How many of you guys use antiques to hunt with?

[Tharjoe]

Last November I took my first deer with an H&H bolt action in .256 Mannlicher with open sights. The rifle was made in about 1904 and did the job admirably at about 80 yards. Working up suitable handloads was the only problem :~)

 

[fugawi]

I hunted with my 1904 Winchester Model 1895 in .303 this deer season. Had a bead on a 6x6 but it winded me before I could shoot.

 

[Brutus]

I am not in this club YET, but the remington rolling block action, will most likely see a 50-70 barrel.

someday......

 

[tokguy]

I've done pretty decent with my 38-55; it's an '03 ( if I recall correctly ). I've had to cast oversize bullets to get it to work nicely.
I made a great shot with it this season; but honestly that great shot was preceded by several not great shots. I'd wounded a Muley doe and when she came out the other side it was ladder sight time. 290 paces! If I hadn't wounded her already I'd have never tried the shot though...too far. But she was DRT, 255 grain cast just behind the front shoulder; low.
My daughter wants to come hunting this season... I've got a 360 BP 2 1/4 express cape rifle that is going to get used by her; I'm thinking. We'll see...

 

[cdncowboy]

I have a 1924 sxs Belgium made coach gun that I use for partridge hunting... shot many a bird... best grousse gun I've used.

 

[DEZ]

My Snider has been used with success

 

[stevejones]

On the broader definition of antique using age only, I hunt ducks almost exclusively with an antique shotgun.

cheers mooncoon

Are you using steel shot? And if so how are you loading it mc?

Cheers. Steve.

 

[stevejones]

I'm gonna go grouse hunting soon as it opens. I'll use my side by side for deer in the shotgun with shot only and my sergeants model snider for deer and bear. That gun is the most accurate Snider I've ever seen! Still gonna have to keep the shots close . Those iron sights are hard enough at a range. In the bush they become invisible in poor light conditions.

Cheers. Steve

 

[skit]

not quite an antique, but i think i may try my 1895 win in 303 brit for a few days this year.

 

[jaguar]

Holy crap yes!!
My favorite Vetterli is my go-to squirrel rifle. 330 grains of cast lead for the blacks.... they can hide but the slug goes right through the limb no problem. Chuckle.
Cheers
Jaguar
ps "Use" is not "Abuse" ... get'm out.

 

[mooncoon]

Are you using steel shot? And if so how are you loading it mc?

I use bismuth and load with black powder and fiber wads. I am limited far more by my shooting than the slightly lower velocity of the black powder loads.

cheers mooncoon

 

[Claven2]

I hunt with modern flintlock long rifles hand-built to be identical to originals, but no, not real antiques - unless you count my .45-70 RB, but it's got a modern stock and barrel. I guess it counts though...

 

[woodchopper]

I may take my Martini Henry out this year for deer

405grn cast moving at 1560fps should have no problem taking a deer