Winchester '73

BillO · 10-31-2009, 07:42 PM

I have an old Winchester '73 Rifle and would like to shoot it. Can I use modern ammo in it or should I use Black Powder.

Thanks
Bill

clubkey · 10-31-2009, 10:37 PM

Hey Bill,

I'll leave answering your question to the experts who should be along to help you out soon.

In the mean time I just love leverguns and I am curious what caliber your Win 1873 is and what condition it's in? I would really appreciate a picture of your rifle being posted here at the forum. Thanks in advance.

versifier · 11-01-2009, 12:40 AM

IIRC, it depends on when it was made. There's old, and then there's old. If it's post WWI I wouldn't worry about it, but I wouldn't be shooting anything hot in it because of its value.

Here's a link: http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm

ironmule · 11-01-2009, 03:11 AM

billo with the info you gave it would be impossible for some one here to answer if it would be safe to shoot with mordern ammo one thing fr sure get it checked by a compenent smith before you try and then use only low pressure ammo // may be limited to bp ammo only it depends when it was made and the condition of the rifle now and i'm not talkin about how pertty it looks but the condition of the barrel metal the bore and the action parts // don't take the chance or hurting yourself or ruining a fine antique by taing short cuts on this
mule

10-31-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
BillO GunLoad Trainee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hamilton, Oh. Posts: 1	Winchester '73 I have an old Winchester '73 Rifle and would like to shoot it. Can I use modern ammo in it or should I use Black Powder. Thanks Bill

10-31-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
clubkey GunLoad Trainee Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14	Hey Bill, I'll leave answering your question to the experts who should be along to help you out soon. In the mean time I just love leverguns and I am curious what caliber your Win 1873 is and what condition it's in? I would really appreciate a picture of your rifle being posted here at the forum. Thanks in advance. __________________ "Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual -- or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country." --Samuel Adams

11-01-2009, 12:40 AM	#3
versifier Dogs Like Him Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 788	IIRC, it depends on when it was made. There's old, and then there's old. If it's post WWI I wouldn't worry about it, but I wouldn't be shooting anything hot in it because of its value. Here's a link: http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm __________________ "In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law And argued each case with my wife: And the muscular strength, which it gave to my jaw, Has lasted the rest of my life." - Lewis Carroll

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

11-01-2009, 03:11 AM	#4
ironmule GunLoad Trainee Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	billo with the info you gave it would be impossible for some one here to answer if it would be safe to shoot with mordern ammo one thing fr sure get it checked by a compenent smith before you try and then use only low pressure ammo // may be limited to bp ammo only it depends when it was made and the condition of the rifle now and i'm not talkin about how pertty it looks but the condition of the barrel metal the bore and the action parts // don't take the chance or hurting yourself or ruining a fine antique by taing short cuts on this mule