BUFFALO BORE's 348 WINCHESTER AMMO. If you're providing a quality product at a reasonable price, I'm sure you'll do well here and I wish you the best. These are loaded with W-W brass and what is probably the Hornady bullet. There were two exceptions: a Hornady 200-grain FlexTip (FTX) bullet with its polymer tip, and a Hawk 230-grain SP developed, Im told, because Ruger once chambered its No. Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. This was a favorite of my dads for years, killed elk and deer with it. Congratulations. This in turn leads to case stretching. To get a proper field of view, I just grind my cheek a little harder into the comb. 1. Being housed in the Model 71s tubular magazine, the .348 Winchester was limited to flat-point or round-nose bullets; the top ejection of the rifle wasnt conducive to mounting a scope over the center of the bore, so most Model 71s remained iron-sighted affairs. A borrowed Model 71 was used to test the accompanying handloads. 1 rifle in .348 Winchester. I reduced the charge again and worked back up. vs. .300 Win. The levergun was in quite good shape; according to the serial number, it was manufactured in 1949. Powder selection began with IMR-4895. Sadly, the Model 71 rifle was discontinued in 1958making way for the excellent Model 88 in .358 Winchesterbut the ammunition continued to be offered by Winchester-Western, though by 1962, both the 150- and 250-grain loads were dropped. That is just wonderful! Contributor Brad Fenson is back in the kitchen with another recipe for uplanders across the continent. Member Since: March 23, 2010. 20 Round Box. . Posts: 352. ZeroTech Optics'latest offering, theThrive HD series, boasts the latest generation of the company's Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass. Today, theres no point in my attempting meaningful 100-yard groups with either setup, but the Weaver tightened even my 50-yard groups. Did you find a bullet to weigh? Do you have a load other than the FTX? Alaska Hunting Forums. I've hunted in Namibia several times with lever actions. Pushing a 200-grain bullet to 2475 fps, and a 250-grain bullet to just about 2300 fps, the .358 Winchester makes a great medium-range cartridge, well-suited to black bears, elk, and even moose, while handling deer and similar-sized game just fine. You are using an out of date browser. Alaska Hunting . My best loads to date have been with H4895 followed by IMR4350 The Browning is a hair more accurate, but not enough to make a difference in a hunting rifle. That said, at least one load with each bullet performed very well. Even so, I knew about and admired the Model 71 and its cartridge. This isnt a big deal to me because 250-grain .348 bullets are almost non-existent, and for the hunting purposes I have for this rig, I dont need them. But not all cartridge choices are about practicality; if so wed all be shooting a .30-06 Springfield. Seller: jerry . . Messages. As excellent as the 1886 was, and is, it was discontinued in 1935, replaced by what many consider to be the penultimate lever-action rifle: the Model 71. This allowed for the use of more powerful cartridges, as well as allowing for the use of a scope mounted low, over the bore thanks to the side ejection. Model: Model 71. My dad was always a big fan of levers and he loved the .33 Win. ext.. That Woodliegh still weighing 242 grains is impressive. Mounting a scope does nothing for the looks of a classic lever action, and while the vintage Weaver is trim and light, the mount is heavy and adds weight to a not-so-light rifle. My Great uncle carried a model 71 .348 for years for PA whitetail and black bear. The .348 used to be a pretty popular hunting rifle, but it is almost extinct. It takes a lot of work although many don't realize. 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The original load offerings of 150- and 200-grain bullets were met with a demand for a heavier, 250-grain bullet. Lowering the rear sight until the cross piece barely cleared the guns vertical locking lugs still left 200-grain bullets impacting more than a foot high at 100 yards. I . Shot 20 rounds today, all with a NEI 255 gr gas check, lubed and sized with gas check comes out to 260 grains. Simply the .308 Winchester case necked up to hold .358-inch-diameter bulletsmuch like the .30-06 Springfield necked up will yield the .35 Whelenand using the same 20-degreee shoulder for headspacing, the rimless cartridge fed perfectly from the Model 88s box magazine, as well as the in the Model 70 and Savage Model 99. The Win 71 is something else. of muzzle energy, the .348 Winchester was well-suited to a top-eject lever gun, which predominately relied on iron sights. Discover innovative, accurate, and reliable ammo for rifles, shotguns and handguns. The .356, .348, and .307 are ballistically superior not only to these calibers for the hunting most people do, but they are superior to the great .30-30..by a considerable margin. Handguns . 