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winchester rifle

halfblasthalfblast Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
edited October 2009 in Ask the Experts
I am looking at a rifle that is part of a limited series offered by Davidson's. It is rolled mark to be a 45-90 black powder . Is this truly black powder only or could one use smokeless powder. The barrel seems as heavy as one they have that was stamped as a 45-70.
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  • halfblasthalfblast Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just purchased a Winchester Model 70 XTR 30-06. I paid about $600 for it with a scope and hard case. The gun is in great condition. Did I do alright? What does the XTR stand for?
    Any help will be appreciated.
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  • halfblasthalfblast Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Would like feed back on New winchester feather weight rifles.am thinking about one but I know better, they just don't shoot as good as Remington, unless they have changed, I hope they have, Let me know Guys before I spend my hard earned cash. and thanks fer any input.
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  • halfblasthalfblast Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is their some way to post a search for a Winchester commemerative rifle made for NAPA or Echlin Corp. in the late 1970's?
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  • halfblasthalfblast Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO WINCHESTER MADE A SPECIAL ADDITION RIFLE FOR THE ECHLIN MANUFACTURING CO. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO FIND ONE?
    JAY
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have no clue about the rifle to which your refer, but if it is a modern reproduction, it is undoubtedly safe with moderate smokeless loads.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    If it says "Davidsons" its "new powder".
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  • duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Made in Japan???
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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do you mean the USRA-Winchester 1885 Creedmoor Ltd in .45-90?

    If so, it is a Highwall knockoff and is a strong action with a good sound American made Badger barrel.
    The reason it is marked "black powder" is because .45-90 is not currently manufactured by any of the major ammunition companies and there is no SAAMI specification for it.

    Loaded ammunition is rather scarce and expensive.
    Reloading data for smokeless is kind of limited.
    Edit to add: Lyman 48th has some, presumably carried over to 49th.

    What are you wanting the rifle FOR?
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Winchester authorized or licensed Miroku in Japan(Brownings major manufacturer), to make some limited runs of 1892's, 1886's, 1895's, and 1885's(both high and low walls). Though they are beautifully made guns, they are not the Winchester of old. However, on the plus side of things, they can handle smokeless powder. Hodgdon's reloading site

    http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

    has data for it...I am prettu sure.

    Best
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  • halfblasthalfblast Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes it was made in Japan and it is a Model 1886
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by halfblast
    Yes it was made in Japan and it is a Model 1886


    Perfectly safe with standard smokeless powder loads.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Huh, I didn't know they made the 1886 repro in .45-90, although a lot of them have been rechambered for it.

    Sure enough, a "reissued" 1886 is or has been available in .45-90.

    I do recall the PMC factory loads. The only sources I could find today were Buffalo Arms and Ultramax, but I wasn't looking very hard, being a handloader.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Hawk Carse
    Huh, I didn't know they made the 1886 repro in .45-90, although a lot of them have been rechambered for it.


    If you go to Davidson's website, they have various 1885's and 1886's in both 45-70, and 45-90. Before PMC went defunct, they were making ammo for the both chamberings too.

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