.45 colt rifle

[Mickey Rat]

That gun is not much use for deer. The site shows ONLY a bead front sight, so it is a shotgun, not a rifle. You won't be able to properly sight it in to hit well at any real distance, maybe 25 yards and a 4-5 inch group. If the gun had a rear sight it might just work

FYI: H&R has an auxillary barrel program (customer service then aux barrel program) for their guns. Your gun is an SB-1 and can only be fitted with shotgun barrels (except 10 ga) and their muzzle loader barrels.

Two sight options from H&R: Williams FP Peep sight (60.00) or a scope mount (18.00). Either will require the gun be drilled & tapped (about 10.00 a hole). You might have a rear sight mounted on it and then check it out for grouping. The downside here it that it will still be a cheap gun.

I picked up a H&R in 243 last year to take on a PD hunt. I was all set to get several extra barrels when I realized that the trigger just wasn't up to precision shooting. It is fine for deer sized targets, but PD's @ 300 yds is something else! I sold the gun and bought a Savage FVSS in 223 (Varmint Stock, 26" fluted bull rarrel w/acutrigger...$800.00). I also bought a 24" ss bull barrel target flat top upper for my AR-15 ($385.00 w/bolt). The Savage stayed in the truck for the 1st afternoon and the next 2 days. The AR was THE setup for PD's. The Savage just didn't have the quick follow up shot.

I have a 18" barrel stainless steel Brazilian copy of the Winchester 1892 in 45 Colt. It is a tack driver. I can hold 2" groups @ 50 yards and 4"-5" groups @ 100 yards with the open sights, and it is just plain FUN to shoot.

I also have a stainless steel rifle version that is 454 Casull. It has the magazine tube conversion (can be loaded like a big 22LR). It has a longer barrel and a recoil pad and it NEEDS it. That sucker KICKS!