to the best of my knowledge the gun was never modified. It belonged to my Great Grandfather who was a Deer Slayer for the US Army in California. I looked up the serial numbers and compared it to the Winchester Serial Production log book and it said it was produced in 1896. That's all I know and I do...

Thank you all for the friendly advice. I did find that Hornady makes a .338 200 gr FTX bullet that has a Patented Flex Tip design and is safe in all tubular magazines. They run about $45/100 count. After taking in all of your kind words of wisdom, I will either sell my Winchester and purchase anothe...

I have a old 33 Winchester and would like to know if it is possible to convert to a caliber that's still in production? I have 140 rounds left and the dies to form new cases from 45-70 brass but bullets are hard to find. I am looking for options to keep my 33 fed.

I appreciate comments.