the paperwork, then wait for 10 days to bring it home as I live in California.😕

[@rudynorvelle2870]

Forgot to say I ordered min in March of 2021 so it has been a bit of a wait.

[@txusmc69]

Nice

[@axeaddiction796]

That is a sweet rifle

[@txusmc69]

Thanks

[@Hurricanepistol]

I have 30 of those rounds, R.E.M. 405 gun.

[@stevenmc56]

Very nice

[@normanbraslow7902]

It's kind of understood: all Shiloh Sharps are essentially custom.

[@ernestclements7398]

I understand that their waiting list is so long that when you order one you have to pay for it in full, then you don't get the rifle, but you get a production date ( the date on which your rifle will be completed) and many individuals, are selling their production dates, at steep markups!.

[@txusmc69]

The wait time for me was about a year and then six months to make. I had it paid for by the time my spot came up for production. Also the production date is the date it begins production not the day it's finished.

[@stevemccarty6384]

I visited Shiloh Sharps in Big Timber about 15 years ago. At the time they had about half a dozen rifles hanging on the wall that were ready to go. I had just walked into the shop. I asked them if I could buy one and they said, "Sure". You may not get exactly what you want, but you still get a nice rifle.

[@JC-ir1yp]

How long did you wait for that thing? I just ordered last month, i know it takes awhile but ive been reading online 5 years all the way down to 18 months

[@txusmc69]

Idk about now but my wait was a year on the wait list and six months to build.

[@nazdagg2027]

grizzly at 200 yds., because you don't want to get any closer, hehehehehe.

[@nvbullhauler75]

I can't wait for mine

[@txusmc69]

Which did you get?

[@thomasigo5912]

You lucky man !!

[@eatdatshoplifter4459]

Is that the heavy or the standard barrel? And how long did you get the barrel?

[@txusmc69]

I think it's standard and 28 inches

[@randyc5650]

Don't worry about recoil too much. It weighs about 13 pounds.

[@SilverWatcher.]

Super jealous 🤗

[@user-qc1ou6lj9g]

Красавчик, ШАРП.

[@tonyburgin8846]

Congrats

[@txusmc69]

Thanks

[@jaydo1879]

Nice!

[@carldewitz5239]

I have a saddle made identical to Quigley down under

[@adamtrout9082]

Hell yeah brother it's beautiful!

[@txusmc69]

Thanks

[@dirtysouth865]

Very nice rifle. Out of curiosity what does it weigh? Thanks

[@txusmc69]

Don't really know. I've never weighed it.

[@jims9249]

Very nice. How is it shooting for you by now ?

[@txusmc69]

Haven't shot it a whole lot since I've been on the road a lot but it did shoot nicely when I did shoot it.

[@zealot777]

Beautiful rifle sir. Please don't shoot a grizzly. Thank you.

[@zealot777]

@@alaskawoodenspoonguy7276 why not?

[@GeoHvl]

Grizzley? With a one-shot rifle? If its charging don't forget to drop down to eye level and don't miss or are you going to shoot a Griz from 150 yards. You really need to be eye to eye.

[@txusmc69]

I wont be alone, I'm gonna have a semi-automatic rifle for backup and I did plan on shooting from a distance.

[@GeoHvl]

Alaska Wooden Spoon Guy I’m sure from hundreds of yards much like a sniper. How about charging and 20 yards?

[@GeoHvl]

Alaska Wooden Spoon Guy Great glad your safe. No Bears on Lake Oconee just huge Bass. Though I do slay an occasional Quail.

[@GeoHvl]

Alaska Wooden Spoon Guy 😎 it’s the quail you need to fear!

[@txusmc69]

If need be I can go full ridiculous and use my .600 overkill to shoot a grizzly 🤣

[@JeanPanzer]

😃👍🏻👍🏻

[@patinaz6758]

These are black powder only rifles, correct?

[@txusmc69]

No, they have a bunch of calibers you can get. Some are modern and some black powder.

[@denisdegamon8224]

They can also handle any factory loads as well as black powder loads.

[@leewatts5956]

I call B.S. on his statement! Wanted one for 15 years and waited 18 month's after ordering to receive. Obviously a big fan of the movie to pay what they cost. He looks like he works hard for his money. So I call B.S. on that beauty ever seeing rough terrain bear country. It will be fired and lovingly cleaned and put back on her satin pillow where she belongs. I could hear his heart pounding with excitement opening it up. I was so tickled for him.

[@scottwilson9773]

Your too happy. Knock it off. Check out a Howdah Pistol when them hogs are a little too close 🇺🇸🍻👍

[@jerrynewman1380]

I like yo gun but don't kill a bear because you got a 45:70. He wants to live much as u do

[@walksthesehills]

How much does it cost ?

[@txusmc69]

Depends, mine is a "cheap" basic model and was around $2,700. The actual Quigley model is $3,500 or so.

[@usualsuspect5173]

That's a shotgun butt stock not military

[@Patriot-rising]

Wow, out of all the Shiloh rifles I have seen I honestly have to say that is the ugliest. I had to wait for years for mine as well. And I can say I am glad I didn't get whatever grade that one is. Sorry bud I would have sent that one back. Part of purchasing a Shiloh is to acquire higher quality then the Italian productions models. What a fugly rifle.Should have a MA+ rating so no one else is unexpectedly horrified.

[@dphillips4351]

You might not like it but if you recall he said antique finish. Sorry it doesn’t look the way yours is but that’s the thing about Shiloh Sharps and C Sharps, order what you like. I’m sure everyone ordering a sharps orders what they can afford and like. I personally shoot a 1863 Shiloh percussion Sharps and love it! Your comments were inappropriate and uncalled for so get a life and live. Do you have any friends?

[@thompsonjerry3412]

Learn to lode black powder cartridges.

[@txusmc69]

I will now that I just started renting a house and actually have a place to do it.

[@oldawg100]

He's going to cry when she takes it in the divorce settlement!

[@txusmc69]

The hell she will lol

[@matthewk6731]

Why do you want to take down a grizzly? What did the grizzly ever do to You?

[@dphillips4351]

Don’t believe he said he wanted to take down a grizzly but that the rifle could. Listen up guy!

[@mikestubbs8733]

You hope to kill a grizzly.? Big man. You should be ashamed

[@albert-uj8ci]

Well with single shot rifle chances are fair the grizzly will eat him. (not all in one go obviously)

[@squirrelhunter1300]

@@albert-uj8ci not if you make a good shot

[@albert-uj8ci]

@@squirrelhunter1300 You....bang! Bear...nom nom nom

[@Watusifarm]

Why are there so many douchebags in comment threads? Shit I’ll go kill a grizzly just to piss these people off.