The .35WCF great ctg haven't heard of that one in some time. Last one I saw was years ago.
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The .35WCF great ctg haven't heard of that one in some time. Last one I saw was years ago.
LGS has an 1895 takedown in 35WCF. Interesting cartridge but rifle a bit out of my reach.
I would love to take a model '95 (especially a takedown) in 35 WCF out to the range and hunting. Age and shrinking gel in my eye would force me to load it light, but I would still get a big kick (pun intended) out of shooting it.
Guys, these stories are awesome. The oldest gun I've ever killed anything with is my Dads 1981 MFR Ruger M77 .270. It was cool shooting my biggest deer with his rifle with ammo we loaded together. Oldest gun I've hunted with definitely fits this thread. It was my Great Grandfather's 1894 Winchester in 32-40, it changed hands in the family a few times but my Uncle didn't ever use it and gave it to my father because he knew he would. And he was right. One fall, my dad's cousin and his wife (They're older so we call them Aunt and Uncle) were in town and we crept out into the woods. I had my NEF .243, my aunt had my Dad's .270 and my dad was carrying the old Winnie along a ridgeline that is now a neighborhood. I heard that thing bark and got all giddy knowing we'd be eating some fresh meat. One of the few times I carried that rifle, I got back and noticed the elevator sight was missing. I freaked out because no way was a fresh blued one going to get past my dad's eyes and I may or may not have had permission to carry it into the woods. I don't know how, and I didn't take it off but somehow it had fallen off and fell into my shirt pocket. My fanny certainly thanked me for that.
Hi there everyone,
If the weather cooperates I take out a Marlin 1891 circa 1893 production 38-40 with 165 grain, you guessed it cast bullets.
Welcome aboard 1988-4551. You have landed amoungst the finest bunch of boolit casters you will ever meet. Glad to see you like vintage firearms. Lots of like minded people here. Are you going after deer or some other denizen of the wild?
Thank you and yes sir white tails. I'm not very likely to see coyotes in my usual stomping grounds but usually carry the license so them and squirrels may be at risk if I'm willing to scare off any deer. It's awful quiet though, recoils about as much as a 22 lr
A few pictures of some of my Winchesters. Will get some more pictures of them as the years move on. My goal is to actually hunt and hopefully take different animals with the different rifles.
Winchester 1895 TD Deluxe in .405 Winchester (1910):
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Accurate 41-325B ready to load for testing:
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Winchester 1886 in .45-70 Gov't (1892), with some loaded rounds:
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Accurate 46-400M:
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Accurate 31-170S, work in progress for Winchester 1894, 2/3 magazine in .30-30 Winchester (1954):
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Winchester mold .321 caliber boolits for Winchester 1894 in .32 Winchester Special (1964):
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I inherited my grandfathers Winchester 1911 widowmaker auto shotgun. Works like a browning humpback but you have to pump the barrel to work the action. I take it hunting every few years, it still shoots really good and kills most whatever I shoot at. Grandad and his brothers all bought the 1911 when they first came out. They were diehard waterfowl hunters as my family was all in the VA portion of the Eastern Shore near Cape Charles and Oyster.
The oldest gun I have ever taken game with is a "war of northern aggression" veteran ancestors Harpers Ferry 1842 .69 cal smooth musket. It has been loaded with shot and killed birds, rabbits and squirrels. It has been in the "display" cabinet for some 40+ years and hasn't been hunted since 1974-75.
Neat stories and lots of memories came out reading this thread.
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Be real careful with that Winchester 1911 (widow-maker) shotgun. Never set the butt on the toe of your boot and lean your face over the muzzle while grasping the knurled section of the barrel to chamber the first round. That's how they became known as the widow-maker. They're also notorious for splitting the buttstock near the upper or lower tang.
I like Hockeynick's button magazine, which I have on a 94 but have rarely seen on an 86. I have always thought there is a better chance of accuracy without that moveable weight hanging on the front of the barrel.
10ga, another word of advice on the widowmaker, something I learned back when I was in the business. When that gun was designed what we call low powered or "low brass" ammo was some powerful stuff and the gun was not designed for modern high power ammo. No it won't self destruct if such is used, but the excess recoil can cause the gun to double fire which is exciting. Worst case you break parts which nowadays are made of unobtainium even if you can find someone that can work on it. GW
They are an interesting shotgun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1zadbdIbCw
That is an interesting shotgun. Thanks for sharing I can see why one shouldn't load it with your body/face over the muzzle.
38-55 shot just fine today with the bigger aperture, probably would have shot even better if I'd remembered to switch to my new shooting glasses.:roll: Just occurred to me that this cartridge is pretty much a smaller-diameter 45-70, the velocity is even very close to my 45-70 hunting load.
TXGunNut, that .38-55, is a fine cartridge & has taken a lot of game. It's finely accurate & has been used in rifle matches for years & has won a lot of them.
Enjoy it's a fine cartridge, that screams for cast bullets.
...It's finely accurate & has been used in rifle matches for years & has won a lot of them....-Frank V
I didn't know that, thanks. I've begun to suspect that it's one of those rounds that can be very accurate but it never occurred to me that it was used in competition much. This project has been on the back burner for over a year, not sure why but very glad that I finally got around to it.
That .38-55 is a very accurate ctg. Once a friend of mine worked up a load for his Marlin .38-55 with black powder, he mounted a scope on it (it's a later one drilled & tapped for a scope) he got a load that shot under an inch. He then pulled the scope off & shot it with iron sights, this was a Marlin lever action. It is an accurate ctg.
Enjoy it.