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LeverAction

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New One
« on: October 17, 2016, 08:01:45 PM »
New to the collection. Winchester 1885 375 H&H. PR had them on sale last month,so I had to have one.

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Re: New One
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2016, 10:11:18 PM »
Sweet gun lever, always been a fan of those, the gun not so much the caliber. Not saying there's anything wrong with it, just not for me. I could see me having the gun in a 300 win or something like that.

But sweet looking unit.
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LeverAction

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Re: New One
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2016, 06:20:46 AM »
 Thanks Walleyes. Yep, although I like the 375 H&H , you know older cartage, lots of history behind it, a proven game stopper. I would have liked to get the gun in a non mag cal.like a 280,30-06. But the thing about this one is, to my knowledge they only produced a 150 in the 375 H&H as a shot show special. So it does add that bit of "special" to my collection.

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Re: New One
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2016, 09:51:29 AM »
Nice,very nice but something tells me that it's going to pack a wollope on both ends.. ;D

LeverAction

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Re: New One
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2016, 10:00:21 AM »
Ha, yep managed re-coil  :-\. It's not to bad really, with the decelerator pad and shooting 265 grain, it tames it down a bit. It's not a plinking gun that's for sure. I have had a few people ask me why I need a gun like that. I did't understand the question, so did't answer.  :o

sonny

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Re: New One
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2016, 10:06:49 AM »
I have had a few people ask me why I need a gun like that. I did't understand the question, so did't answer.  :o

I would have just said "because I didn't have one"  8)

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Re: New One
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2016, 11:39:12 AM »
Nice gun LA.

As for plinking, Would it be possible to shoot lead cast bullets at lower velocities through that little sweetheart of yours? :)

LeverAction

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Re: New One
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2016, 05:36:04 PM »
You know maybe, I'm going to look into that. I know with my 45-70 and 444, I shoot "cowboy loads" not sure about the 375, maybe. Thanks greylynx.