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I never thought much of the Winchester 1895, as it is kind of bastard child. Lever guns were a thing of the past, but it was still developed for a dying market. Find a nice one in 40-72 and the rules are changed. I found this one and Mike already had the 405, just right for a comparative article and here it is... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/image3531.jpg)
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I saw a decent one in .35 Winchester a while back for around a grand, but didn't have the cash at hand 
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Still have the one my grandfather bought in 1926, 30-06.
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Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.�
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Good on ya!
Good to be exited about a good deal on a rifle!!!
Best,
GWB
A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.
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I saw a decent one in .35 Winchester a while back for around a grand, but didn't have the cash at hand That would have been a dream rifle!!!!! Great old cartridge. Wished I had known about it.
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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."
WS
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I just never cared for them and still don't. I had a co-worker in Canada whilst living there that was willing to sell his Father's 35 pretty cheap and it had been in a closet for 40 years. Darn fine condition but I passed.
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I'm envious. I've only been mentioned a few times in print, mostly stuff about some ship sinking or sum such, nothing cool like a rifle I bought.
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I never thought much of the Winchester 1895, as it is kind of bastard child. Lever guns were a thing of the past, but it was still developed for a dying market. Find a nice one in 40-72 and the rules are changed. I found this one and Mike already had the 405, just right for a comparative article and here it is... Heavy and ugly.....I find nothing special or alluring about them. It's hard to believe but there is something even uglier & heavier chambered for .348 cartridge. On the other hand old vintage .30WCF 1894 still makes wonderful woods deer rig.
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Is that the current issue? I think they've screwed up my subscription.
Last edited by Pappy348; 03/10/15.
What fresh Hell is this?
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as I understand, the most common caliber the 1895 was chambered in was the 7.62 x 54 Russian.... the Czar bought 300,000 of them for his troops in WW 1....
The vintage ones, I always thought were some pretty cool old rifles...
chambered in something like a 40/72 would be off the charts on the cool factor...
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And for some reason I love them. Mine in 405 kicks like a mule yet puts a smile on my face.
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Is that the current issue? I think they've screwed up my subscription. That is the current issue, someone posted it already. I don't have a subscription to "Handloader" and I didn't find this issue on the news stand yet...
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I never thought much of the Winchester 1895, as it is kind of bastard child. Lever guns were a thing of the past, but it was still developed for a dying market. Find a nice one in 40-72 and the rules are changed. I found this one and Mike already had the 405, just right for a comparative article and here it is... Heavy and ugly.....I find nothing special or alluring about them. That's exactly how I feel about the much revered Model 70.  . Prolly a good thing! As that way those do appreciate the 70 wil continue to conserve them. Us who like the 95 are probably a bit touched! I am in total agreement with you on the 94! They are the nice woods rifle.
Founder
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."
WS
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Well, the next installment will make you guys happy, Mike just finished an article on the 25-35. As far as 94's go, the cool factor of the 25-35 even beats the 30-30...
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Interesting article on an ugly gun in two interesting chamberings. Thanks for your part in making it possible.
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Saw the article, I have two 405s and I was able to obtain much better accuracy than reported by Mike using TSXs, Woodleighs and Hornadys using VV-N133 and RL-15.
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I was a caliber Col. Whelen used in some of his early hunting..
Is this article in one of the current Rifle magazines?????
Beautiful gun or guns..
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Thought I got to page 2.. My question was answered..
Shrapnel, your .25-35 coming up????
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Thought I got to page 2.. My question was answered..
Shrapnel, your .25-35 coming up???? I'm pretty sure he gave his 25/35 to Ken Howell.
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Thought I got to page 2.. My question was answered..
Shrapnel, your .25-35 coming up???? A takedown rifle and some critters killed with it...
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