It's been a long time, between surgeries and awaiting disability retirement I haven't been able to really do as much with shooting and cast bullets or even casting for some time, but recently I found a gun to change all that. I spotted a very nice Winchester 1885 Low wall a while back and did a bit of horse trading and selling to come up with the money for it. It's in .32-20 and the serial number puts it at being made in 1889. The rifling is in amazing shape, and it's hard to imagine where this gun has been, when it was made the Massacre at Wounded Knee hadn't happened yet and Annie Oakley was still touring with Buffalo Bill Cody.
I took it out yesterday with some factory Winchester 100 grain rounds, (I ordered dies yesterday and some cast bullets and brass) and despite the fact it shoots a little low, the rear sight is up as far as it can go, it's amazing how accurate this old gun is. I also plan on getting a tang sight for it but what I really want to do is take this thing out hunting for coyotes this year.