50 Rounds (0.30/CPR) More Deals From Primary Arms. Hawk Bullets provided four: a 200-grain FP, 230-grain SP, 250-grain FP and a 270-grain FP. The trajectory of the Winchester factory load looks like this: +1.4" at 100 yards, 0 at 150 . Those old's workhorses live forever and never let you down! Swift contributed a 200-grain A-Frame. MENU. Parts were not interchangeable with the original, but the rifles were well received. Recoil in 8# rifle: 20.9 ft/lbs. Winchester Model 71 caliber .348 WCF, pre-war deluxe, Bolt Peep, long tang, excellent condition. While the 200 is what has survived, it was the 250-grain bullet that was reached for when the animals got large. Based on the .50-110 Winchester, the .348 Winchester built on the concept of the .33 Winchester; they share the same 0.610-inch rim diameter, and both use a tapered, bottlenecked case. Never had a reputation for stellar accuracy but if it hits vitals its all over. I have 3 an original a Browning and a new Winchester. Should you be fortunate enough to find a Winchester Model 71 in good shape, and I know Id have a hard time laying off that purchase, youll need a supply of .348 ammunition. Simply put, you can use the pistol bullets for the .38 Special and .357 Magnum for plinking and practice, while taking full advantage of the rifle projectiles for the numerous .358-inch cartridges. feature By: R.H. VanDenburg, Jr. | December, 17. Upon arriving at his place with said data and a few powders, we set about loading cases for his new rifle. You might consider doing this for your 348. Semi-Auto Machine Gun; Tactical; Singe Shot; BSA Rifles . Introduced in 1965 with the .444 Marlin cartridge, the Model 444 was the most powerful lever action of its day. JavaScript is disabled. So I decided to try and fill the ammo gap ignored by the large ammo companies: 10mm, 458 Socom, 348 Win. Make: Winchester. The demand of used WINCHESTER MODEL 71 rifle's has fallen 1 units over the past 12 months. and 2300 for the 250. The rifle and cartridge were introduced in January 1936, with the .348 Winchester cartridge loaded with 150- and 200-grain bullets. Manufacturer Winchester. I collect Winchester and Savage lever guns, but I also use them for hunting around home. Get a closer look at the Savage Arms 110 PCS, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series. but have a 358 win in a BLR. Rather than continuing to use the tooling for the .33 bore, the new cartridge was designed to fire a .348" bullet, a completely new caliber. Can Coolers | An Official Journal Of The NRA, Find More Great NRA Publications Perfect For Every Interest, Discover Everything That The NRA Has To Offer. Millions of Model 1894slater known simply as the Model 94would see the deer woods each year, and the Model 1886, chambered in cartridges such as .33 Winchester and .45-70 Government, would become known as one of the strongest lever guns ever made. The company makes a 250-grain SP, but I did not have a large enough sample to conduct any tests (the Hawk 165-grain FP was not available at the time of my testing). By 1991, Gun Digest no longer listed the model, suggesting the run ended in 1990. The best selection of hunting, self defense, target, shooting, practice, plinking, surplus, jacketed hollow point/JHP, full metal jacket/FMJ, and frangible 348 Winchester ammo - buy 1000 rounds or more. Slug guns aren't famously accurate, but they're plenty precise enough for stand hunting. Cage 1A9E5 I would like to purchase these. Starline Brass .348 Winchester Brass Cases 2.242 - 2.248 O.A.L. I have enough to keep my old gun going a while. What might seal the deal is the sheer number of available projectiles in .358-inch-diameter. J.F.N. Brass, bullets and rifles in .348 aren't plentiful (to say the least). Certainly a fine looking Moose. Buy Winchester Model 71 Rifle .348 WCF 24" Barrel C&R MFG 1953 #37283: GunBroker is the largest seller of Curios & Relics Collectible Firearms All: 972945939 The .50-110, introduced in 1887, had a case length of 2.400 inches, a rim diameter of .610 inch and a base diameter in front of the rim of .553 inch. Action Tubular magazine-fed, lever action - Lever action is crisp and operates smoothly.. Product Condition: Caliber 9mm luger. That said, a well-worn Model 71 in .348 Winchester is one of those bucket-list rifles, and Im always on the prowl for a deal, hiding in the dusty corner of a gun shop. A 270-grain Hawk bullet might barely reach 2,000 fps, whereas a top-loaded Cutting Edge 175-grain Lever Raptor could slide over the screens at 2,800 fps. Online. Good for you!! All RifleShooter subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. 2) Old West Scrounger 348 Winchester 200 Grain Soft Point; Midway box with OWS label. So far, this is the third bull moose I've read of on this forum that was taken with a .34-35 caliber woodleigh. As a plains-game rifle in Africa, the .338 Win. A strong spring keeps the scope down against the receiver, offset to the left to allow ejection. Unleaded bullets are required for hunting, so this was a problem. They also went to work on a new cartridge that would max out the big action and be the most powerful and versatile round that could possibly be housed in a tubular-magazine lever action. All cartridge choices are about practicality ; if so wed all be shooting a.30-06 Springfield was... 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