What is the typical bullet weight range and diameter for this old cartridge? I found an '86 Winchester to trade for. By the serial number it was made in 1901. It has been rebarreled and reblued. The sights are unremarkable, plain open sights with white bead in front. I can't tell whether the gun has been fired after the new barrel was installed. The blue job is close to top notch. Some loaded rounds go with it, made from reworked 45/70s. Wood is original, repaired and somewhat loose with original looking crescent buttplate. Any guesstimates as to market value of this arm? Looks to possibly be a good shooter. And if not, a good base for a big bore levergun project. Thanks for your help. Packrat

Pack,the 33wcf is .338 and two loads were made for it a 180 flat point and the 200 grain flat point,I have one and shoot it quite often,it a fun gun and when load lite there's hardly any recoil.Hornaday makes the 200 grains and Hawk offers both he 180 and 200

[ 11-19-2002, 02:47: Message edited by: Dave James ]

My 338 Mag load with the 200 gr. Hornday flat point screams along and matches the medium velocity 33 Winchester loads almost exactly.
Performance??
As a local black powder dealer once told me as I lamented about not being able to deer hunt with a 45 caliber barrel I was picking up (to shoot paper) . . . "Dead is dead!"
And that is what the 200 flat point out of a slow 33 Winchester load has done for me. Hornady manual loads show up to 2200 fps which shouldn't be a problem in an 86 in good condition!

LouisB