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Any updates to this ?

I've got the sight installed, now I'm working on knocking down the bluing a little

Looks good.

Did you, or a 'smith drill n tap ?

Looks real Nice Ron, let us know how it works !

I had a Smith do it

I dont mind the blue. Its the dang stock finish on them Brownings that kinda gets me. Someday im stripping mine. Even gonna change out the buttplate to a hard rubber shotgun style. Might even replace the entire forearm. Get that ebony inlay thing going! Or at least redo the forearm that come with it.

I agree, a good boiled linseed oil finish would be better IMO

Think I'll take one of mine out tomorrow. Prolly the winmiroku 30/06. Its ready to go.

Well i ended up taking the 1895, .35 WCF and a wore out 1894, 25/35. Didnt even take 95 out of case. Got a nice tasty dink last evening with the 94. But old son did manage a 3pt dink over at his place Thursday evening with his 95, .35 WCF. He says that 200 RN Hornady makes a mess of em!

I just ordere some reloading components, Redding 35 Win dies and some hornady 405 brass. Do I just lube and run through the sizer die?

Kay, that little .25-35 does a nice job.. I have a rebarreled Marlin.. Haven’t shot it in a while, but killed coyotes, p.dogs, jacks, antelope, whitetails, mulies, and turkey with mine.. Have lots of rifles now, and less big game hunting.. still a great problem to have.. No longer do much out of state hunting so only get 6-10 head of big game each year.. Like to hear your posts about the 95’s and other old rifles.. Keep up the good work.. Enjoy and have a great fall.

Yes. I had same set up until i bought a bunch of Jamison .35 WCF brass.

Just TAKE YOUR TIME AND DON'T GET IN A HURRY!!!! . You may screw up a case or two. But just regroup and slow down.

Crossfireoops and i corresponded on this very same subject. He was concerned and told me he sure would llike to see one more forming die in the procedure to be safe. But it worked out ok. With patience!!!!

Good luck and happy shooting. Damn! Im pumped with all this 95 talk! I was going to haul nothing but muzzleloaders to south Texas Friday. I may make it a 95 weekend instead! Rancher did say he's seen 6 nilgai hanging around the area we call the veldt on a regular basis!!! Mebbe another cow would Be good in the freezer??

Also packing the ol' model 12. Apparently lots of quail too!!!

Thanks, WCH

My 94, 25/35 is a rifle with a bit of history. Belonged to a USDA "tick rider" down on the border for about 40 years ( beginning in 1910) and it has seen the elephant! Allegedly been in at least two gunfights. It looks the part. Got home and got into it and it appears thst the old girl is suffering from headspace issues like all these old 94 can do. Hence the FP issues. Gut enough play to cause issues. So I put her on my wall of fame in the shop! For special occassions.

Cool... Having only visited Tx.. What was a "tick" rider???

Here ya go!

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2011/04/13/tick-riders-cornerstone-usdas-cattle-fever-tick-program

Kay, Thanks.. Never heard of this before.. Thought maybe they were Texas's version of Wyoming's Tom Horn.. Guess not, but cool anyway..

They started the service around 1910!

I really love this pic!!!

Very cool.

Notice! Appears to still be at full cock too!