Middle of range 200 G jacketed
32 gr  4198
38 3031
41 4895

Fresh off the latest 1940's Ideal Handbook.  Tom

I've killed a few white tails with a. 33, it's a little bit overkill but not to bad. 
Lee Gibbs pres.ASSRA

westerner wrote on Dec 25^th, 2020 at 4:52pm:

Those lightweight rifles in that configuration chambered for .33WCF used to be "cheap". In the 1970s or earlier, they could be bought for little more than a nice '94 in .30WCF because few folks were interested in chasing down rounds for the obsolete cartridge or forming brass themselves. I bought mine in the early 1970s strictly because it was the only M-1886 I could afford AND it came with case forming dies. The '86 .33s still command much less than all other '86s chambered for any of the other cartridges. I love the .33WCF. It looks like a super-duper .30-30 - plus it hits like a sledge hammer and penetrates deep. 

Had a couple 1895 Marlins in .33 Win. and same thing for them too. The old 1895 Marlins got such high prices I didn't want to spring for one. But in .33 Win. they were almost a bargain price. Cheap enough that one of mine was a takedown version, and was less money than any .45-70 solid frame 1895 I'd seen for sale.
I never hunted with mine, and both got sold to fund the Ballard fever. But I love the cartridge, and think it's one of the best ever. My feeling was the .348 Win killed the .33 Win. back then. Once it hit the market nobody wanted a .33 anymore, even when ammo was available.

When I first started hunting deer in Maine 1964 I hunted with a pre 64 M70 in .257 Roberts for two years. Same story both years clean shots, they were dead but just did not know it. Had to trail them and did get them but was unhappy because I did not consider them CLEAN Kills. So went home and spoke to a Gunsmith and told him I wanted a Rifle that would be a clean humane Hunting rifle. Pulled out an 86 Winchester he had in .33 Winchester with a barrel he had made himself. Chased down dies and Bullets .200 Gr. round nose. It shot really good, since that time I have taken 9 Deer with it none ever got a leg back under them. Found the 3031 and 4064 worked fine no matter which was used. still have the .257 Roberts and the .33 Winchester, just don't want to part with either
of them. Hunting should be a Humane activity with no significant suffering on the 
Game side. Now I have them coming into my back field to graze under Pear tree's. I just enjoy seeing them there. No desire to hunt that way. Well good luck to all in the future. Regards FITZ OLDTUCK.

My 33 Win high wall build is out for blueing. Found a decent stick of lumber that whittled out to a decent stock.