His last buck at home.

[cwtebay]

Well, my oldest son will be graduating this next year and has gotten progressively better deer every year. His weapon of choice is a 71 Winchester (he named it Mjolnir) and is 4 cartridges into as many bucks. Got this guy at 125 yards through the shoulder - DRT.
Guess he keeps getting lucky with his shooting!
(He has put at least 250 rounds through it on gophers and targets between seasons - seems the harder he tries, the luckier he gets).https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231117/3b7d8513e837c1219372f2c90980ed62.jpg

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[Dusty Bannister]

Beautiful buck, rewarded for his work.

[Joe K]

Congratulations. Very nice. The practice is paying off.

Sounds like you have a good hunting load for that 348

[littlejack]

Very nice buck. Practice pays off.

[Bazoo]

Congratulations to him. Model 71 is a beautiful lever gun.

[725]

Luck favors the prepared. His extensive use of the same gun is paying off. Gorgeous buck. Send him a congrats!

[myg30]

Nice buck and good shooting, Congrads to him and his mjolinr.

What caliber is his 71 as you didn’t mension ?

Mike

[pworley1]

Well done.

[Texas by God]

Way to go!
If I recall, the 71 was only chambered in .348 Winchester. There may have been a few made at first in .33 WCF but I’m not sure of that.
Anyway, good buck taken by a good shot!


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[cwtebay]

TBG is correct - it is a 348 Winchester pushing a 250gr flat point jacketed bullet at around 2290fps. The rifle was made in 1936 but letters to 1935.
Here's a picture of last year's buck with rifle included.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231117/bdb3714b2d211838b1a52661382506c6.jpg

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[Bazoo]

Wow, that's a nice rifle! Decent buck too. Thanks for sharing.

[slim1836]

You taught him well, congrats.

Slim

[firefly1957]

The .348 is a great round my grandfather had a Model 71 he sold it for $100 bucks after he got a moon eye from it after scoping it .
He never did get bit $25 of that $100 from the guy he sold it to as the guy died before paying the rest and the widow sold the gun for a lot more .

[stubshaft]

Very well done!

[Alstep]

Nice buck with a vintage rifle. Doesn't get much better than that.

I'm just starting to load for my Model 71. Could you recommend some loads to get me going? Preferably cast.
Thanks. And enjoy venison for Thanksgiving.

[hc18flyer]

[QUOTE=Dusty Bannister;]Beautiful buck, rewarded for his work.

Simply can't say it better! hc18flyer

[WILCO]

Nice buck with a vintage rifle. Doesn't get much better than that.


Well said!

[skeettx]

There were a FEW, mighty FEW Win 71 chambered in 45-70 at the factory

https://live.amoskeagauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/97/lot/62085/Extremely-Rare-Winchester-Model-71-Deluxe-Rifle-in-45-70-Caliber

[Bazoo]

There were a FEW, mighty FEW Win 71 chambered in 45-70 at the factory

https://live.amoskeagauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/97/lot/62085/Extremely-Rare-Winchester-Model-71-Deluxe-Rifle-in-45-70-Caliber

I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing. I know Winchester would make up whatever combo they could when ending a model or transitioning, I would guess that the few 71s chambered to other than 348 cartridges are a result of this practice. Good to know though if I'm ever out and see one somewhere on a shelf for a normal 86/71 price.

[SSGOldfart]

congratulations nice buck

[Rapier]

Very good deer(s) for the young man. Well taught, one shot hunt.
The 348 is one of those very effective cartridges that was never as popular as it is effective. Great woods gun.

[jim 44-40]

TBG is correct - it is a 348 Winchester pushing a 250gr flat point jacketed bullet at around 2290fps. The rifle was made in 1936 but letters to 1935.
Here's a picture of last year's buck with rifle included.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231117/bdb3714b2d211838b1a52661382506c6.jpg

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A picture speaks a thousand words, Wow