Taylor sharps any good???

[Mike357mag]

Does anyone have any info on the taylor brand sharps.  Seen some in 45-70 on gun broker.  What cheap brand of sharps are known for soft metal.  Also what about the IAR brand and of course pedersoli.  I will be shooting modern day powder something close to but a little above the factory loads.  taylors seam to be made by armi sport never heard of them???

Thanks

Mike H

[sureshot2040]

hey pard
they say that the pedersoli is supposed to be the best of the import sharps
and with the prices on them they should be.
i own an iab sharps and it shoots great and i got it for less than half of what the pedersoli's go for. i think the soft metal thing was something that used to be a problem but not as of late. im building a new singleshot 45-70 and if it works out good then i might be selling my sharps.
if i were you and money wasnt a big issue i would keep an eye out for a used pedersoli. i know there are shilos and c sharps out there but from the ones i have seen i dont see a thousand to fifteen hundred dollar difference over the imports.
i have even sat down and shot right along side sharps costing three to five times the price of mine and put holes in their holes out to 500 yards
sureshot

[JCP]

Mike, I've owned a Taylor and they are pretty good. I never shot anything but smokeless in it and it shot pretty good from what I could tell. I'm 52 yrs old and didn't have a peep sight on it and I can't see barrel mounted sight well enough to shoot a good group. The only thing I saw that could have been better was that the fireing pin was soft where the hammer contacted it. Right after I bought it I saw Pedersoli's and Taylor's setting side by side at Cherry's at Greensboro N.C. . I have to say the Pedersoli does look a little better , but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Tayor either.

[marlinman93]

I owned an IAB Sharps, and it was a great gun. Mine was in .45-70, and shot well. Not sure who makes them for Taylor?