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40-82 WCF Question
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<blockquote data-quote="huntokanogan" data-source="post: 497567" data-attributes="member: 32072"><p>Admittedly this is not a "long range" question.</p><p>I have an old winchester lever action 40-82 handed down through my family since the early 1900's. I don't know the excact model as my great grandfather "modernized" it for hunting in the 20's. Made the hexagon barrel round, cut the tube down ect.. too bad but happy to have it either way. I think its a model 88.</p><p>I have one old box of ammo that I shot a couple rounds out of when I was younger. I decided i would not shoot anymore of the original shells as they are sentimental to me.</p><p>I ordered a new box of shells from buffalo bore which they had to custom make and they were not cheap. But I would really like to shoot a deer with it. </p><p>When I got them I was suprised to see that they were brass jacketed bullets and the originals were lead.</p><p>My question is will the brass ammo lead to high pressure issues?</p><p>The gun is so old I would hate to hurt it by shooting the wrong ammo.</p><p>Also if anybody has 40-82 rounds, brass or dies I would be interested in them.</p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huntokanogan, post: 497567, member: 32072"] Admittedly this is not a "long range" question. I have an old winchester lever action 40-82 handed down through my family since the early 1900's. I don't know the excact model as my great grandfather "modernized" it for hunting in the 20's. Made the hexagon barrel round, cut the tube down ect.. too bad but happy to have it either way. I think its a model 88. I have one old box of ammo that I shot a couple rounds out of when I was younger. I decided i would not shoot anymore of the original shells as they are sentimental to me. I ordered a new box of shells from buffalo bore which they had to custom make and they were not cheap. But I would really like to shoot a deer with it. When I got them I was suprised to see that they were brass jacketed bullets and the originals were lead. My question is will the brass ammo lead to high pressure issues? The gun is so old I would hate to hurt it by shooting the wrong ammo. Also if anybody has 40-82 rounds, brass or dies I would be interested in them. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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