Winchester Saddle Ring M 95

[krinko]

Miroku made "Winchester" in 30/40, which I consider to be a perfect round for the 1895.
Here she is at the ENGC 300 yard range---



The carbine performed well enough at the 200 yard sight bottom, but raising the slider one step, I was firing to right and left of the 300 yard gong and those shots outnumbered the hits.
Maybe it was the north wind blowing in my face, or maybe I just can't see the sights well enough anymore.
At any rate, whether it was my eyes or the short sight radius, we can probably all agree that the 1800 yard mark on the rear sight ladder is ridiculously optimistic.



Loads of fun to shoot, though.
-----krinko

 

[eastbank]

i have the early browning 95 rifle made in the 80,s in 30-40 and it loves 165gr nosler bullets at 2400fps. eastbank.

 

[XTrooper]

Beautiful carbine! Best of luck with it!

I once owned an original Winchester 1895 SRC chambered in .303 British. Of the hundreds of firearms I've bought and sold over the last 40+ years, it's one of the few I really regret selling.

 

[Art Eatman]

Me and thee, XTrooper. I had a 95 in .30-03. Saddle ring carbine with US military markings. Wish I'd kept it, but profit was profit and back then that's what kept us in beans and bacon.

 

[Cosmoline]

Sounds like you could use an aperture sight on the receiver. Aren't those pre-drilled holes for it?

 

[K1500]

Great rifle and a great round.

 

[XTrooper]

Me and thee, XTrooper. I had a 95 in .30-03. Saddle ring carbine with US military markings. Wish I'd kept it, but profit was profit and back then that's what kept us in beans and bacon.

Ditto, Art.

There are times when a man has to do what a man has to do.