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March 14, 2022
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Picked this one up for $1000 U.S. 33WCF full mag.
Rick C
November 19, 2006
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I assume that $1000 is just a down payment…
March 14, 2022
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steve004 said
I assume that $1000 is just a down payment…
You would think so Steve but no was available at a very good price.
Rick C
February 1, 2013
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Very nice!
November 9, 2008
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Very nice! I’m a big 33 fan, have a few and one in that same configuration. Congrats on the good deal
March 14, 2022
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pine_worker said
Very nice!
cj57 said
Very nice! I’m a big 33 fan, have a few and one in that same configuration. Congrats on the good deal
Thanks! I’ve had a couple before but paid double that or more for them and like you cj57, I’m a fan of the 33. I personally think it’s a great cartridge and will harvest anything in North America imo.
Rick C
April 3, 2018
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Agreed. They were popular in Alaska-Canada and the Inter-mountain west.
Mine have grown on me and get carried around in the outback. Don’t forget
that Ben Lilly carried a FM 1886 in 33 Winchester for decades.
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450 Fuller said
Agreed. They were popular in Alaska-Canada and the Inter-mountain west.
Mine have grown on me and get carried around in the outback. Don’t forget
that Ben Lilly carried a FM 1886 in 33 Winchester for decades.
Read this about Lilly. “He was known many times to fight and dispatch in hand-to-hand combat bear and cougars using a self-made custom Bowie knife, more precisely a double edged S-shaped large Arkansas toothpick dagger, named “The Lilly Knife. For the rest he was an accomplished marksman and used a Winchester 1894 .30-30, when hunting mountain lion and black bear, and a Winchester 1886 in .33 Winchester for Grizzly.
Rick C
September 22, 2011
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I believe the .33 Winchester was very popular in the Adirondacks during the first two decades of the last century as well.
April 15, 2005
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Rick,
Great buy!
What is the serial number (for the research survey)?
Bert
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March 14, 2022
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Bert H. said
Rick,
Great buy!
What is the serial number (for the research survey)?
Bert
Bert,
Ser 133867
Rick C
April 15, 2005
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Rick C said
Bert H. said
Rick,
Great buy!
What is the serial number (for the research survey)?
Bert
Bert,
Ser 133867
Thanks!
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
June 11, 2014
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Very nice acquisition and at a screaming-good price too!
March 14, 2022
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Thanks Kirk. It’s my go-to hunting gun now for white tail, black bear, and Moose, if I ever get my licence drawn again.
Rick C
December 9, 2002
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Rick,
Congrats again on this great find! Now that’s a deal any WACA collector would be happy with! IMO!
Have you shot it much yet? If so, what loads, and what loads do you plan on using?
Tony
March 14, 2022
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Tony
I don’t reload so I only shoot factory rounds in my vintage levers so there’s no mistakes, ie; hot loads, etc. I’m always on the lookout for any factory obsolete ammo at a show for a decent price and not the $10-$12 a cartridge($200-$250 a box) or more, so sometimes the partial boxes are the way to go and cheaper per cartridge.
I will usually try to set up any of my lever acquisitions for 50-100 yds providing it’s safe to do so mechanically. My range bag contains an aluminum punch and hammer for sight adjustment and most times I can get a decent group with minimal amount of cartridges.The last few times out hunting I only needed one shot so luck and patience have been on my side. With cost of ammo as a consideration, I do most of my shooting with rim fires at the range.
Rick C
November 19, 2006
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As a random comment, I will say that every time I’ve logged on in recent times, I enjoy seeing the title of this thread.
And of course what was pictured (and the price it was obtained at) are very appealing.
March 14, 2022
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Steve,
We always seem to be on the same page with these lesser desirable calibers(32WS/33 win) 😊
Rick C
