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Guns are made for shooting. Just my opinion.

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Biggest devaluation in a gun in my battery, is not to shoot/hunt one of them. Let the next guy worry about collector value.

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I haven't shot any of the pre-1940 Winchester for quite some time, just never seem to get around to it.

1873 - 44-40
1886 - 40-82
1892 - 44-40
1894 - 25-35, 30-30, 38-55
1895 - 30USA, 303British
64 - 25-35
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Originally Posted by model70man
"Jim Jordan was hunting with his friend Egus Davis in Danbury, Wisconsin on November 20, 1914. A recent snowfall allowed the men to follow a fresh set of tracks, which ultimately led to the world-record buck. Jim shot the buck with his .25-20 Winchester rifle and later recovered the deer in the middle of the Yellow River."


Yeah about 14 shots later

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Originally Posted by moosemike
Originally Posted by model70man
"Jim Jordan was hunting with his friend Egus Davis in Danbury, Wisconsin on November 20, 1914. A recent snowfall allowed the men to follow a fresh set of tracks, which ultimately led to the world-record buck. Jim shot the buck with his .25-20 Winchester rifle and later recovered the deer in the middle of the Yellow River."


Yeah about 14 shots later

That's funny right there


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Originally Posted by Godogs57
Love taking my 1886 to the woods with me. She's a 1920 33 WCF and, while well used, keeps iron sighted groups about an inch and a half at 100 yards. Every deer I've shot with her has dropped straight to the ground. Love reconnecting with the old stuff.

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Now that is a slick old gun. I wish I still had eyes for.open sights. I'd get another model 94. The.94 has to be the easiest gun to tote I have ever hunted with.


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