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sparky0068:
I always knew I preferred the older ones but, wow!




























Springfield 1884 trapdoor made in 1887


The breech bolt has been polished and re-blued, markings are faint but still there.



The bore is minty for a 124 year old girl.



The serial number is very near the end of the 84 era



Replacement lockplate with no markings



The only marking on the stock



Some freshly loaded ammo for testing tomorrow.



No cleaning rod but I may try and find one in the future.

gsd:
oooo tasty:)

bkoenig:
Wow!  That thing is immaculate.  Now you have to start coming to the big bore single shot matches.

Are you going to shoot black powder?  Light smokeless loads are fine, but the 45-70 really sings with a compressed load of black and a big old heavy bullet.

sparky0068:
I put five down her today.

new Winchester brass, 405gr lead, 25gr 5744, cci primer

Shot fine but I found some un burned powder and some shaved lead in the breech after firing.  The brass has no bulges or major scratching.  After winging the first two shots the others were touching, albeit 25yards.

I need you Brian, you expert of old and slow!

bkoenig:
Well, I wouldn't say I'm an expert.  Wildgoose and Monkeyboy on here are the guys to talk to, hopefully they'll stop by.  They've shot at the BPCR nationals in Raton.

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