Something followed me home yesterday......

[ZmanWakeForest]

This Browning 1895 in 30-06 followed me home yesterday. I can't wait to get her to the range!

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[GoodOlBoy]

nice find! would love to see how she shoots!

GoodOlBoy

[TXGunNut]

Congrats on a nice rifle, looking forward to a range report. As I've said elsewhere the 1895 makes absolutely no sense to me; it's big, heavy even looks a bit clumsy....everything a levergun shouldn't be, IMHO. That said, I would really like to add one to my collection someday. Every one I see grabs my eye and pulls at my heartstrings. I love the lines of the receiver and the obvious strength of the action.

[ZmanWakeForest]

Hopefully this weekend there will be a range report....

[VA Jim]

Think you will like it. Mines is 30-40 krag and it shoots very well.

[westen]

Beautiful rifle.

[cwheel]

Is this newer production, or something vintage. Looks great, thinking because it's a Browning, might be something made more recently ??
Chris

[smokeywolf]

Mine, also in 30-06, is one of my most trusted, most accurate rifles. Watch your head spacing and even though it's a newer Browning, warm loads are OK, but hot loads aren't such a good idea and aren't needed anyway.

You are gonna have a ball with that.

[TXGunNut]

......warm loads are OK, but hot loads aren't such a good idea and aren't needed anyway...smokeywolf


Could you define "hot"? 2700fps or higher w/ j-words?

[smokeywolf]

......warm loads are OK, but hot loads aren't such a good idea and aren't needed anyway...smokeywolf


Could you define "hot"? 2700fps or higher w/ j-words?

Although subjective, for a modern manufacture Browning, I would consider anything over 56,000 psi as "hot".

The original model '95 in 30-06 chamberings, was designed to handle original 30-06 cartridge (chamber) pressure, which was 48,000 psi. I keep mine down below 40,000.

smokeywolf

[TXGunNut]

Thanks, was wondering about the capabilities of earlier '95s. My modern bolt guns sometimes don't much care for max or even close to max loads (J-words). That's OK by me.

[ZmanWakeForest]

Range Report from last weekend....

Well we made it out on Saturday afternoon, but due to Friday being a washout with rain, I didn't get the chance to shoot where we usually do. I tried it out at friend's property but only a few shots. Love the accuracy (just shooting some factory rounds that came with it), but was really surprised with the recoil. Much more than expected, maybe it was just ammo I used...federal premium, 180 grain partitions.

[Dan Cash]

I suspect that your Federal Premium with 180 partition bullet is right up toward the top for -06 pressure though I have not fired a factory round in many years. The 95 is known for stiff recoil and with the classic .405 Win, it can be brutal. My 95 is in .30-40 and with a paper patched cast bullet at 2200-2300 fps it is tollerable but all I want on either end. I would shoot anything in the Western hemisphere with that gun and load and do so with confidence.

P.S.
Heavy bullets do not recoil so sharply as do light bullets.

[flint45]

Nice rifle wish I could find one I could afford.

[smokeywolf]

They do have a stout recoil. Even with the comparatively mild loads that I shoot, the recoil is enough to let you you've been shooting.