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Nice, you’d be hard pressed to find a better bush gun. Is it one of the new Miroku made Winchesters?

Very nice, never seen one of the new Winchester 94 made since they started up production before, I don't think anyones brought any into the country. I note that none of them have barrel bands now, which will probably help with accuracy in general.
how long is the barrel on that?

Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway

Very nice, never seen one of the new Winchester 94 made since they started up production before, I don't think anyones brought any into the country. I note that none of them have barrel bands now, which will probably help with accuracy in general.
how long is the barrel on that?

Nope the accuracy wont be any better as they dont appear to be factory tapped for apertures now.

It's a carbine so 20", I am not very familiar with Winchester levers, but it sure carries nice, and balances in the had very well,
I was hoping to find a takedown version, but no 3030 around,

Carson, I am looking at a colt lightning or replica, you ever used one, ?

cowboy action is starting mid year, up at my local gun club. Planning on giving it a go.

This was my first centerfire rifle. (still have it)
Miroku M-bolt in .243. It has a leupold vx1 2-7 which I am quite fond of. Very well made gun and good scope for the money (plus its light weight) , IMO

@ChrisW never new that Moroni made rifles. Nice.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

@ChrisW never new that Moroni made rifles. Nice.

There’s a stack of miroku mlr (I.e. blr’s) about too - they are often miroku manufacture. M bolt is an a bolt obviously - not quite sure why they were sold under both names or what the arrangement was.

Originally Posted by 7x64

There’s a stack of miroku mlr (I.e. blr’s) about too - they are often miroku manufacture. M bolt is an a bolt obviously - not quite sure why they were sold under both names or what the arrangement was.

Possibly easier to sell a Browning in the USA than a Miroku ?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Possibly easier to sell a Browning in the USA than a Miroku ?

Agree, but not sure where the opposite would apply - I guess miroku just wanted some profile somehwere. They make good stuff regardless. Browning have outsourced production since the dark ages of course, FN and miroku bing the obvious ones, but they’ve used smaller manufacturers as well - bettinsoli for one.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Possibly easier to sell a Browning in the USA than a Miroku ?

Agree, but not sure where the opposite would apply - I guess miroku just wanted some profile somehwere. They make good stuff regardless. Browning have outsourced production since the dark ages of course, FN and miroku bing the obvious ones, but they’ve used smaller manufacturers as well - bettinsoli for one.

Bloody spellcheck Miroku not fecken Moroni as if the computer knows better

Yep the Miroku is pretty much a "japanese browning". Much the same as the A-bolt with a few subtle differences. Different machining on the bolt for example. Its said that they were allowed to make a number of units under their own brand. I cant say if its true or not but the word is they were made a bit nicer as Miroku was using their own brand name which makes some very high end gear as opposed to making them for someone else. Its factory glass bedded and has a gold plated trigger.

I always wondered with those - is it a Browning design made under licence by Miroku, or was it a Miroku design that Browning bought the rights to put their own name on?

Originally Posted by GravelBen

I always wondered with those - is it a Browning design made under licence by Miroku, or was it a Miroku design that Browning bought the rights to put their own name on?

The former. I'm really impressed enough with the A-bolt and kicking myself for not grabbing a second one that came up a few weeks ago in 223 for TimeRider. Oh well, keep looking.

270 win Mauser '98 custom built on a 1909 Argentinean action. 7 pounds, 24" barrel.