My first rifle was a 1909 Argy in 7.65 and it took my first deer ever. Got my behind torn up by the older guys in the hunting club telling me I'd never be able to fit in the woods with that rifle. That all stopped as we dragged my deer into camp. One shot and dropped got it right through the heart didn't have to track it. Norma factory ammo circa 1978 worked very well. Hunted with that giant thing for another year until I got my No5 Enfield and never looked back.
Still have that 1909 but I wish my old eyes could still use those tiny little sights effectively. It's a range toy only now. The old barrel still shines with Hornady .312 dia 180gr Spitzer flat base bullets combined with IMR 4064, Federal primers in PPU or Norma brass. These old barrels weren't designed for boatails leave them for the newer guns that were made for them.
