2017 Antelope Season

[doccash]

Sort of a bucket list item for me was to hunt Pronghorns with a black powder rifle and hand cast bullets. Well, I did that a couple of weeks ago and had a wonderful hunt. Not the biggest antelope in the area but a nice 15" one. This season was haunted by a lot of rain and I was sick with a cold the first weekend. This rifle is a special order 1886 chambered in .38-56 WCF. It features special order sights and uncheckered pistol grip. Damn thing shoots like a target rifle. Fifty six grains of Swiss 1.5 FG, Winchester plain base mould 255 grain lubed with SPG, Walters wad at the base of the bullet and primed with a 215 Federal. Rifle was shipped Sept 16, 1891. :mrgreen:

 

[hittman]

Nice!

 

[rugnelli]

That is awesome!

Congratulations!

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Doc,
Good for you. Those 86s are some great old rifles.
Glad to see you posting again. Wife and I both miss your outstanding pictures.

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

Doc,
Another one for the books, the "Old Fashion" way,,,, :wink:

Way to go!
Terry

 

[contender]

Welcome back Doc!

NICE ONE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[golferboy426]

sweet

 

[don44]

Really nice!

 

[WendyZXZ]

That is a fine animal and the rifle looks great also!

 

[pete44ru]

This rifle is a special order 1886 chambered in .38-56 WCF. It features special order sights and uncheckered pistol grip.

Rifle was shipped Sept 16, 1891. :mrgreen:

I betcha that baby did the same thing 125 years ago, too !

very nice !

.

 

[TucsonDirt]

Hard to beat a successful hunt with a classic rifle!
Congrats doc!

 

[J.Johnson]

That's awesome Doc!

 

[Don Lovel]

Missed ya Doc, I had an incredible spring photographing waterfowl and Eagles in the SLV, but now I am wintering in the Ozarks at Pioneer Missouri here at White Mule Distillery. I hope I get some good winter bird pics here this winter. Colorado will have to wait for awhile.
BTW, Dry Cimarron country sure was pretty with rain and pretty grass this summer in my travels through there

 

[doccash]

Don Lovel, do you do Fb? I put many birds on there every day almost, nice ones today for sure. If you do send a friend request. Dr.C

 

[tom black]

Doc,
You are my hero. I love those old Winchester's, especially an '86.
Tom Black

 

[jn 41]

Doc, awesome! Nice buck and a great rifle.

 

[eric conrad]

Beautiful Doc. I've missed you too. Glad your back.
Eric

 

[gunsbam69]

Awesome

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Outstanding, Doc. I'm trying to get my Sharps replica ready to hunt with before the season is over this year. Actually rifle is good to go, it's just load development I have to finish. It's a .40-65.

 

[doccash]

6guns: that is a great calibre. Have fun. Dr.C