Danny Creasy
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On a recent journey, I had the opportunity to purchase one of these Miroku beauties. I resisted. Passing by a couple of days later, I thought, Danny Boy, life is short. Why not enjoy such a rifle while your eyes can still focus on open buckhorn sights? The Winchester Model 1873 Short Rifle in .357/.38 came home with me.
I benched it from 50 yards yesterday. I'm fine with an opensight 2" five shot group fired with bulk cast .38 Special hand loads at half a football field. I have fired about a hundred and fifty rounds through it up to this point. It has not malfunctioned with either .357 Magnum or .38 Special ammunition.
I'm glad I went with my gut on this one.
I benched it from 50 yards yesterday. I'm fine with an opensight 2" five shot group fired with bulk cast .38 Special hand loads at half a football field. I have fired about a hundred and fifty rounds through it up to this point. It has not malfunctioned with either .357 Magnum or .38 Special ammunition.
I'm glad I went with my gut on this one.
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