Got my tax return the other day,
Felt rich for about 36 hours. Went looking for a .308. Started looking at kimbers, whats not to like there.
But had just about decided on a hawkeye.
But found a winchester 88.
I just like it. The price was a little high , but I decided that if the guy would come down from 695.00 to 600.00 I would buy it.
He did & I did. It came with a bushnell scope chief 2.5X8 in weavers,
Came home and switced it to burris zee rings, looked it up in the brown book , and its a 1960.
I loaded some 180 grain round nose bullets and some 165 grain hot cores. about 1.5 grs below max.
It feeds them great right out of the factory magazine. no problem.
I will probaly load up some 150 grain hot cores too.
I am thinking I will use the rn's for the factory fold down site , and the spitzers for the scope.
never owned an 88 but its prety cool.
Never owned a scope chief either. Were they a low end bushnell ?
The rifle will be getting its own scope one day but I will use the bushy till then...tj3006

Use it in good health. roger

Thomas, you are a lucky man!

Try 42.5 or so of IMR 4064 and a 165 BT or similiar bullet... bet less than MOA.

Good shooting
Dave

The Scope Chief was one of their better scopes. I'd keep it on there myself.

TJ, I have to agree with 308 sako, and dempsey, nice rifle, and that scope will work fine. congrats on the find.

6.5 SWEDE.

We have my Dad's 88 with a Scope Chief IV with command post reticle. Turn a ring and a post flips up on the lower leg of the crosshairs. Shoots great!

Enjoy.

Thanks for the cordial and positive replies.
I will consider keeping the Bushnell.
I am going to go shoot it this morning , and I will try .308 sakos data, in my 2nd batch.
Except I might go with a flat base.
I will keep you posted...tj3006