45-70 Caliber 500 Grain Round Nose Plain Base
Original Sharps Design
Standard Sizing - .459
Optional Sizing - .457, .458
| 100 | 250 |
| $30.00 | $70.00 |
Larger quantity discounts are available.
This is the original
Government Model Sharps design. It is absolutely a superb performer in any
single shot rifle and is the optimum weight for the rate of twist in these guns.
This bullet has set records out to 1000 yards.
This bullet is now cast in our 30 to 1 alloy (30 parts lead
to one part tin) for blackpowder use.
I also now provide this bullet in an as cast form without
lube and it does not need sizing for most applications.
Due to time and manufacturing constraints I can no longer
supply these bullets hand lubricated with the blackpowder lube.
I will provide a black powder lube with each order so that
you can easily pan or hand lube these bullets yourself for your application.
This will also allow me to lower the cost of these bullets, keep more of them in
stock and fill orders more quickly than before and the bullets will also arrive
in better condition without the soft BP lube being spread everywhere by the
shipping process.
For those individuals who prefer smokeless powder and are
looking for the easiest way to duplicate blackpowder ballistics then the powder
of choice will be Accurate Arms XMP 5744. 26 to 28 grains with no case filler
needed will get the job done. This powder was designed specifically for large
bore blackpowder cases and is easy to ignite and is not position sensitive hence
no need for the case filler. The only downside to this powder will be some
unburned granules that are easy to clean up.
Some people are reluctant to shoot a 500 gr. bullet for fear
of heavy recoil, but when loaded to the lower blackpowder velocities the result
is not bad. If you are shooting at 200 yards or less the minimum weight bullet
that will do well is the 405 grain Round Nose Flat Point Plain Base for these
rifles. Beyond that distance the 500 is the superior choice.