thanks for the info. trying to fill a muley doe draw. the 73 is the only rifle I have, so will make the most of it.

ya it would be a stupid person to think they could drop a deer at 100 + yards with a 32/20. I would keep to 50 or 60 yards max.

for shotguns it has to be a winchester model 25, or m12,or m97. rifle has to be a lever action the older the better. and old single shot 22s, pre ww2. I have 11 guns in my safe. the newest being a Chiappa 22 revolver. my m25 would be next. every thing else is pre 1920 down to the civil war era.

will have to try that. the bush is pretty thick around here. live in wet belt country. cedar and hemlock. so shots are not very far.

well thanks for all the info. it almost sounds easier to buy a 30/30 than to hunt deer with the old 73

I already shoot lead cast bullets,but my mould is only 85gr. the rifle shoots nice with them. I had the barrel relined. being up in Canada I had to ship the barrel to the states to get it done. but worth it.

factory 115 gr 32/20 ammo should be ok in my 73. if so I will get a box and use them for hunting. use my 85gr for plinking.

for 115 gr cast what would be a safe load in my 73 with imr 4227?

I have an old winchester 73 in 32/20 and would like to go deer hunting with it. I have loaded some 85 gr hornady hollow points for it with 10 gr of 4227. they are at 1300 fps. also have a 85 gr cast bullet with same load. is this ok for deer?