Cartridge case, unprimed brass, .45-120 Sharps, also known as .45 3-1/4". This is the longest member of the .45-70 family of cartridge cases. Length is 3-1/4" to hold up to 120 grains of black powder.
If you strongly prefer smokeless powder loads, swap your .45-120 for a .45-70 or other caliber. This huge case is hard to fill with black powder. Smokeless powder is simply lost in this huge case.
This is the most powerful of the .45 caliber black powder cartridges, perhaps too powerful for best accuracy. You can master this cartridge, and learn to create accurate hand loads, but plan on spending a whole summer, or more, testing loads, making a chamber cast of the chamber, throat, and bore. Test the heavier bullets, at least 480 grains to 550 grains. Try GOEX Fg black powder, Swiss Fg black powder, and GOEX Cartridge grade black powder.
If you strongly prefer smokeless powder loads, swap your .45-120 for a .45-70 or other caliber. This huge case is hard to fill with black powder. Smokeless powder is simply lost in this huge case.
This is the most powerful of the .45 caliber black powder cartridges, perhaps too powerful for best accuracy. You can master this cartridge, and learn to create accurate hand loads, but plan on spending a whole summer, or more, testing loads, making a chamber cast of the chamber, throat, and bore. Test the heavier bullets, at least 480 grains to 550 grains. Try GOEX Fg black powder, Swiss Fg black powder, and GOEX Cartridge grade black powder.
CASE-45-120
Cartridge Case,
.45-120 Sharps, 3-1/4",
unprimed brass,
each piece, no minimum order
CASE-45-120-PACK-020
Cartridge Case,
.45-120 Sharps, 3-1/4",
unprimed brass, 20 pieces
CASE-45-120-PACK-100
Cartridge Case,
.45-120 Sharps, 3-1/4",
unprimed brass, 100 pieces
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