CHARLES DALY LITTLE SHARPS

ShooterToo · December 2008

Does anyone here have any experience with one of these? I think I want one but hate to buy something sight unseen. I have no way of knowing quality, accuracy or even how it feels when shouldered. I'd appreciate any feedback from someone who has handled or fired one.

JohnnyBGood · December 2008

quote:Originally posted by ShooterToo
Does anyone here have any experience with one of these? I think I want one but hate to buy something sight unseen. I have no way of knowing quality, accuracy or even how it feels when shouldered. I'd appreciate any feedback from someone who has handled or fired one.

There was some discussion about these at the ASSRA forum awhile back. Use the search feature there or ask for their help.

http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl

John

ShooterToo · December 2008

Thanks John. I've searched evry way I can think of and still can't get any results on that site. I've tried Little Sharps, Little Sharpes, charles daly and no results. Do you have any suggestions?

JohnnyBGood · December 2008

quote:Originally posted by ShooterToo
Thanks John. I've searched evry way I can think of and still can't get any results on that site. I've tried Little Sharps, Little Sharpes, charles daly and no results. Do you have any suggestions?

In the box that says "This post was made in the last..."

Make it "three months".

I used "Charles Daly" as my search term.

Here's a link to one of the threads I remember from October.

http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1223740101/5#5

John

ShooterToo · December 2008

Thanks John. That default time is what got me. I didn't even notice it.

MMOMEQ-55 · December 2008

I am a big guy and to me this rifle is more for a smaller person. I like the look of it and it is made nicely. It is not as nice as my Quigley Sharps but close. Very accurate but fussy with ammo as to what it likes.

spasmcreek · December 2008

had a thread or two on this & never found out anything...are they built by chiappa???...mfg inquiry might garner some info on company general quality standards...i would really like one in 30-30 or 357 which i now reload with spire point for single shot rifles

eastbank · December 2008

i handled one in 38-55,but for over 1000.00 i was not to impressed. they have some bugs that need worked out. i bought a new browning low wall for a little more and i think it,s twice the little sharps. eastbank

kspair · December 2008

Buddy of mine bought one in 38-55 and he is somewhat unimpressed. Had to re-work the triggers and, of course, it slugs at .380 which can be overcome but still a pain. Have heard of one in 45 Lc and the guy loves it. I think one in 25-35 would be hoot.

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marlinman93 · February 2009

I have a friend who bought one in .22 Hornet and loves it! Says it shoots under 1" at 100 yds with scope. He called stright to the distributer in Montana and special ordered this caliber.
I didn't realise it, but the same folks who first brought out the original Little Sharps, also distribute the Charles Daley Little Sharps.

Montanian · February 2009

The Little Sharps was worked out by two guys in Big Sandy,Montana (population 500) and sold as essentially a hand-built rifle about a third lighter than a conventional Sharps and in small game and deer calibers, modern ammunition ones, oddly enough like the very first Sharps were made. I've heard a lot of pleased comments about those. At some point in the past few years Dakota Arms came to some sort of agreement with the founders to make it more of a production gun and I've seen a few of those at gun shows but not talked to any shooters of them. Now Charles Daly is importing them instead so could well be Italian made...so there's been 3 very different manufacturers on the Little Sharps in just the past 10 years. The Dakota's seem overpriced to me as I've seen a lot of Shilohs and they aren't as nice, while the Daly's versions are hundreds of dollars less. I'd look for the original ones from Big Sandy, "Little Sharps Co." was the business name and website name I think at least back in 2003.

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Whiskers303 · February 2009

they are un-naturally small.. suggest you get a Shiloh, C. Sharps, Pedersoli, or such.. can't go wrong with a 45-70

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badmoonrising · July 2009

Have had one for a few years now. Very small and took some getting used to. The sights were not to my liking - they should have put a rear sight on the thing like the originals. I replaced the tang sight with one that has windage because it shot way to the left. Shoots cast bullets about an 1 1/4" at 75 yard. Good as I can see. That was the Ultramax factory load.
You would probably be happier with a full sized rifle - they are a lot more comfortable.

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excavman · February 2010

I bought a Charles Daly Lil Sharps in 218 Bee. The workmanship isn't as good as my other Italian made Sharps ( full sized ). I loaded some 50 grain hp bullets and they went through the target sideways at 25 yards, then tried some 40 V-Max bullets, they did the same thing. I checked the bore and the twist rate. The bore and rifling checked out, twist rate is 1 - 16. I'll try the short stubby 45 grain 'BEE' bullet and a 33 grain Dog Town hp and see if they'll stabilize.

eastbank · February 2010

i bought one on sale in win 44-40 and after drilling out the peep apeture bigger to see the front sight and loading 240 gr speer with 23 grs imr 4227, it shoots. i like it. eastbank.

excavman · February 2010

I made the mistake of drilling out the peep sight on my big Sharps back when I had cataracts, made the front sight fuzzy. I got my eyes fixed and the peep is too big now. Live and learn.

eastbank · February 2010

if you can get a merit adjustable apucure, they work very well. the threads may need changed. eastbank.

excavman · February 2010

The post and thread size on the tang sight aperatures is smaller than the .25 inch post that Lyman and Williams use on their receiver sight aperatures and adjustable aperatures.

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excavman · February 2010

A follow-up to;

Posted - 02/14/2010 : 9:19:42 PM

I bought a Charles Daly Lil Sharps in 218 Bee. The workmanship isn't as good as my other Italian made Sharps ( full sized ). I loaded some 50 grain hp bullets and they went through the target sideways at 25 yards, then tried some 40 V-Max bullets, they did the same thing. I checked the bore and the twist rate. The bore and rifling checked out, twist rate is 1 - 16. I'll try the short stubby 45 grain 'BEE' bullet and a 33 grain Dog Town hp and see if they'll stabilize.

I finally got a chance (weather permitted) to test some other loads. The 45 gr Bee bullets stabalized and grouped good with 4227 powder. The 33 jhp Dog Town bullets did ok, too. The 53gr cast didn't.

CHARLES DALY LITTLE SHARPS

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