1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
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1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
The rifle is a Model 1876 Winchester circa 1884. Caliber 40-60wcf 210 Express.The old 40-60 wcf has been around since 1884 and has seen its share of frontier use,but still snaps open- close very sharp.This one happens to be the most accurate 40-60 that I have ever owned. Loaded with the original 210gr. bullets and 58gr.Swiss 2ff bp. std. Winchester primers,it will hold its own with any other open sighted bp. rifle I own. On mediun and big game inside of 150 yd. it will kill like lightning. Think of it as a .38-40 on steriods . This one with the 22" oct. barrel make for a powerfull and handy package. ,,,,,DT
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
WOW !!!
Very nice, thanks for the pic.
PLOWBOY
Very nice, thanks for the pic.
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Very nice old gun. A real sense of accomplishment when you harvest a deer with a gun made 130 years ago.
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
plowboy 45 wrote:WOW !!!
Very nice, thanks for the pic.
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x2 - I'd love to have an original 1876 (and 1866, 1873, 1886, 1895 -- you get the idea )
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Don't have one, want one! RR7
P.S. Nice photo!
P.S. Nice photo!
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Too Cool, what kind of velocity do You get from that length barrel? Thanks for the pictures.
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Glad that you fellows like the photo of the old rifle. .I have not chronographed the load for this rifle. In load development ,I went up and down with powder charges to find its sweet spot . Keeping everything else unchanged.I did try a card wad under the bullet ,but found it was not needed.I have fired up to 14 rounds back to back @ 200yd.,with no cleaning and the 22'' barrel held accurate.That told me the powder compression ,lube and powder choice was working well in this cartridge,barrel lenth combo.It is a mild medium bore bp. cartridge that is not that powder and lead hungry but gives a little more (umph) when shooting game.,,,,,DT
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Nice, wish that lever could talk to; am really surprised the 40/60 isn't more popular.
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
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250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Very nice rifle. I don't have an original but love shooting my Uberti '76. Great to see those old girls still being used. Good shooting.
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Dang it Dusty,
Ya done went and gave me about a half case of the 'I wants one' with that picture.
And they ain't cheap either
Ya done went and gave me about a half case of the 'I wants one' with that picture.
And they ain't cheap either
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Sounds like a good enough reason to buy another rifle to me!I cast some bullets out of my Winchester 40-82wcf mould today. They came out @ 406 and 255gr. Loaded some in the 40-60wcf cases over a compressed load of 55 gr.2ff Swiss bp. for testing at the range latter this wk.Hope they shoot good ,I like the 255gr. bullet better than the 210 gr. for hunting,just hope the old Winchester does. ,,,DTcasastahle wrote:Dang it Dusty,
Ya done went and gave me about a half case of the 'I wants one' with that picture.
And they ain't cheap either
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
NICE! I'd like one of the replicas in either 40 or 45-60, just don't want that 28" barrel!
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Wow, that's a beautiful 76. You have some good stuff Dusty Texian.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Griff that 22" OCT. is prety handy! Thanks OldWin, Two of my favorite things , Old Winchesters and Old Jeeps.They just keep on going!!!,,,,DTGriff wrote:NICE! I'd like one of the replicas in either 40 or 45-60, just don't want that 28" barrel!
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Beautiful '76. Makes me want another one.
Kirk: An old geezer who loves the smell of freshly turned earth, old cedar rail fences, wood smoke, a crackling fireplace on a snowy evening, pristine wilderness lakes, the scent of
cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
Blog: https://www.kirkdurston.com/
cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
Blog: https://www.kirkdurston.com/
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
HaHa yeah me too! Between the Jeeps, Winchesters and the Harley, I will never have any money.Dusty Texian wrote:Griff that 22" OCT. is prety handy! Thanks OldWin, Two of my favorite things , Old Winchesters and Old Jeeps.They just keep on going!!!,,,,DTGriff wrote:NICE! I'd like one of the replicas in either 40 or 45-60, just don't want that 28" barrel!
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Awesome photo.
What game has the ole' girl taken in your possession?
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What game has the ole' girl taken in your possession?
N.
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Thanks for the Kind words fellows. The old 40-60 Winchester has taken untold numbers of Wild Hog in my hands ,some Wt. Deer , and a any Varmint that I run across that needs trimming back.It is a handy to take along rifle and I manage three Hunting ranchs here in Texas, so it gets a good bit of use . Wild hog are looked upon as vermin by most land owners, and shot on site .I try for head shots if close enough! The 40-60 wcf will take even the large Boars down with a shoulder shot fairly quick.,,,,,DT
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Psalm ch8.
Because I wish I could!
Because I wish I could!
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Had the old 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf out at the 100yd. range today. The load was 210.gr. cast soft lead bullet from an original Winchester mould @.406" over 55 gr. Swiss 2ff bp. std. lg. rifle primer and bees wax tallow and olive oil, mixed for lube.The five shot group at top of target. The old 76 is ready for the up coming hunt.,,,,DT
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Had no idea those shot so well, I should have known though 'cause handsome is as handsome does.
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Dusty Texian -- Nice 1876...like the pics, but really like the info that you shared, this has been a very cool post and thread... :)
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Dusty, what an outstanding rifle and thread! Thanks a bunch!
An original 76 BP working ranch rifle, I am in awe!
An original 76 BP working ranch rifle, I am in awe!
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Nice!
I wish I could find an old hand loader to go with my vintage 32-20.
I wish I could find an old hand loader to go with my vintage 32-20.
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
That is a very good five-shot group at 100 yards. With groups like that and the game you are collecting with that old rifle, it is a sure-fire keeper.
Kirk: An old geezer who loves the smell of freshly turned earth, old cedar rail fences, wood smoke, a crackling fireplace on a snowy evening, pristine wilderness lakes, the scent of
cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
Blog: https://www.kirkdurston.com/
cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
Blog: https://www.kirkdurston.com/
Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Wow! Great rifle and fine shooting. That is really something getting that gun back out there. Congrats
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Re: 1876 Winchester 40-60wcf 210 express
Thanks for the kind words fellows. Hunting with the old time guns and equipment has renewed my interest in hunting. Most of my fellow hunters use modern equipment, and the newest and most up to date rifle & cartridge combo. For me its leather wool black powder and old time guns. Heck my skinning knife was made from one of Dads old shoeing rasp and mesquite wood from the ranch. After dressing the deer in the pic. I kept all the tallow that was to be had for making my bullet lube . Right now waiting for the howling north wind to stop for the next hunt. Watching the smokehouse fire as the belly meat , hams and jerky smoke. Yep I'm stuck in the past , and Happy with it!,,,,,,DT