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Thread: New to me Winchester 1895

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idaho Mule View Post
    Thanks for the tip elk hunter. I am pretty well stocked with 303 stuff and it may come in handy with this project. I have to confess that I was in search of a 303 chambering for my entrance in to the 1895 world.
    Once you get your throat/land/groove measurements, you may (or may not) be pleased to discover you kind of did get a 303 caliber Model 95... Just sayin'...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MOC031 View Post
    Once you get your throat/land/groove measurements, you may (or may not) be pleased to discover you kind of did get a 303 caliber Model 95... Just sayin'...
    MOCO31, Thank you so much for the info and the pictures!! I was hunting for 30-40 brass the other day because I knew I had some. Found a box of Winchester (white box) with 26 rounds of once fired, but I knew I had more.... somewhere. I found them, 38 of mixed headstamp, in a ziplock bag of all places. Upon inspection they had all been trimmed and fire-formed to chamber of a certain Ruger #1 in 303. No good for 30-40 now. Then I checked mail and lo and behold, a package from Don had arrived with dies, brass and bullets!! But, if she does end up being more 303 ish, well, I can handle that. Thank you again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idaho Mule View Post
    MOCO31, Thank you so much for the info and the pictures!!
    If you find the back end of your Model 95 is 30 U.S. and the front end is 303 British... you probably have all the bits and pieces between the two to deal with it... An NOE neck expander kit and a .303 British neck sizer went a long way towards making it easy for me.

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    Congratulations on a great gun and a very good deal. An original 1895 is definitely on my bucket list. Love to see some pictures of your gun.

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    I have the 28" rifle version in .303 British.

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    Pioneer2: someone has to be first ask...SO---- Are you planning on keeping it for a while yet ???? Onceabull
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    Yes, 303 British would be my first choice in a 1895.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check