I haven't hunted with my Winchester 88 in more years than I care to think about, but for a long time it was my go to deer rifle. I had a "pre 64" 88 and a "post 64" at the same time. I gave the pre 64 to my son and kept the post 64. It was always a little smoother to operate and they both shot good. The triggers always get a load of grief, but if you shoot the thing some they are easy to get used to. Mine always had a little catch just before it went off and was easy to shoot very well. I'm not going to claim that it was always a minute of angle rifle, but it would easily shoot between an inch and an inch and a half, with enough groups under an inch to keep it interesting. To me there isn't much to dislike about a Winchester 88.
