A friend has done a number of those. They shoot real well.
I don't know if this matters,but I did some research for a Gentleman who had a lightweight,octagon barrel ,color cased takedown 1886 Winchester.
t was in exceptionally good condition and it had provenance back to the hardware store receipt from when his Father or Grandfather bought it for the ranch.
I'm not a curator,but looking in the book I came up with about $14 k for value.(Not that my estimate means anything!)
Anyway,He wanted some ammo to go with it. From more than one knowledgable source I was advised the steel in hose barrels was VERY soft.
I was for sure cautioned against jacketed bullets and even hard cast,
My Baldy Bullets understood,agreed,and cast some beautiful bullets.
I don't know if this matters,but I did some research for a Gentleman who had a lightweight,octagon barrel ,color cased takedown 1886 Winchester.
t was in exceptionally good condition and it had provenance back to the hardware store receipt from when his Father or Grandfather bought it for the ranch.
I'm not a curator,but looking in the book I came up with about $14 k for value.(Not that my estimate means anything!)
Anyway,He wanted some ammo to go with it. From more than one knowledgable source I was advised the steel in hose barrels was VERY soft.
I was for sure cautioned against jacketed bullets and even hard cast,
My Baldy Bullets understood,agreed,and cast some beautiful bullets.