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No issues but the most 20 have been loaded is twice. It isn't my choice in brass! lol
The 100 I bought all had flash holes...
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LOL! Thanks Bob! I understand!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Well fellas I admit! The rifle is worthy of additional work! She will shoot lots better than I can. I put about 12 rounds thru her and I can hold her in a 4-5" circle at 50 yards. And mebbe 7-8" at 100! If we had better shooting facility's I could probably tighten em up a bit more.
Very pleasant to shoot!!! Two things I discovered.
My eyes suck really bad! Need better glasses. I already knew this.
Other thing is the old girl tends to shoot high. Even out to 100 yds. And I have the rear sight on the lowest elevator notch. I was shooting a 250 grain spire point Hornady bullet loaded by Buffalo Arms. I would hold at 6 o'clock and still hit high.
Feel next step is investing in some dies and start stuffing some cases. Think I'll try a 200 grain RN. See what happens. Open to suggestions.
Overall I was satisfied. And with further work I believe she will perform. The shooting high appears to be a common malady in all the original 95, at least in both of mine (303B). A lighter( faster) bullet will drop POI. Mine has a pinned copper front sight so I tapped it out, made a taller one out of stock and now it prints dead center using my favorite 215gr Woodleighs that incidentally punch through both shoulders of a 200 plus pound hog. Lovely rifle and good luck!
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Thanks Jorge! Once I get some more ammo loaded up, I'm back to the range. Already removed the sling swivels. Thankfully the front swivel was simply screwed into the existing forearm screw hole and bushing. Already replaced the forearm screw. Will plug the hole in buttstock when I can get more glue.
Got some 405 brass coming in so case mfg will be in the future. So far a fun and not too costly (yet) project!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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I have some KILLER 405 loads when you're ready!
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Jorge,
I will be using the .405 brass to make .35 WCF brass. But if I ever get a .405, you'll be hearing from me!!! For sure!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Interesting design..... ever since Hornady started loading .405 I want to run across BC Miroku repro chambered for that. All I find are stupid .30-06s and no Bad Medicina. 
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You're not looking in the right place, Gunbroker's loaded with them.
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"It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes."
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Interesting design..... ever since Hornady started loading .405 I want to run across BC Miroku repro chambered for that. All I find are stupid .30-06s and no Bad Medicina. I took my old Browning 1895 (Miroku) out to the range yesterday. Set it on sandbag. 100yds, open sight. Factory remington 180 RN. 3 shots and I put it away! ![[Linked Image]](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/lt13demi/Mobile%20Uploads/image_119.jpg) Them other covered up spots were from my old 94, 30 wcf Edit! Sorry the Browning is a 30/06
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Ok! Think I found the load. 48 grains IMR 4320 250 grain Hornady round nose 100 yds bench ( over two red fillers were at 50 yds) Shot some old loads too. But this seems to work! ![[Linked Image]](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/lt13demi/Mobile%20Uploads/image_121.jpg)
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Nice one Woodie. I just love those older guns chambered for the older cartridges. That thing will knock the snot out of a nilgai. Thanks again for helping me on my Savage. powdr
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Thanks Bud! Think I'm gonna throw it in the truck too, when we heard to Colorado in October. Be fun to pack thru the woods!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Ok! Think I found the load. 48 grains IMR 4320 250 grain Hornady round nose 100 yds bench ( over two red fillers were at 50 yds) Shot some old loads too. But this seems to work! The elk, nilgai, and pigs ain't gonna like that .35 WCF at all.
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HBB. It really suprised me today!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Did you chronograph your new load?
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Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
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No but they got downrange pretty fast. We even set out our 1 gallon water jugs full of water at different ranges. Shot off cross sticks. Killed several jugs!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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No but they got downrange pretty fast. We even set out our 1 gallon water jugs full of water at different ranges. Shot off cross sticks. Killed several jugs!!! Water jugs too. This 95 is truly an all around rifle. 
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Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
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Yes very versatile! Watermelons and cantaloupes are not safe either!!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Young son knows my addiction for 95's. Sent me this photo he found of a group of Rangers in south Texas in 1915. This would have been around the time of the "plan of San Diego" so it's a pretty good bet these fellas saw a bit of additional action along the border! Look at all those 95's! ![[Linked Image]](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/lt13demi/Mobile%20Uploads/image_128.jpg)
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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In uniform those guys look like a bunch of pansies, but I wouldn't have wanted to mess with them. yooper
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