Lever weekend.

[FOTIS]

I decided on Friday that this will be a lever weekend at the range.

I included my 1895 405 Winchester, my 1873 44-40, my 71 in 348 Win and my 1886 takedown in 45-90.

They all faired very well. All shooting was done at 50 yards for target and then different ranges for fun.

This is a picture of the 348 and 45-90

348 was shooting 157 grain hammers at 2935 fps. Very accurate load and a thumper. Disappointed at Hornady for discontinuing their 348 bullets for loading!

45-90 did 300 TSX at 2280 fps not a max load

the 44-40 was shooting 200 xtp at 1300 fps via RL7.

This is the best 2 groups I ever got at 100 with it. Just open sights.

The 405 did 2256 fps with the 300 Hornady SP

We had a blast!

 

[DrMike]

Yup, ya' gotta' love lever guns.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Love me some lever guns!! And you Fotis have some very enviable ones!

As I mentioned on another recent thread of similar content, I have a real hankering for an 1895 in .35 Whelen!!

 

[Blkram]

Some great shooting with them irons!

 

[KinleyWater]

I love levers and those look absolutely fantastic! A takedown 45-90? Where has this been all my life?

 

[JD338]

Very nice lever collection Fotis. They sure do shoot. Nice work buddy.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Fotis - not shooting as well as you - but I've been loading 30-30 lately and pulled the 45-70 out of the safe and gave it a good once-over. It's become quite a rifle, but I'm about to upgrade the scope bases. The old 63A (no longer made) seems to be a weak point on the "return to zero" when I use the QD rings. I'm trying to sort it out and a new set of Warne bases seems in order. Other than that, my 45-70 Marlin seems rather well sorted.

Lever action rifles are pretty doggone cool...

Guy

 

[NYDAN]

That is quite a line-up of fine rifles. You have them all shooting very well. Are you going to hunt with any of them this year?

 

[FOTIS]

Fotis - not shooting as well as you - but I've been loading 30-30 lately and pulled the 45-70 out of the safe and gave it a good once-over. It's become quite a rifle, but I'm about to upgrade the scope bases. The old 63A (no longer made) seems to be a weak point on the "return to zero" when I use the QD rings. I'm trying to sort it out and a new set of Warne bases seems in order. Other than that, my 45-70 Marlin seems rather well sorted.

Lever action rifles are pretty doggone cool...

Guy

Had same issues with return to zero with qr rings.

 

[bdbrown66]

Is it just me, or is anyone else not seeing the pics in the original post?

 

[FOTIS]

I see everything for sure

 

[wvbuckbuster]

I see everything for sure

I wish I had your eyesight and ability. Fine shooting. Dan.

 

[FOTIS]

LOL I meant the pictures in this post.

If I could see like I use to these would be 100 yard groups....sans 44-40 which are

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Fotis, glad you found some .405 brass/components. Where on earth did you dig those up? Everyone, every single dude I know with a .405 has been unable to find brass or ammo.

 

[FOTIS]

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[jakasspeech5]

Love me some lever guns!! And you Fotis have some very enviable ones! https://atelierrebul.rs/kategorija-proizvoda/mirisi-za-dom/difuzeri/

As I mentioned on another recent thread of similar content, I have a real hankering for an 1895 in .35 Whelen!! https://atelierrebul.hr/

thats really impressive

 

[salmonchaser]

I want to be like Fotis

 

[375hh1973]

Awesome guns!

I got a 405win last fall.

Have managed to scrounge up 6 boxes of Hornady factory ammo.

Got the Williams sight on it, now just gotta get to the range. Unfortunately, tore a tendon in left elbow, so am OOS for a bit. Hope the doc gets it sorted out by deer season.

 

[35 Whelen]

Certainly like your 405 ! I had a Model 1895 for 20 years, that was a 35 Winchester in caliber. It had an original "climbing Lyman" model 21sight . Was a great snowy day gun. Finally had an offer I couldnt refuse! Replaced it with Savage 99FW in .358 W. Had a Lyman peep on it. Lever guns are lots of big fun.
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[PJGunner]

Love me some lever guns!! And you Fotis have some very enviable ones!

As I mentioned on another recent thread of similar content, I have a real hankering for an 1895 in .35 Whelen!!

Dunno how easy they may be found but Browning made a run of exact clones of the 1895 Winchester. They came in 30-06 and .270 Win. Either one could easily be rebored to the .35 Whelen. I have one in the 30-06 and I like to run 220 gr. Cast bullets at 30-40 Krag speed through it. I do the same with a Browning B78, also a 30-06 and run those same cast loads through it as well.
On the 1895, the only problem would be finding one.
Paul B.