Montana Antelope With 1877 Sharps

[shrapnel]

Antelope hunting is always a challenge, but to get into range of a Sharps with iron sights takes a little more sneaking. I haven't seen the antelope this year I have seen in years past, so finding a decent buck was fortunate. Then to use the terrain to get within 200 yards was the next hardest thing. I did manage to get to 209 yards and slide the rifle over the ridge and get a good shot.

Iron sights with a post front will cover half an antelope at that range, so you have to have confidence in your rifle and shooting ability. It worked out fine, one shot and he dropped right there...

 

[Addicting]

Very cool!

 

[riley]

Very cool!

yeah what he said.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Congratulations.Great hunt.

 

[mtmiller]

Well done

 

[JonathonJEB]

thats awesome. congrats

 

[Nick87]

Awesome!!

 

[joelhunter]

Beautiful gun, and cool hunt!

 

[Dan O]

Nice Antelope Kirk. I'm wondering if your Antelope tag is the first of any tag filled with the new 77. What load did you use?

Dan

 

[rmyoung1]

Yeah, that’s super cool. Nice work. If I ever draw a bison tag, I’d love to use a Sharps

 

[dexnrex]

Yup, cool!

 

[Southern Elk]

209 yards with iron sights is one hell of a shot! Congrats!

 

[shrapnel]

I use a 405 grain grease groove bullet with 5744 powder. I had my sights regulated to 100, 200 and 300 yards. I took this picture earlier in the day near a rimrock in the same area...

 

[VikingsGuy]

Congrats - super cool!

 

[Dave N]

Sweet!

 

[Tikka06]

Wow. That's pretty awesome.

 

[Big Fin]

Dang, that is cool. Congrats.

 

[FLMIKE]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mtnhunter1]

Hats off to you Sir!

That is truly AWESOME!

 

[7mm08mo]

Cool stuff!! Congrats.