winchester model 1886 lever action shotgun

wlyon · 02-21-2013, 08:16 PM

You can shoot whatever you like in these old guns. Just remember they were designed for Black Powder!!!! There is no reason to risk eyes and nice old weapons. It's the same idea as people shooting +P ammo in old guns. Why???? Bill

Dick Herman · 02-21-2013, 08:56 PM

This is a Winchester Model 1887. These are cool guns and fun to shoot. Winchester beefed upon the 1887 and introduced the lever action Winchester Model 1901. Winchester introduced the pump action Model 1893 shotgun and then the beefed up Model 1897 pump shotgun. Pump shotguns became more popular, so Winchester stopped production of the lever action Model 1901 in 1920.

Black powder ammunition is very popular in Cowboy Action Shooting. The smoke, flash and boom of black powder is great. However, with black powder special care is required for loading the ammunition and special care cleaning the guns.

For Cowboy Action Shooting, I use Winchester AA Low Recoil, Low Noise Target Loads, # AA12FL8. I use this round in my double barrel Stevens with external hammers and an early Winchester Model 1897 pump, both circa 1900. In fact this round is used by some of my friends with their Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotguns.

I know you will enjoy shooting your Model 1887. When you shoot the 1887, maybe, just maybe, you will feel the old west and hear distant hoof beats.

02-21-2013, 08:16 PM	#1
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,676 Thanks: 3,247 Thanked 2,670 Times in 991 Posts	You can shoot whatever you like in these old guns. Just remember they were designed for Black Powder!!!! There is no reason to risk eyes and nice old weapons. It's the same idea as people shooting +P ammo in old guns. Why???? Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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02-21-2013, 08:56 PM	#2
Dick Herman User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 302 Thanks: 496 Thanked 356 Times in 138 Posts	This is a Winchester Model 1887. These are cool guns and fun to shoot. Winchester beefed upon the 1887 and introduced the lever action Winchester Model 1901. Winchester introduced the pump action Model 1893 shotgun and then the beefed up Model 1897 pump shotgun. Pump shotguns became more popular, so Winchester stopped production of the lever action Model 1901 in 1920. Black powder ammunition is very popular in Cowboy Action Shooting. The smoke, flash and boom of black powder is great. However, with black powder special care is required for loading the ammunition and special care cleaning the guns. For Cowboy Action Shooting, I use Winchester AA Low Recoil, Low Noise Target Loads, # AA12FL8. I use this round in my double barrel Stevens with external hammers and an early Winchester Model 1897 pump, both circa 1900. In fact this round is used by some of my friends with their Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotguns. I know you will enjoy shooting your Model 1887. When you shoot the 1887, maybe, just maybe, you will feel the old west and hear distant hoof beats.