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Dusty Texian

In the past I have made repairs on stocks of old Winchesters that a repair even if visible is more desirable than replacement wood. That type break is very common as you know. The repair you have may be doweled and the reason for being stuborn.This is only my opinion. If it were mine I would groove ...

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You bet casastahle! I think any one of the four calibers offered in the 1876 model,would be a good choice for big game hunting . The 45-75wcf would be my first choice. ,,,DT

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Shasta that is one fine looking rifle sir!,,,DT

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All four cartridges that the Model of 1876 Winchester was chambered for preform very well for what they were intended to do . The 40-60wcf is an Express cartridge at the time was considered a very flat and accurate shooter.The 45-60wcf they say was brought out because of 1876 owners complaining abou...

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Sure glad Y'all figgured that one out,I have been scratching my head a few days on that one. The 3fff Goex gave me the same results as w30wcf hard fouling after just a few shots. Not a problem for plinking at the bench or hunting. Like John Swiss made that problem go away for me. I am going to order...

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Hey casastahle, they look great!I'll bet they feed slick as butter in the old 73 win. Thats the great thing about using the Winchester tong tool you get the OAL perfect every time . The circles printed into the nose of your soft lead bullets ,show they are seated in the win. tong tool. Time for a ra...

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Very nice 76, I am a fan of the 76 also. Did I miss it what cal. ? Guess 300 gr. = 45-60wcf.,,,DT

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A very nice rifle that you made yourself! And to use it for hunting game fair chase,and the sport of target shooting.How can you get more American Rifleman than that.Good Luck on your hunt.,,DT

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I would bet most enjoy seeing fresh cast bullets and hearing about a loading project. I know I do. Funny how things go,my 38wcf rifles and loading junk has been on the front of the reloading bench for the last wk. or two. Thanks for sparking my 38wcf interest back up. Been eyeballing the 45-75 wcf l...

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Hey casastahle,your lube cutter and bullets came out looking perfect! The bullet and lube combo should make for some fine tailor made cartridges for the old 38wcf.Thanks for the pics.,,,DT

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Thanks Dusty. I'm mostly thanking the 'Big Guy' upstairs for protecting me from myself and not burning myself :lol: Thats for sure! I use the water-cooling when pouring those long, 550 gr. .45 cal. bullets ,keeps the nose from drooping. I hang a towel to seperate, the water and lead pot.Be carefull...

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Great pictures! and if that is your first time to cast bullets ,you could have fooled me. Should be some (fine) shooting period bp. ammo you are building.,,,,,DT

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Dang it Dusty, :roll: :wink: Ya done went and gave me about a half case of the 'I wants one' with that picture. And they ain't cheap either :shock: Sounds like a good enough reason to buy another rifle to me!I cast some bullets out of my Winchester 40-82wcf mould today. They came out @ 406 and 255g...

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Hey casastahle,that drop-tube came out nice. Made mine out of copper tube and aluminum funnel. Helps get another gr. or two in the case .Loaded some 38wcf today ,making ready for a trip to the range this wk. Did you get any bullets cast?,,,,,,DT.

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Thats strange thinking...at least in these parts. Everyone I know in the gun game (and thats well in the double digits) has multiple calibers in multiple guns and lots of ammo for each gun. We dont concern ourselves with who knows what....its all within the law......and those who decide to steal ou...

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Thanks for showing the pictures and telling the story, Plowboy45.Very nice!,,,,,DT

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Very nice old Winchester Hombre! Looks like it is no stranger to the hunt. ,,,DT

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Gawd!!!! I agree with sixgun, that could go on my toast in the morning.That should hold you the rest of the Summer ,if you dont shoot to much!,,,,,DT

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Glad that you fellows like the photo of the old rifle. .I have not chronographed the load for this rifle. In load development ,I went up and down with powder charges to find its sweet spot . Keeping everything else unchanged.I did try a card wad under the bullet ,but found it was not needed.I have f...

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The rifle is a Model 1876 Winchester circa 1884. Caliber 40-60wcf 210 Express.The old 40-60 wcf has been around since 1884 and has seen its share of frontier use,but still snaps open- close very sharp.This one happens to be the most accurate 40-60 that I have ever owned. Loaded with the original 210...

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Good read! Thanks,,,DT

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Dusty, Do you have & use the steel take down stock stored cleaning rod? I purchased a reproduction a few years ago. I kinda wish now I wouldn't have bothered with it. It jingles around making noise inside the stock. I get a little paranoid about pushing a steel rod in and out of a freshly relin...

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Very nice photo casastahle. Yes I have read each and every one.There is no doubt the Model 1873 was well liked .And for the same reasons it was so well accepted then,it is so well liked today. The Lever action cartridge rifle ,known around the world as the American gun. Not to start a war with the ....

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My 1873 Winchester .38wcf and its reloading tools.It gets fed only bp. and bullets cast from the original mould. I think it is my favorite mid-range bp. rifle for knock-around shooting and medium game hunting.,,,DT http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b519/TheDustyTexian/3-187338wcfampLOADINGTOOLS_zp...

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Hey casastahle, one cup wax,one cup tallow and one tablespoon of olive oil, works good for me in Tx. with temps from very cold to very hot. I have found that if I pour the melted mix into a dish type paper plate and let it cool . The cake can be poped out ,when cool. I am not a fan of pan lubing.I k...

