Bought a Miroku Winchester 1886 Extra Light Grade 1 brand new last week with 4 boxes of Buffalo Bore ammo.
Anecdotal reports say the Miroku action is stiff because of the lawyer parts (rebounding hammer, multi-part trigger linkage).
I cycled my rifles action several hundred times in front of the TV and it is as smooth as silk after the break in.
The 1886 EL was a limited run and is now classed by Winchester as a historic/discontinued model.
I love the light weight (a tad over 7 pounds) and I
WON'T be scoping this rifle (scout scope) as I find the factory sights are very fine & precise and suitable to the purpose of short to medium range thick brush hunting of deer , elk & moose..
Installed an Uncle Mikes 2/3 band on the mag tube and a swivel eye in the buttstock and am using a Quaker "Claw" soft neoprene sling which won't slip off my shoulder like leather slings sometimes do.
Can't wait to shoot it.
Must be someone out there who has shot and game field tested this gun.
What is your opinion of it?