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As I recall when the Winchester 307 'big bore' first came out, it was pretty much ignored( I remember seeing one used for sale for $100) not sure why,but it seems to have developed a bit of a following now and commands a good price .I think it was supposed to compete with the 308 if memory serves me correctly.Not sure but I think the Browning BLR was more popular and offered more caliber choices.
 
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Sounds right. I bought one and it was nice to shoot. Slightly less power than the 308 and longer range ballistics suffered due to flat nose bullets. I wanted to rebarrel mine to 7mm and improve the case. The gunsmith I discussed this with said it was a waste of time so I gave up. A few years later I was reading a magazine with a big article on the 7mm STE. Basically what I was laughed at about.

Thanks for jogging some good old memories.
 
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I think it was supposed to compete with the 308 if memory serves me correctly.Not sure but I think the Browning BLR was more popular and offered more caliber choices.
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The BLR in 308 killed the 307. It's a far better choice for a list of reasons.

- Pointy bullets
- More factory ammo at a fraction of the price of 307
- Better ballistics as the 308 would be loaded at higher pressure.
- The BLR is better suited for a scope.
- Waaaaay more selection of reloading components
- etc, etc
 
The .307 Winchester was suppose to be much like the .308 Winchester,except it had a rim so it could be used in the Model 94 action and used flat point bullets ,again so it could be used in the Model 94 action.At the time it never rally caught on,but was the most popular of the three cartridges used in the Model 94 Big Bore rifles. With the demise of the old Winchester plant in New Haven,production of the Model 94 Big Bore stopped.Almost at once, the prices of the Model 94 Big Bore began to rise.It seems like once something is no longer in production,everybody wants one.:)

Its too bad the rifles were not as popular when they were in production as they are now.If so, the old plant in New Haven ,would have had a better chance of not going out of business.:)
 
Model 94AE in .307 was my first "real" rifle and I loved it. Bought it from the old plumber who used to fix the water pump at the cottage. He sold it to me with a scope but I prefer iron sights so the scope came off and a deer fell to it a few weeks later. After a decade of "always looking for ammo" I sold the rifle and used the funds to buy s crossbow. If not for the money, I'd still be owning that beautiful toy.
 
Had a chance 5 or 6 years ago to buy a 307 in very good shape for $125,.. kinda kick my ass for not buying it now. I'm always on the look out for a 356 but they seem to be rare and most times over priced when you do see one,.. the 356 seems to command the highest price out of the 3 Big Bore 94 chamberings.
 
I had on of those 307's years ago, traded it and cash to get my 257 BLR.
Had to convince a guy it was a good deal for him. That's why lots of cash was required.
It was a good rifle but the Roberts is better.

David
 
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