Winchester '73 and Connecticut Whitetail

[Bindlestiff]

Congratulations! Sounds like you had a memorable day. IMHO, Hunting with the old guns somehow makes it special.

[Richard Flanders]

I understand the "Win Fever" Steve. I hunt with an 1887 vintage Win 1886 levergun in .45-90 that will really reach out there. My backup is an 1887 vintage Win 1885 sngle-shot Hi-wall in .45-90. I can tell you it rarely takes more than one shot with those big old lead bullets to drop anything.

[Hammer Gun]

You gotta love the 1886, all the kincks worked out from the earlier models, Gary