The Ol' .33

[Riley/MN]

So, I wound up over here following a link from Pitchy. I am primarily into muzzleloaders, but am not without a few levers in the closet....

I have a '86 Winchester that belonged to my Grandpa's business partner, handed down to my Dad, now me. I have three sons, so it will be in the family for a while...

I have a box or two of Hornady 200gr flat points, and some brass. Some is made from 45-70, some is Bertram Brass. The Bertram cases seem very brittle - I need to pull some bullets and anneal the necks.

What are you guys using for bullets in your .33s? Anyone using lead?

Nice to meet you fellers. I hope to make it over to chat on occasion.

[pwl44m]

Well Welcome Riley. Yea there r some 33 shooters on here but I'm not one of them. Not that I wouldn't mind being one I'm just not. Look at the recent topics, there is a lot about the 33. Pull up a chair and sit a spell, caint hurt nuthin.
Perry

[Pitchy]

Good to see ya here bro.

[bgmkithaca]

If you want to shoot jacketed bullets Buffalo Arms has them in 200 grain like what the originals were. Hornady stopped making them a number of years ago.

[3leggedturtle]

Riley welcome on board. Sounds like a nice rifle to have, You ever go to the Holmen Rod and Gun club? How bout Snake Creek Trail? Todd

[Don McDowell]

You can get new brass http://www.jamisoninternational.com/pro ... i33wcf.htm either direct from the factory or from Buffalo Arms.

[6pt-sika]

I had a circa 1912-1916 Marlin 1895 in 33WCF . I never fired any jacketed bullets in that one although I "had" several boxes of the Hornady 200 grain jacketed . All I ever used were bullets cast froma Lyman 338320 and pushed with XMP5744 .

Ranch Dog makes a mold for the 338 Marlin Express that I am willing to bet would work in a 33 WCF as well . Also RCBS made or still makes a 33-200 mold . However with the RCBS molds the older ones were of a gas check design and the later ones were plain base . To some thats no big deal , but I prefer gas check molds . Incidently both the Lyman 338320 and RD molds are gas check .

[Riley/MN]

Thanks for the welcome & the info! Seems buffalo arm is seeing to it that we can keep shootin these old irons.....

Turtle - use to drive through snake creek all the time. Used to live real close - now I'm about 10 miles away. Been past the Holmen gun club, but never been in there.

[Mike D.]

I suppose the you might call me the polar opposite of most other .33 shooters in that no lead has passed down the barrel of any of my rifles. Jacketed bullets are what the original cartridge was designed for and I do have what could be considered a "lifetime supply" of 200 Hornady FNs. I don't shoot the guns often enough to warrant more bullets, so things will remain as they were. I have fired maybe 25 rounds this year and that's enough. My problem is too many 1886s and too little time, or inclination, to shoot them at paper. Once to prove accuracy and MV is adequate. Actual hunting time takes up the rest. Same for .38-56, 40-82, 45-70 and .45-90, there's already enough loaded ammo for all to last many seasons.

[kimwcook]

Welcome to the forum. You've come across a very unique place.