Old West Rifle for Wyoming Elk

[fng13]

Gentlemen,

Thank you for all of your help so far. I am still trying to take this all in.

A few points to address concerns that have been brought up this far.

The 200 yard range limit was my own addition to his specifications. as a starting point as I am unsure of what type of ranges he would be looking at. I imagined across valleys etc, but I wasn't sure. I think that would be the outer limits of where he would think about taking a shot with open sights.

I think based on the suggestions here and as I don't know his budget I am going to search for and present him with several options.


He always mentions the Sharps so that is probably his preference but the lever actions also seem like good choices. He wants something original but the idea of him dragging a historic gun through the brush makes me cringe. I would rather present him with both new and old, he can leave the old hanging above the fire place.

Based on the consensus I think I will try and find something in .45-70 as it seems to be readily available in terms of rifles and ammunition.

Thanks again for the help, I am sure I'll be back with more questions.