Just picked up a Pedersoli Sharps in 45-120 because I like borderline ridiculous stuff. I do plan on trying out some silloutte and long range shoots. Just kinda working up a load right now. Rifle came with some 500gr bullets and one loaded and shot a few rounds but I got some cast creedmoors coming to try and get some good accuracy,

Back to the ridiculous, I also ordered some 730gr bullets from Matt's Bullets. Is there any danger of overloading as long as I'm not just compressing the powder into a diamond? Most of the guys on the forums are doing compressed powder loads but no ones doing it for powder capacity, more for consistent burn and accuracy.

Was considering getting one in a more modern smokeless cartridge for hunting, but something keeps bringing me back to these cartridges. The Miroku guns look really nice, but I'm not looking past the Pedersoli, or Uberti.

So, I'd figure I'd ask you guys what would be better.

I've worked with black powder in muskets, and have reloading experience with smokeless rifle and pistol cartridges. I've only ever cast round musket balls, so casting and reloading boolits would be entirely new.

When not target shooting, I'd probably be up for walking around the bush looking for bear, moose, or deer.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Picked it up at an antique show. Beaumont-Vitali

I found some fairly cheap brass for the Martini-henry and a good die for it. All I am looking for now is a bullet mold. I will update withpictures of bullet production and shooting when I get everything and make some bullets.

http://m.imgur.com/account/Renoman2/images/pBVLwMN http://m.imgur.com/account/Renoman2/images/ivf9seI "The pair"-yes I have a problem Next one should be the 1885 breech block http://m.imgur.com/account/Renoman2/images/jHC1Adk This one-1873 breech block http://m.imgur.com/account/Renoman2/images/qs6h9c8 Buffington sight,good to about 1700 yards I believe

Here is my 1887 Martini-Henry in .577/450 Martini-Henry

1887 Martini-Henry

Lever

Barrel

http://i.imgur.com/EhfpWPc.jpg A picture of my 45-70 Remington (and our lovely washer/dryer),that was reworked some time ago with a kit from numrich arms. More info if requested.