You can put me on the roster
I am an avid fan of the 1876, having hunted, successfully, I might add with originals...
Montana moose with a deluxe 40-60
Antelope with a 45-60...
Even prairie dogs...
But I seem to be remembered most for this 1876 that got me nicknamed "Shrapnel"...
This was a real nice single set triggered gun that blew up with a double charge of Accurate 5744. The reason it was double charged was due to loading on a progressive press and having a primer hang up. When I got the primer feed going, I had run the handle up twice giving a double charge that was disasterous.
One should note that the 1876 has a reputation for a weak action. If you look at this gun, you can see that is not true. The action held and the barrel blew in two and completely off the rifle. Fortunately no one was hurt, but it ruined a scarce piece of history and my day as well. I have a copy of a test done in the late 1800's on how much powder and how much abuse they went through to blow up a '76, and the action held up to extremely high pressure and overloaded cartridges. This particular gun didn't hold up, but the action did.