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Which Gun For Moose?
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Huck Riley
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May 25, 2020 - 9:05 pm
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steve004 said

If he happened to leave his pickup unattended for a brief while and someone made off with the entire group – can you imagine the magnitude of the loss?  CryCry  

True, but if he’s anything like Tom Horn, you’d be making a mistake to steal his guns. Laugh

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May 27, 2020 - 3:44 pm
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Shrapnel, looking at your options in the various photos, I was reminded of the ancient command, “Thou shalt not covet they neighbour’s Winchesters.” (or something along that line). Now to my suggestion for your Moose hunt this year …

Even more important that the exact caliber is the question, “how would I feel if I actually took a Moose with this vintage rifle?”. So I would suggest you look at your collection with that question in mind and create a shortlist of no more than 3 old Winchesters. Next, pick each rifle on that shortlist up, handle it, sight down it, hold it, and while doing that, ask yourself that same question again. The that achieves the highest good feeling if you took a Moose with it is the winner.

If there is a tie, then over the next few months, practice shooting each one at the range and ask yourself which gives you the most pleasure.

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May 27, 2020 - 4:55 pm
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Cool Factor is huge, the far left gun is a Montana 1876 45-74; stamped “W.F. Sheard, Livingston Montana”

http://i.imgur.com/AvDqJJr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/vjE1VvW.jpg

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May 27, 2020 - 5:03 pm
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I would pick the one on the far left. 2 are Marlins so they are automatically out and the one with the tang sight is a nice gun but I would want the open sight when close up to a moose.

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May 27, 2020 - 6:07 pm
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Chuck said
I would pick the one on the far left. 2 are Marlins so they are automatically out and the one with the tang sight is a nice gun but I would want the open sight when close up to a moose.  

Chuck – what photo are you referring to?  I’m not seeing any Marlins.  In the most recent photo he posts, there are two M1876 Winchesters, a Whitney-Kennedy SRC and a Winchester M1886 SRC.  All very fine pieces of course.

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May 27, 2020 - 7:00 pm
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All fine gun’s , the choice would be easy . The Montana 1876 45-75 WCF it deserves a Moose hunt . Good Luck !

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May 27, 2020 - 9:42 pm
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dusty texian said
All fine gun’s , the choice would be easy . The Montana 1876 45-75 WCF it deserves a Moose hunt . Good Luck !  

But wait, there are more. 3 Montana Cooper sharps rifles in 40-90 BN, all shipped to Walter Cooper in Bozeman in the 1870’s. They are the 3 on the right. The 2 marked Walter Cooper were shipped in the same shipment in August of 1877, the McAusland was shipped to Cooper, then later modified by A.D. McAusland in Miles City…

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May 27, 2020 - 10:01 pm
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They’re all very nice.  However, I’ve always favored the repeater for deep woods hunting.  To each his own.  It sounds like a whole lot of fun.

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May 28, 2020 - 2:14 am
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steve004 said

Chuck – what photo are you referring to?  I’m not seeing any Marlins.  In the most recent photo he posts, there are two M1876 Winchesters, a Whitney-Kennedy SRC and a Winchester M1886 SRC.  All very fine pieces of course.  

Steve, you’re right.  I didn’t realize that the one was a Whitney-Kennedy but I can’t explain the goof on the 86?  I still like the first one.

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May 28, 2020 - 7:27 am
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Shrapnel said
I got a moose permit here in Montana for this fall, now I need to decide which gun I should use. Last moose was an original 1876 deluxe in 40-60, this year I am thinking more big bore…

http://i.imgur.com/T7mgGis.png

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http://i.imgur.com/xcBhyJ2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yQTXnOV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/iTIrpX6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AvDqJJr.jpg  

I’ve harvested 8 Moose over the yrs. My choice would be the 86, in any caliber.

AG(Rick C)

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May 28, 2020 - 12:55 pm
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Yes, I’ve shot moose with a 40-60, 357 magnum and 25-35, but a ’95 in either 38-72 or 40-72 would be good moose medicine…

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May 28, 2020 - 1:00 pm
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Yes, the Model 1895 in either 38-72 or 40-72 would be excellent choices. I took a nice 200 pound live weight Whitetail doe several years ago with an original 1895 38-72 with tapered octagon barrel. The shot was 162 yards and the cast bullet went right on through and dropped the doe on the spot.

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