Model 1876 .45-75
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Here's a rifle that's been in my family for 5 generations. mfg. 1883
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That's a beauty! Hard to see in that pic but it looks like the wood has some pretty nice grain to it.
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Hi Skinner
Thats one sweet rig Thanks for the great photo THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DEMENTED PEOPLE PLAY WITH POWERFUL TOYS
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.270 WIN
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Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:44 pm Location: Nova Scotia,Canada |
Nice old rifle.Do you ever shoot it or take it out on a hunt?
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I usually get to take it out a few times a year, and I actually took a small whitetail buck with it a few years ago. I struck it right behind the base of the ear from 35 yards, took it right off its feet and it made a 1/4 turn away from me in the air and fell in a heap. It was definitely one of the quickest kills I've ever seen. I load 350 gn. and 400gn. Flat point jacketed bullets over a lightly compressed load of pyrodex CTG. Its really fun to shoot, recoil feels more like a .50 cal muzzleloader than any high powered rifle I've shot. I'm soon going to try some blackhorn 209 that I'm using in my T/C muzzleloader, it doesn't seem to smoke as much or smell nearly as bad as pyrodex, and its supposed to be less corrosive.
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.270 WIN
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Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:44 pm Location: Nova Scotia,Canada |
That sure sounds like a fun old rifle to shoot.Have shot Winchester Model 1873,1886,1894 and 1895 rifles ,but never an 1876 model.Nice being able to take a deer with it and keep up the family tradition.
I have read that 24 grains on IMR 4198 and the 350 grain bullet work well in the .45-75 1876 rifle.Have you ever tried this load? |
I know some people do this and have success, but I was always taught that its not ever a good idea to use or substitute smokeless powder for black powder. I couldn't take a chance on trying it knowing that I might end up hurting myself or damaging the rifle. The replica black powder works too well for me to mess with anything else.
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.270 WIN
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Sounds like a good policy.If something works don't fix it.
In the past I have used smokeless powder loads in the 1873 and 1886 rifles that I have owned with good results. |
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