Some of you might know I bought one of these not to long ago.  And me being me I can not stand to have a rifle I have not shot.  I started looking through all the brass I have and found some 45-120 Sharps that I thought might work.  But after comparing the two I decided the Sharps brass would have to be blown out so much it might become to thin and not hold up.

Here are some of the brass I have.  The 45 EX is on the left next to the Sharps 45-120.  Notice how thin the body of the Sharps is compared to the Winchester EX.  The case on the right end is a 45-90.

So I set out to find some 50-3-1/4″ Sharps brass.  Bertram makes it but they won’t ship it to the US.  So I looked in Canada.  Canada won’t ship it to the US either.  So with some help I was able to get a box delivered to the Cody show. 

Here is a picture of a 50 3 1/4″ shell next to a 45 EX round. Next is a picture of a 45 EX sticking into the 50-3 1/4″ case. Here is how far the

50 3 1/4″ would go into my chamber

Now after some squeezing is the case as of today.    I had to order a couple things to go any further.  I did not and will not use any loading tools to shape the case.  After I fire form a couple cases I will have some dies made. 

This rifle, according to Bert was one of 5 that went to India in 1887 on the same Order No.  They went to a store in Madras.  Here is a picture of the barrel.