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I should be casting next weekend 8) I have a number of cans of 3f Goex I want to give a try first. Any idea as to what the old timers and Winchester used for BP bullet lube back in the day? I'm really trying to get as traditional as I can with this loading endeavor. 3FFF Goex is a very good choice ...

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Looks like its bullet casting time! Some good bp. lube, a case full of bp. and that ole 73 will be ready to rock and roll! I can get 36 to 38 gr. of 2ff Swiss in the Starline case under bullets cast from the Winchester 38wcf mould, with good powder compression. The Winchester tong tool upon seating ...

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Thats the way! DT

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casastahle, I use Std. primers in the 38wcf and Swiss 2ff bp. loads . By the way the Winchester tong tool and mould are in great looking shape. That is exactly what I use for loading my 38wcf.73win. but mine do not have that much color left on them.,,,,DT

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Glad you fellows like the pic. I never get tired of looking at old rifles and figgure others are that way too. Uberti makes a fine 73. How about a pic. of that Daisy Pop Watts? What lenth hvy. barrel, and cal. is the 73 that you have? I saw one 1873 Winchester marked with the Daisy mark for sale a f...

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Here is a little better pic. of the 1873 Winchester 28"hvy. barrel .44wcf set trigger. The old rifle started life in 1885 ,and it shows the scars of a working rifle. With bullets cast from a Winchester mould of the same vintage and Swiss 2ff bp. the old rifle can still turn in good groups at th...

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That is a fine Hog Leg there Ollogger. And a Shooter to boot! ,,,DT.

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Yep! same here Bill. Got the, Black Powder Cartridge News ,in the same day as the BACO catalog.Two of my Favorites.,,,Dusty Texian

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Thanks to all.,,,,,Dusty Texian.

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I would bet ! not many,and that is what makes it so very Cool. Well done .,,,,,,Dusty

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Very nice carbine Bill.Is there a trap door in the butplate ?,,,,,Dusty

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God Bless them all. During my life I have had the Honor! to know two men that survived that day, in combat on the beach. And the personality of each . Left an Impression on me that I will never forget,them for the rest of my life. Truly members of the Greatest Generation.Dusty

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olloger Pard , I had to do some wishin, lookin , finagilin, and dealin ,to get them two. They are my Favorites. Glad you like em ,,,,,Dusty

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Here is a pic. of a circa (1892 ) 1873 SRC 44wcf. Not a rifle but a handy little carbine ,I just replaced the wood . Had to, the old wood was real bad. The little carbine has been re-blued . I'd rate the bore about a 7or8. It's a shooter,,,,,Dusty

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Sure would like to see a pic. of it. Does it have the extended point of the buttplate toe?I know some of the early guns did. ,,,,Dusty

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Hey Centennial, that is a low serial # gun. Must be an opentop,45-75. The1876s are my favorite. My 45-75 is a very accurate rifle . I use bullets cast from a original Winchester mould 350gr. and loaded with Winchester tong tool. Over a case full of Swiss 2ff . The old big Winchesters are like dinaso...

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Centennial, you sure are right about those .44 bores . You never know what you have until you slug it. The heavy barrel is rare,not very many made. Lucky this one has a very good bore. Thanks casastahle. Glad you like them,,,,Dusty

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Here are two of my 1876 Winchester rifles. Both are 28"octagon barrels full mag. Sporting rifles circa 1884 and 1888 .Winchester midrange tang sights on both.one is 45-75wcf the other a 45-60wcf. Really like shooting the old Winchesters,,,,,Dusty

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Here are two of my 1873 Winchesters The one on left is a circa (1885) ,1873 mod. 28" heavy octagon barrel with set trigger 44wcf caliber. The one on right is a circa (1887) ,1873 mod. 24" octagon barrel std. trigger 38wcf.sporting rifle . Really like the old Winchesters,,,,,,Dusty

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Howdy 6pt-sika,that is the same rifle I am shooting ,the little 1892 Marlin leveraction. It has dual firing pins,centerfire and rimfire. I load the 299-153 90gr. Ideal ,heel bullet.A very accurate little combo ,very little noise and just plain flattens small game . ,,,,Dusty

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Howdy Mescalero. The (.32 long )caught my eye. What .32 long do you load for? Reason I ask ,is I load and shoot the .32 Long Colt, Heel Bullet cartridge, in rifles . Really have fun with it. ,,,,,Dusty

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The 100 gr. Sierra spitzer bt. Game King has been very accurate in my 1895 Mauser 250-3000 /250 Savage .ROT IS 1 IN 14" BARREL LENTH 25-3/4". The little 250 likes the 87 gr. bullets as well. It is a tack driver, and very plesant to shoot. Tried the 100 gr. Nozzler partitions and the 117 gr...

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That is a very nice photograph Rangerider7. Any idea where it was taken. Look's like the background is very similar to the background behind the famous photo of JW. Hardin. Both seem to have the same stand behind the subject,also.That is an 1873 Winchester pictured not a 1876 . Very nice Thank's for...

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That is Awsome . Thank You for shareing ,,,,,Dusty

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Wow Congrat's . That is a very fine vintage Winchester.Dont feel guilty , I think any of us would have fell for that one. ,,,,,,,Dusty

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