I have an original, made in 1893 '86 Winchester in 45-70, it sports a half octagon half round barrel of 26"s with the half mag, it's loaded with the 500 gr Jerry Dean grease groove bullets and powered to 1236 fps by KIK Holy Black.
I fired a best 3 shot half inch group with it at 50 yards with the factory buckhorns, no wiping or blow tubing, gonna be taking this rifle in the cedar and pine creek bottom thickets over in Ar. this weekend after wt deer, hope to root a few out and bust 'em with this fine old rifle, I can't wait!
