Which Rifle ?

[sureshot22250]

Gal's and Gent's I am looking to purchase my first rifle for CAS what do you think of Cimarron's Model 1873 in 20" or 24" ? Any and all help wecome.


"Remember drink upstream of the herd !"

[Ransom Gaer]

sureshot,

You'll get a lot of responses that will in affect say try both if you can.  Go to a match and explain your situation.  You may well be able to try both after the match is over.  The pards in this game like to share their toys.  I have a '66 with the 24" barrel.  I like it a lot.  It is real steady on the longer range targets.  The 20" barrel will be easier to get on targets.  It will be a little handier.  Otherwise they are the same.

Ransom Gaer

[Captain Rob Page]

  I would say to try some before you buy. Most anybody at a match will let you try their rifle or pistol and let you shoot their ammo.! It's fun to reload. I bought a 24 inch Cimarron model 1873 in 45 Colt. My wife and I both shoot, and have been sharing the rifle. Now she calls it her rifle! Killed a deer with it this season! I am now looking to buy either a 66 or possibly a Henry, not one of the new Henry brand guns ,but a Cimarron Henry. The quality of the Cimarron is going to be hard to beat. I want to look at the Chaparral repros when they become available. Anyway you can have a lot of fun looking at all the options!

[Montana Slim]

Sureshot,

You didn't mention your caliber of choice.....remember that rifle with a smaller diameter bore (.357) will be heavier per inch of length than those with bigger holes. Keep this in mind as you investigate.

Good luck!

Slim

[Camille Eonich]

Has anybody mentioned that if you get to the range during a match that there will be plenty of opportunities for you to try some before you buy them?

[Silver Creek Slim]

I'm not sure, Cammie. 

Slim

[sureshot22250]

Thank's everyone for your advice, my major concern was reliability, I owned and shot a Marlin  for years but really like the looks of the 24 inch Cimarron model 1873 in 45LC.





"Always use enough gun"

[Silver Creek Slim]

I've been shooting a Cimarron Henry, basically the same action, fer four years with nary a problem.

Slim