Winchester 1895 SLC .303 grizzly gun

[saskcop]

Someday I will have one in .30-06 ....

 

[crazy_davey]

The Winchester 95 bridged the divide between traditional lever actions and modern rifles, as did the Savage 99, only the 95 was chambered for men's cartridges.

LOL!

Careful Boomer, might step on a few Savage lovers feelings with that comment.

LOL!

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Just bought this from my son, who got it from this original owner:

"It has seen many, many miles in a leather saddle scabbard and bluing is worn, of course...I owned and used it for about 40 years and she saved my butt on a couple occasions when I was guiding grizzly hunters...It was a gift from the guide outfitter I was working under at the time. He loaned me the rifle to back him up on a grizzly that an American hunter wounded.....I was able to get 5 fast shots in the bear before it went down at his feet. His rifle was tangled in the damn alder. Anyways he gave me the gun in appreciation...A few years later another wounded grizzly got him and he didn't make it home that time....The family is still in the guiding business but in the Yukon now."

That is one fine rifle! Congratulations!
Next question, how accurate is it? I realize that the close shooting you use it for doesn't require a lot of accuracy, but, curiosity makes me ask.

 

[mbogo3]

i have the rifle version with the 28" pipe in .303 British............have shot .770 3 shot groups at 100 yards with irons............seemed to prefer mild loads like 37gr of RE#15 and a 174gr Hornady RN............Harold

 

[Boomer]

LOL!

Careful Boomer, might step on a few Savage lovers feelings with that comment.

LOL!

 

[BigUglyMan]

That's a beauty. 303 is the only way to go, in my opinion.

 

[Canuck Bob]

Sweet rifle in the right caliber! Woodleigh 215 gr bullets might be appropriate for big bear. However 303 Brit is in a range for good performance from any decent hunting bullet. I tried hard to source some CIL 215 gr KKSP ammo or bullets for my LE N0.5 with no success.