Irish Pat Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I have two of each and the way I shoot there is not a nickel difference. Do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Can you explain how the lever safety lets you run the '73 faster than the '66? Blackfoot By allowing me to put a little pressure on the trigger without tripping the sear until the lever is closed, I am able to push the gun a little faster without getting out of battery discharges. When it goes well it looks like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Fe River Stan,36999L Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 By allowing me to put a little pressure on the trigger without tripping the sear until the lever is closed, I am able to push the gun a little faster without getting out of battery discharges. When it goes well it looks like this. Bingo! Listen up boys. He knows how to run a rifle. Stan Ps. We won't talk about the shotgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Ps. We won't talk about the shotgun. That target is clearly too short. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Fe River Stan,36999L Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 That target is clearly too short. Haha.It was obvious to me! Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Holy Mackerel! Did anybody get a time on that rifle string? I don't think I have ever seen a rifle shot that fast, and I have seen some pretty fast shooters. Or did you speed up the video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Holy Mackerel! Did anybody get a time on that rifle string? I don't think I have ever seen a rifle shot that fast, and I have seen some pretty fast shooters. Or did you speed up the video? No video editing. No, I do not know what the rifle time alone was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 By allowing me to put a little pressure on the trigger without tripping the sear until the lever is closed, I am able to push the gun a little faster without getting out of battery discharges. When it goes well it looks like this. On the other hand, I get to spend more time shooting. I'm still trying for that 60 seconds exactly... (for one stage, mind ya)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Enuff Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 You can get a good guess from the video timestamps and running in slow mo. The beep happens at or a little before the half second mark. The gun is empty at about 2.5 sec. The first shot doesn't fire until about exactly 1 sec. The split times were somewhere in the .15 range. Around 2 sec total for the rifle from the beep and starting from port arms. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 On the other hand, I get to spend more time shooting. I'm still trying for that 60 seconds exactly... (for one stage, mind ya)!! . I shot a stage in 44:40 once. Was not really happy with the time but since my rifle is a 44/40, it was kinda cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 . I shot a stage in 44:40 once. Was not really happy with the time but since my rifle is a 44/40, it was kinda cool. That would be a quick stage for me... I've dropped into the 30's a couple of times... folks begin speculating that I've gone and done something with "Griff"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 That target is clearly too short. Haha. One of these days you will learn the proper technique GRASSHOPPER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherokee Gambler, SASS # 33915 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I have both. My '73 is my match gun and my '66 is for long range and cutting 4x4s. The '66 has a long hexagon barrel and the '73 is a carbine. The only reason I don't buy a '66 for matches is the loading tang on the magazine always gets in my way. I love the looks of the '66' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palo Verde, SASS # 56522 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 '66 or '73 ? I do not offer my opinion as to which is better, but ---- Well, they are not the same animal and, as to which is better ---- I would defer to Winchester's opinion. They made the '66 for about 4 years (I think) before beginning to re-design the rifle They made the '73 for about 52 years (I think) (and, yes, they made three models of the '73. but they were all '73s). That said, I would say that which is better for you is which one you like best. Your mileage may vary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouchy Greg, SASS#71981 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I can't agree with the easier to tear down and clean part. For minor cleaning with smokeless powder sure, but there's essentially no difference for a full breakdown. And the access is larger for the 66, which makes it easier to clean and I feel the 66 is easier to put back together. My 66 would be easier to put back together if I had a third hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Dodge Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 You might consider one of the new Miroku Winchester 73s as well. They are well done rifles with a stroke that is a bit shorter then an Uberti right out of the box. You will be happy no matter which one you pick. DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hand Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I have both. My '73 is my match gun and my '66 is for long range and cutting 4x4s. The '66 has a long hexagon barrel and the '73 is a carbine. The only reason I don't buy a '66 for matches is the loading tang on the magazine always gets in my way. I love the looks of the '66' I don't understand "the loading tang on the magazine" do you mean the Henry model 1860 instead of the 1866 Winchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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