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March 23, 2010
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Out this afternoon for a short rabbit (snowshoe hare)hunt.Decided to take the old Winchester Model 9422 along.Was able to bag two rabbits with the rifle,all I saw. 
Any one else using their Model 9422 rifles in the field?Purchased mine new back in 1978.
December 30, 2011
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BBQ that rabbit 28gauge?
No 9422 here, but I did load some reduced loads for the 1894 30WCF for head shots on smaller stuff. I need practice with that particular rifle. Snowshoe hare are finally on the comeback here. Starting to see some tracks around and getting an urge to hunt them. I added something chambered in 25-20 to the list recently. I have .22s rimfires but hand loading for them is not an option for me!
Brad
March 23, 2010
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Using a reduced load in your .30-30 for use on rabbits sounds like it would be a lot of fun.What grain bullet did you load?
December 30, 2011
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I load that 125 gr. Sierra. I’m sure it’s overkill. I have had a hard time getting accurate with that bullet at 100yds+ and I have other bullets that do better with this particular rifle so I will use them up plinking at stuff. I can’t think of what the starting load data is for the powder I’m using off the top of my head, but I’m under that load by a hare.
Brad
March 23, 2010
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Too bad the bullet is not more accurate for you at the longer distances.Should still be good for the close ranges snowshoe hare are bagged at though.
Seems to me I read somewhere that in the old days Winchester use to load reduced loads for small game in some of their larger calibres.
December 30, 2011
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Is that the Winchester Short Range Ammunition?
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