One of the heaviest black powder charges used in the Sharps buffalo rifle; popular with long-range hunters and Creedmoor competitors for its performance with heavy bullets.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1877, United States
Parent case: .45 Sharps family
Standardization: Proprietary
Bullet diameter: 0.458" (11.63 mm)
Rim type: Rimmed
Primer: Berdan Large Rifle
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: .45-110 · .45-110 Winchester · .45-110-300 · 2 7/8 inch .45 Sharps
History: A step up from the .45-100, the .45-110 used a 2.875-inch case loaded with 110 grains of black powder. It was among the most powerful Sharps cartridges available before the .45-120, and saw use both on the buffalo range and at the long-range competitions of the 1870s.