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Post by 38 WCF on Oct 17, 2015 16:27:42 GMT -5
Just made an impulse purchase of a like new Winchester 88 today. Caliber .308 Anyone have an opinion on this model. I know next to nothing about them but liked the way it felt in the hands. Plan on shooting cast bullets at rocks and Jackrabbits etc. Just like to plink with lever actions. Good or Bad  |
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Post by Encore64 on Oct 17, 2015 16:41:05 GMT -5
I have never heard anything but praise about those fine guns.
Think you made a good decision. I would love to own one in 358 Winchester.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 17, 2015 19:58:56 GMT -5
I've got one that I restocked in a Boyd's laminated stock, spoke with a friend that had worked with them. He said to bed it first bed the tang block to the stock, then proceed with bedding. I did as told and now have a wonderful carrying rifle that is very accurate and consistent. I'm looking for a second one now!!!
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 17, 2015 20:03:19 GMT -5
Those are a cult favorite. If it proves accurate, I'd hold on to it for sure!!
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cable
.327 Meteor
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Post by cable on Oct 18, 2015 0:43:09 GMT -5
i really like mine, and it is quite accurate. i got a couple of those colyer extended magazines [ and eight round and a ten round ] so now i have an assault lever gun. : )
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Oct 18, 2015 5:08:02 GMT -5
You were fortunate to find one in that condition!
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mooshoo
.30 Stingray
same as before except retired
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Post by mooshoo on Dec 27, 2015 13:22:06 GMT -5
I've had three of them 2 in 308 and one in 243 they shot well, but I tend to like the savage 99 more,if I found another 243 I would get it!
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Post by BigBore44 on Dec 27, 2015 18:05:41 GMT -5
Congrats to you!
Can you post a few pics of it please...
Thanks
BigBore44
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COR
.375 Atomic
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Post by COR on Jan 3, 2016 16:09:19 GMT -5
The .284 is a handful but one I should have hung on to... That butt plate is not very forgiving and for some reason the design of the gun just hammers the shoulder.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Jan 5, 2016 13:25:38 GMT -5
Had one in 308 and it shot 1 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100yds off a bench, with handloads. Had a Burris compact scope of variable power on it. Trigger was mushy due to the design but a simple learning curve. Magazines were the pits, hunted a long time before I found a spare at a high price. Great packing gun and it was easy to shoot well with it.
Screwed up and traded it for a Remington Mountain Rifle in 280. Should have just kept it!
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