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  1. 17-12-2019, 01:23 PM #1
    Masperjay
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    Winchester 1895 in .303

    Here's a Winchester 1895 in .303 i picked up at the last Carvell's Auction.

    Absolutely love it , can't get enough of shooting it.

    Funnily enough it was home guard issued , and the name V.W ARDELL is carved into the stock.

    It shoots awesome with 150gr SnB Softpoints , both these goats were taken at about 150m.

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  3. 17-12-2019, 01:31 PM #2
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    Nice rifle, i hope you dried and oiled it properly after that. The aperture sight will elevate it to a new level accuracy wise over the original tangent sights.
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    Winchester made a lot of these in 7.62x54R for the Czar, see image below with a Mosin clip.
    @Masperjay, does yours accept .303 stripper clips?

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  5. 17-12-2019, 02:11 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordite View Post
    Winchester made a lot of these in 7.62x54R for the Czar, see image below with a Mosin clip.
    @Masperjay, does yours accept .303 stripper clips?

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    No, from memory only the military models in 54R had stripper clip guides. This is a Sporter.

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    Nice one.
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    Very cool rifles. I have an action for one that I need to stock and barrel. These photos have just relit the fire!
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  8. 17-12-2019, 04:07 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by FRST View Post
    Very cool rifles. I have an action for one that I need to stock and barrel. These photos have just relit the fire!
    Well, if you get sick of it, I'd love the project to work on!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I want to make one in a nice modern cartridge , I've been looking for an action for years!!
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    I do like that.
    Classic
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    They're pretty cool.
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    Oh man that is so badarse
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gun nut View Post
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    They're pretty cool.
    How well did they install the 303 barrel on that saddle carbine? Feed & shoot ok?
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    Yet another reason to thank John Browning, a total genius and so far ahead of his time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FRST View Post
    How well did they install the 303 barrel on that saddle carbine? Feed & shoot ok?
    Feeds and shoots well, handguard is a little loose. I have been looking for original parts to restore it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Oh man that is so badarse
    Thankyou, took me a long time to find it, you're welcome to come view the collection next time youre in aucks mate.
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    There are quite a few in Finland,floated in from Russia.Some have been bored out to 9.3×53R
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