I love the 73 on steroids. But both the 73 and 76 use toggle link bolt lockup. Very weak. I would not load these very hot at all.
I own a 1882 vintage 73 winchester in 44-40. I load it with very light smokeless loads. Nice little plinker.
2 posted on 11/27/2018 5:11:20 AM PST by Vaquero
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