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I bought this 110 year old 1895 Winchester in 30US from Yar on the 'Fire. Picked it up at the FFL at 1500 and took it shooting when I got home 45 minutes later. It had apparently been safe bound for the past 40 years. I put a couple of rounds in it, set up 2 hedge apples (Osage Orange) at 30 yards, and blew the crap out each with a shot a piece. Bad picture, too much sunshine, but you get the idea. It's ready to hunt in a few weeks. Love the rifle
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That is just awesome. Great rifle, and in the hands of someone who will appreciate it and use it for what it is.
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Very cool! Hope to see a pic of the rifle and this years venison in a few weeks.
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That is uber. And I don't mean it ironically, either.
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Tht needs a side mount and some weaver tip-offs and a Leupy 4x
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The goddam thing ain't worth a schit as it obviously won't hold zero for 5 minutes with that wood stock and the blued carbon steel will rust away at the first hint of humidity in the air you dumbazz.
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I see you finished up your 30 day stint in county for DUI.
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I like the schitt out of that.
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Don't you wish fine old gals like that could tell you their history? Great weapon and hunting tool!
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Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
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Nice score, there was a Model 95 in .35 Winchester for sale locally, but couldn't swing it at the time. They are interesting and well made rifles, and a piece of history.
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Glad to see the results. That was a nice grab. Great rifle and cartridge. What load are you going with?
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That was Remington factory ammo. I couldn't find any 30/40 brass so I bought 4 boxes of factory ammo.
I plan to stuff some 180gr Woodleighs in it.
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Very cool Scott. I can dig it.
I have Winchesters models 64, 94, 55, 86, 88, 70, 71.
The 95 is one that has kinda eluded me. I always figured I'd go 405 Win if I bought one. They are pretty cool. A LOT of the old $hit is pretty cool, made well, and happens to work.
Very nice purchase.........
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I see you finished up your 30 day stint in county for DUI. And I thought he was just recovering from a sore a$$..............BIG grin
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Here is my old 141 in 35 Rem. Dialed in and ready to rock with 200gr Interlock handloads. The 1.75-6X has been replaced by a new 2-7X with heavy D. The Marbles ax and Marbles knife in top pic are both over 100yrs. old. The Stormy Kromer is a Michigan thing.... Old school can be cool...........
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Here is my old 141 in 35 Rem. Dialed in and ready to rock with 200gr Interlock handloads. The 1.75-6X has been replaced by a new 2-7X with heavy D. The Marbles ax and Marbles knife in top pic are both over 100yrs. old. The Stormy Kromer is a Michigan thing....Old school can be cool........... Be vewwy quiet ...
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