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...there was a nicely redone 1886 on GB this morning and I just had to do it. The gun was originally a FM .33 W.C.F., but has been rebored and rechambered to .40-82 W.C.F. Since my plan was to do exactly that with one of my parts guns I thought, what the heck. The price was right so I stabbed the BIN button and it's a done deal.
GB #273867262
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged"....President Abraham Lincoln
40-82's can be great shooters when bore diameters and chamber throats match up correctly. It will be interesting what you find those to be in your new rebore/rechambered rifle.
Keep us posted how she shoots and the components you use.
I spoke to the seller by airline this morning and he will ship the rifle as soon as the PMOs arrive. Crazy PO won't sell a MO higher than $1000. You must pay for 2 of them to get the right amount.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged"....President Abraham Lincoln
Looks Good Mike. I like that seller "will ship to California".
On the PMO's, If You buy what I buy You don't have to worry about it.
So do You still get to go Hunting ? What was the other Gun ? did You post it ?
Perry
pwl44m wrote:Looks Good Mike. I like that seller "will ship to California".
On the PMO's, If You buy what I buy You don't have to worry about it.
So do You still get to go Hunting ? What was the other Gun ? did You post it ?
Perry
My huntin' partner isn't interested in going after geese, so that's not on the table for the weekend.
The seller seemed like a rally nice guy, most Mainers are. I'll start the load for that gun at 50 grains
IMR 3031 and a 260 grain jacketed bullet. That should be a "popper". A .40-82 with a NS barrel?
Oh boy!
I'm also buying 86ers CZ "Ringneck" 20 GA double. The info is in his post of last week, Perry.
I am probably at the point where some old guns will have to go, but can't decide which. Gotta
think on it for a while.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged"....President Abraham Lincoln
The seller seemed like a rally nice guy, most Mainers are. .
Yknow, i've experienced that same thing while working with folks from Maine on the phone ! -- I really need to visit the far north east sometime ,
Anyway --- beautiful rifle - i hope it turns out as good in person as it looked in the pics! The case coloring didn't look very washed out at all after all these years
The seller seemed like a rally nice guy, most Mainers are. .
Yknow, i've experienced that same thing while working with folks from Maine on the phone ! -- I really need to visit the far north east sometime ,
Anyway --- beautiful rifle - i hope it turns out as good in person as it looked in the pics! The case coloring didn't look very washed out at all after all these years
Actually, all 1886s at the time that gun was manufactured had blued receivers, with only the lever and hammer cased. It is what it is, sort of a fantasy rifle, but a great job of one.
To my knowledge there are no known full magazine 24" barreled LW .40-82s. I know of one ELWTD in that caliber, but it has a 22" barrel. To actually own a LW '86 in that caliber
that was factory original would set you back too many $Gs to even consider. I'll take this one and be happy to use it as a tool, not a vault queen.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged"....President Abraham Lincoln
That is a beautiful rifle and that case hardening is the real deal too. Nice buy.
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Had you said you were buying this poor thing to fix it,http://www.ebay.com/itm/Winchester-Mode ... 2c630bac94, then I'd think maybe you were crazy as is I always admire the knowledge you bring here about the 1886.The hunting pictures too!
The gun arrived an hour ago. It is exactly as it was described and it should be a fine shooter. The barrel is dead on 24" original nickle steel, except for the caliber of course. My chances of finding an original .40-82 LW are somewhere between slim and none. Now, as soon as time allows I'll test out the rifle.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged"....President Abraham Lincoln