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Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday #16560687 10/25/21 Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 995 R Region6 OP Campfire Regular OP Region6 Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 995 I went out to fill a B tag and stumbled across this guy. He fell to a 1886 Winchester (reproduction) chambered in 45-70. The shot was 159 yards off hand, he dropped on the spot with a 417gr bullet cast from wheel weights.

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560696 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,906 Likes: 2 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,906 Likes: 2 Good job r6 nice buck Mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560704 10/25/21 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas Nice!

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560765 10/25/21 Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,488 C Cascade Campfire Regular Cascade Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,488 OUTSTANDING! Great rifle, great buck, and quite an impressive shot. Guy

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560775 10/25/21 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,999 Magnolia,TX D Deans Campfire Regular Deans Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,999 Magnolia,TX Nice buck. Off hand 159 yds good shooting. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ISAIAH 41:10

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560797 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 410 upstate ny farm country J jay Campfire Member jay Campfire Member J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 410 upstate ny farm country Superb, with cast bullet also ! I have an original 86 in 33 Win I hope to take out for a few walks this season but it will be loaded with 200 gr. Hornady RN. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560966 10/25/21 Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 2,476 Montana M MedRiver Campfire Regular MedRiver Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 2,476 Montana Very cool. Nice buck and a nice rifle!

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560979 10/25/21 Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,052 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,052 Illinois Very nice rifle and deer. 👍 Is that one of the Browning repros?

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16560980 10/25/21 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 161 WI S StumpDodger Campfire Member StumpDodger Campfire Member S Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 161 WI Good eyes, great gun and great buck. Go Ahead And Backup

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561002 10/25/21 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,688 Nebraska D diamondjim Campfire Outfitter diamondjim Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,688 Nebraska Nice shooting. Congrats. ____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561072 10/25/21 Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,808 R Rickshaw Campfire Regular Rickshaw Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,808 Beautiful buck! I wanna be like you when I grow up…hahah

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561109 10/25/21 Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 195 T TestedOnAnimals Campfire Member TestedOnAnimals Campfire Member T Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 195 A+

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561129 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay Congratulations, you have two heavy weights to get out of the woods, your buck and the rifle. Grinning

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561161 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA What State? We are still mowing grass here in the deep South. Mike God, Family, and Country. NRA Endowment Member

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday doctor_Encore #16561169 10/25/21 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,665 S.W. Wis L LEADMINER Campfire Regular LEADMINER Campfire Regular L Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,665 S.W. Wis Originally Posted by doctor_Encore Congratulations, you have two heavy weights to get out of the woods, your buck and the rifle. Grinning Yep- that buck is a brute. Good job.

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561286 10/25/21 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 Congrats that is an all around good accomplishment. Wish I still had the eyes to shoot 149 yards with barrel sights.

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561493 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN Big ass deer, congrats

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16561851 10/25/21 Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 995 R Region6 OP Campfire Regular OP Region6 Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 995 Thanks guys, it’s a Montana deer. On a side note, I couldn’t be happier with the cast bullet performance, bang flop and the meat is edible right up to the entrance and exit. I did find the gas check under the hide at the exit.

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16562064 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA Outstanding! I have the same rifle, Miroku Winchester but it's down the list of guns I need to bloody. Mike God, Family, and Country. NRA Endowment Member

Re: Took the 1886 deer hunting yesterday Region6 #16562639 10/26/21 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,146 Likes: 5 northern new york M miguel Campfire Regular miguel Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,146 Likes: 5 northern new york Awesome stud of a buck, and a really cool rifle. Good job all around!!