Winchester 1895 in .303

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17-12-2019, 01:23 PM
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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17-12-2019, 01:31 PM
Marty Henry

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.
17-12-2019, 02:09 PM
Cordite

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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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17-12-2019, 02:11 PM
Masperjay

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Originally Posted by Cordite

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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17-12-2019, 02:41 PM
dogmatix

Nice one.
17-12-2019, 02:59 PM
FRST

Very cool rifles. I have an action for one that I need to stock and barrel. These photos have just relit the fire!
17-12-2019, 04:07 PM
Masperjay

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Originally Posted by FRST

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!!
17-12-2019, 04:35 PM
csmiffy

I do like that.
Classic
17-12-2019, 05:50 PM
Gun nut

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They're pretty cool.
17-12-2019, 06:21 PM
Tommy

Oh man that is so badarse
17-12-2019, 07:03 PM
FRST

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They're pretty cool.

How well did they install the 303 barrel on that saddle carbine? Feed & shoot ok?
17-12-2019, 07:09 PM
ishoot10s

Yet another reason to thank John Browning, a total genius and so far ahead of his time.
17-12-2019, 07:17 PM
Gun nut

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Originally Posted by FRST

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.
17-12-2019, 07:20 PM
Gun nut

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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.
17-12-2019, 09:52 PM
norsk

There are quite a few in Finland,floated in from Russia.Some have been bored out to 9.3×53R
17-12-2019, 11:57 PM
Masperjay

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Originally Posted by Gun nut

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They're pretty cool.

Gib

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18-12-2019, 05:45 AM
Gun nut

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Gib

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Nyet.

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18-12-2019, 10:27 AM
bumblefoot

Awesome! But any rifle wit ".303" in its name is by definition "awesome"...... ;)
19-12-2019, 09:17 PM
Masperjay

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Nyet.

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I don't suppose you know of anyone selling any?

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19-12-2019, 09:37 PM
Gun nut

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I don't suppose you know of anyone selling any?

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Also nyet. Will hit you up if I hear of any.

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