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
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
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.
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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
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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
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 |