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? on Winchester Model 71 .348
llama girl
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I finally got around to loading some ammo for my .348. I was waiting for the ride of my life but it acted like a 30 30 with warmed up 170 grain slugs. I am now in love.
My ? is how do I find info on production #'s, age, and anything else?
The serial # 19XXX. As they quit making it the year I was born yes that long ago. Yes there were dinosaurs and cowboys and everything was in black and white. All levity aside I was at a gun show late last year there was a vendor that had 16 loaded rounds for "only" $80. A man asked to buy them and said his hand loads had too much recoil? Why not rework them? He was young and skinny. I thought to myself had he ever been taught to shoot a rifle correctly?
Any input greatly appreciated.
My ? is how do I find info on production #'s, age, and anything else?
The serial # 19XXX. As they quit making it the year I was born yes that long ago. Yes there were dinosaurs and cowboys and everything was in black and white. All levity aside I was at a gun show late last year there was a vendor that had 16 loaded rounds for "only" $80. A man asked to buy them and said his hand loads had too much recoil? Why not rework them? He was young and skinny. I thought to myself had he ever been taught to shoot a rifle correctly?
Any input greatly appreciated.
Comments
That's the true beauty of reloading just what you want. I would be shooting mostly hard cast bullets in your 348. Very economical and your brass can last longer.
19838 was the last serial number made in 1940, so, your model 71 was either made in 1940 or early 1941. That's even before I was born, yup, black and white and cowboys.
I have run a lot of Winchester Super X factory loads through a model 71, didn't think the recoil was too bad. I load for an old neighbor who has a 348, they where popular elk and bear rifles here, back in the day. Anyway, he shoots 180 gr. Nosler RN over 67 gr. H4831SC and a WIN LRP primer. He got the load out of an old Pacific loading manual.
The max load is 69 gr. and the starting load is 65gr.
Hope this help answer your question.
W.D.
To Bert I have no idea what a PW is but I am interested.
Thanx again,
Llama Girl