Originally Posted by vapodog
I'm considering a (obviously) used Winchester model 88 in .308 Winchester. What is your experience with their accuracy, reliability and overall strength?.....Can it be safely loaded to 65,000 Psi?....not that I want to do that but handloading can at times offer some surprises and I would not handload for a Savage 99 in the .308 Winchester so if one wants a lever gun in .308, it seems the Winchester 88 is the way to go.....?


If you want the best lever gun in 243 or 308 the Sako Finnwolf is what you should be looking for.

The stock ergs make the Finnwolf a better fit for me, but I will admit to having held onto 4 88s, all in 284, and around 300 99s.