'73 Winchester at 300 meters by Space Cowboy

[w44wcf]

aka capandball

I recently found this on his channel.  
Space Cowboy, Thank you for the video! Awesome!



Historically speaking, back in 1875, Winchester claimed that it's new '73 Winchester was effective and accurate to 500-600 yards. In the 1890's, Winchester recommended it for deer and bear out to 300 yards.


Back in 2011, I did some testing at 300 meters using b.p. ammunition, but I was using a 4X scope since my aging eyes can't see small targets over iron sights that well anymore.
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,40401.0.html


Previous to that, when I was a bit younger, after reading the 1875 Winchester catalog claim,  I tried my  '73 short rifle at 500M.  I was using smokeless ammunition at that time. I need to try that again with b.p.   Perhaps in 2015.......
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,44474.0.html

[El Tio Loco]

Thanks for the share.  Space Cowboy's videos are always interesting and very well edited.  And with a great subject!  .44 W.C.F. at 300 meters!  Gold!!!
Ken

[treebeard]

Enjoyed the video very much. I was surprised he was only using 30gr of Powder.

[wildman1]

Nice. wM1

[w44wcf]

Enjoyed the video very much. I was surprised he was only using 30gr of Powder.

Interestingly, the 30 Swiss FFFG is pushing that 240 gr. bullet to 1,180 f.p.s. (my testing).
Since it has a higher ballistic coefficient than the standard 200 gr. (1,300 f.p.s.), both bullets arrive at 300
at about the same velocity  (850 f.p.s. or thereabouts).

w44wcf