Getting ready for PA deer

[Richard Flanders]

Only choice I ever have to make is between my long-bbld Win Hi wall in .45-90 and my Win 1886 lever gun in .45-90. Both were made in 1887, have Lyman peep sights and pristine bores and are superbly accurate at well over 200yds and definitely get the job done on moose and caribou with my 300-350 gr cast bullets. I generally just take both along.....

[George Lang]

My old iron sighted riles that will be used this season will be a Winchester 1886 in 33 WCF and a Winchester 1895 in 35 WCF with pretty stiff handloads. Might also try another 1886 in 45-70. All proven killers.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by George Lang

My old iron sighted riles that will be used this season will be a Winchester 1886 in 33 WCF and a Winchester 1895 in 35 WCF with pretty stiff handloads. Might also try another 1886 in 45-70. All proven killers.

George, I hope you and others who are using vintage rifles will post photos of your rifles and the deer you might take (but rifles without deer are great!).

[Mike of the Mountain]

It's always fun deciding which rifle to use in deer season. I have one tag remaining, took a buck and doe with a crossbow the first week of October and a doe with the in-line the third week of October. I'll either use the Sharps saddle ring carbine in .50-70 or Springfield "trapdoor" rifle in .45-70. Both with my own made black powder and cast bullets. I'm leaning more towards the Sharps as it is much handier on stand than that long legged trapdoor.

Frank, go with the Mannlicher you procured a few months ago!! Hemingway would approve.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

It's always fun deciding which rifle to use in deer season. I have one tag remaining, took a buck and doe with a crossbow the first week of October and a doe with the n-line the third week of October. I'll either use the Sharps saddle ring carbine in .50-70 or Springfield "trapdoor" rifle in .45-70. Both with my own made black powder and cast bullets. I'm leaning ore towards the Sharps as it is much handier on stand than that long legged trapdoor.

Frank, go with the Mannlicher you procured a few months ago!! Hemingway would approve.

I as a rule generally tote a rifle AND a shotgun to my stand . So if the deers bow range close I’ll plunk it with the shotgun otherwise I’ll use the rifle .