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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #60 on: October 24, 2012, 08:38:27 PM »
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Was able to shoot the samples of the Vintage Hunting Ammo . Was working with the Swiss 3f powder using 33.5 grains and 34.0 grains . The bullets were a.429 diameter , shooting was done out to 90 yards . The 33.5 gave the best results today . The Vintage ammo is back on with Powder Inc.

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #61 on: October 30, 2012, 11:41:10 AM »
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Rifle season is a week and a half away . Plan on using my 73 to harvest a Doe or 2 . I have all my plans worked out . Today I'm fixing Jerky and can't wait to sample a piece or 2 .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #62 on: November 03, 2012, 09:06:14 PM »
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Well the Jerky turned out Excellent . The ammo is ready for this coming Saturday .  You just can't beat Swiss powder . A 1873 and Vintage 44wcf ammo , this will be a great hunt . Good luck and be safe , and don't forget to take pictures .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #63 on: November 09, 2012, 12:06:35 PM »
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Plan on departing in about an hour . Can't wait to arrive at our hunting cabin . I like sitting around the fire at night , having a nip of Whiskey, and talking about the next days hunt . Wish everyone a safe and successful Deer season . Happy Hunting

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #64 on: November 10, 2012, 04:51:55 PM »
Yep, the evenings are always very enjoyable at the end of the day in the bush. I'm starting my hunt in just over a week.

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #65 on: November 11, 2012, 10:57:39 PM »
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Life's funny , I am Hunting for does and all I see is Buck's . Wish I had a pocket full of Buck tags .  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #66 on: November 14, 2012, 08:49:20 AM »
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Good luck on your hunt , hope you can keep those toes and fingers warm . The weather has cooled down so will be headed out tonight or in the morning ? Have been thinking about where the Does are ?The plan is to take a nice 90 pound doe , excellent meat between the Buck and a Doe that should hold me the year . Now this Spring I would like a Hog and a couple Turkeys but that's another season .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #67 on: November 18, 2012, 03:48:04 PM »
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No doe yet . Saw several Bucks and a few Does , but it just didn't work out for a shot . Times a ticking away .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #68 on: November 18, 2012, 06:29:52 PM »
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No doe yet . Saw several Bucks and a few Does , but it just didn't work out for a shot . Times a ticking away .
Rowdy, that's about par for the course. Bucks around in doe season and does around in buck season.  :P
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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #69 on: November 22, 2012, 11:38:03 AM »
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This weekend will wrap up modern Rifle season . Plan on Hunting Tomorrow , hope to take a Doe with my 73 in 44wcf . HOPEFULLY the weather change will get them to moving . Time will tell .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #70 on: November 28, 2012, 10:24:32 AM »
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Well Modern rifle season is over , and I didn't get a Doe with my 1873 . My next big project is to take a coyote with my 73 . I got one last year with my 1873 , but didn't take a picture . That was STUPID but I do carry the camera on all Hunts now .

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I decided if I'm Vintage Hunting I will leave the Electric caller at home . I have Plenty of wooden mouth calls wanting to be used .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #71 on: December 07, 2012, 10:57:09 AM »
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 Rifle season for Deer is over . So will try my hand at Coyote Hunting after Muzzle loader season . I have 2 73 rifles both are 44wcf ,but I recently installed a scope on the short rifle . Wonder what the chances of taking a coyote with a 73 at 300 yards ???

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #72 on: December 09, 2012, 06:52:42 PM »
You might need a couple ranging shots at 300 yards. I've shot my 73 at 200 yards and you could certainly nail a Coyote at that range.

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #73 on: December 10, 2012, 07:22:41 AM »
Howdy Rowdy. Have you test fired that short rifle with the scope yet. If so how did it do. What scope and mount did you use ?Dusty.

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #74 on: December 11, 2012, 03:04:26 PM »
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The scope is a 3 power . I got it from Powder Inc. After Muzzle Loader season I plan on working with it . I have shot it about 20 rounds ,but they were smokeless . Wanted to see how the scope worked before I used  my BP ammo . The short rifle with the 17 inch scope is pretty awesome looking .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #75 on: December 11, 2012, 03:14:04 PM »
Sounds cool. Like to see a pic. of it.

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #76 on: December 11, 2012, 03:19:24 PM »
Been thinking about getting me a short rifle in a Henry ,1866 uberti or 1873 uberti cant decide . Would make a great Jeep gun for off season at the ranch.Dusty.

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #77 on: December 14, 2012, 07:08:01 PM »
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A short rifle or carbine , both a great Jeep guns . I had a yellow boy carbine in 45 colt . Why did I trade it off ?

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #78 on: December 20, 2012, 01:14:37 PM »
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Coyotes and Bobcats are in season . Hope to get  a Coyote .

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Re: Vintage Hunting with the 1873
« Reply #79 on: January 10, 2013, 11:54:06 AM »
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Yesterday I did a little Coyote hunting ,no coyotes . But on the way up to the cabin we saw afield with a 100+ Turkeys . What really aggravated me was they were close to the road  and where was my camera , at home .

 

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