I an now looking to buy a win 95, it has to be in 3006 or 270,if anyone here knows where I can go to found one or a web site that I could go to. I would appreciate it, I also would want one with none or very few rounds through it,Thanks,Kev
Posts: 1002 | Location: ALASKA, USA | Registered: 22 May 2002
Kev, I sent you an email, but might as well post here too. I bought mine (originally a 270) on GunBroker for a very good price. The 270 was not an original chambering in the 1895, so it has been my experience the asking price is less than one in 30-06 or 405.
D. Phillips, I was wondering if the one you did in 411 Hawk was a Browning or a Winchester ? I very much like the looks of that gun althought I personaly have no use for such a beast. It would be fun to set one up in 405 Win with a CC receiver and a leather BP like yours just for sheer fun factor. Even though this is lighter than yours I would still lean towards some mercury in the stock. Did the same fellow do the entire gun ? If we could just make it a TD SRC it might indeed be just what the Dr ordered.
For the reproduction rifles, both the Winchester and Browning were made by Miroku in Japan. The one thing the Browning has the advantage on is that the Brownings don't have that ridiculous tang safety and the new Winchesters do.
Mine was the Winchester made about 4 years ago when they were chambered for the 270 Win. Fred Zeglin at Z-Hat did all the work on the rifle. It's a 22" Douglas Premium XX barrel, Dakota quarter rib, NECG rear sights and banded front sight. The barrel band sling swivel is from NECG also, I believe. The wood is factory, but the stock was cut to my length of pull with the Decelerator recoil pad added. The recoil really isn't that bad. It's a rifle I do enjoy shooting.
I think Fred did a great job on the rifle. I am happy with it. There are two complaints though (neither direct at Zeglin). One is that stupid tang safety. I hate it. Guess I'm getting old and set in my ways, but that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen on an exposed hammer rifle. The other is the rebounding hammer. The trigger pull can be cleaned up a little, but not quite as good as before this setup was introduced.
Even though both the Browning and new Winchester 1895's are made by Miroku, I'd try to find the Browning just because it doesn't have the tang safety. If the price difference is very much though, the Winchester version is fine and the safety can be overcome or lived with.
Posts: 1508 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 09 August 2002
DPHILLIPS, I thought about what you said concerning sights and over all I like the way express sights look, but I will be better off will ghost ring and front post. I am having a 416 rigby being built by MR. Brockman and I went on his web site. He has some very good ghost ring, front sights, I think I may order them from him to use on a 411 Hawk,and on his front post I could get one with a night site insert, not bad thing to have,Kev
Posts: 1002 | Location: ALASKA, USA | Registered: 22 May 2002
I think I am stuck with the Winchester as I want the 405 WCF. I want to stay in a origional caliber. If I was going to change I think it would be very slick to chamber a '95 in the 9.3x62. Please correct me if I am wrong about the Browning not being available in 405 Win. I am no fan of the tang safety and it really distracts from the origional appearance IMO. I am hoping to essentially copy your gun astheticly but staying with the 405. A copy of a origional Winchester folding leaf express site with tangent would be very cool as well especially combined with the barrel band and the leather recoil pad.
Kev I was bidding on one of the 95s on Gunbroker, 270, I believe. The price had gotten up to 900.00 and something. Miss Isabel, the hurricane, hit that night and I was without power for ten days, so I lost the rifle. I was busy cutting down trees and grinding stumps, I was a bit distracted. When I got power again I didn't find any 95s in my price range. We have a local rag called the Trading Post for people to sell their stuff. A friend left an issue for me to read, well, there was a fellow offering a Browning 95 in 30-06 for 650.00 or so. So I got my 95 in a more usable caliber at a cheaper price! You may want to have a look around. Jim
Posts: 6173 | Location: Richmond, Virginia | Registered: 17 September 2000
ARKYPETE, I was looking around some and the prices many wanted on the 95's are out there. When I saw this post I jump on it as over-all it is very good and a browning 95 seem are to fine,Kev
Posts: 1002 | Location: ALASKA, USA | Registered: 22 May 2002
I am looking for replacement stocks for my original 1895. Anyone have a lead ? The current stocks are pretty nasty and I would like to get a buttstock with a shotgun butt instead of the curved style. My 1895 is in 35WCF and it ain't really pleasant. 45nut
Posts: 538 | Location: elsewhere | Registered: 07 July 2001
I have an idea of a 9.3x62 in a M-95...That would equal a 375 H&H or come darn close..but the 30-06 with a 220 gr. Nosler Partition is such a good combo that, although much overlooked, will about do anything I would want to use a M-95 lever gun for.....I really like Dr. Phillips rifle, it is plain sexy....
Posts: 42309 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000
MR. Atkinson that was in a 411 hawk as you said, also the 375 hawk is not bad either, and the more I look into it the more I like it. The recoil is mild compared to the boomers I have been shooting, but it still gives a hell of a hit. A 400 grain at 2150 or 2100 fps is still hitting hard.I will look into the 9.3x62, the good thing with it wide selection of bullets and brass is there also.If it were not for money hell I would have them all, oh well,Kev
Posts: 1002 | Location: ALASKA, USA | Registered: 22 May 2002
I spoke with the fellow at Z hat and he said can do a 9.3 conversion on a '95 for a very reasonable price. So many great ideas for project guns so little time and money The one concern I have about the 411 hawk is wondering if it is a bit much to ask from 30-06 brass and from the extractor of a '95. I have never been much of a '06 fan for no reason in particular. I also think Dr.Phillips did a dandy job on his custom. What a intersting piece.
Kev, the 375 Hawk is a 9.3x62 necked up to .375..but the 9.3x62 will shoot a 320 gr. Woodleigh at darn close to 2400 FPS in a 26 inch barrel..and a good 2300 in a shorter barre. It has more SD and thus more penitration than the Hawk caliber.IMO...
The other is a wildcat, so its out for me, but a 10,75x68 might work in a M-95, I am not sure. Its not a wildcat and brass is presently available from Horneber so ????????
Personally, I can't go with wildcats as I hunt overseas to much and wildcat calibers cause too much grief or the possibility is there to cause greif...
I know of no 40 caliber that I would want in a Mod 95 just off hand, and certainly not a 405..I would not load a 95 action design to such pressures as I see on this thread, it is not designed for such pressure IMO and even in 270 and 06 it should be limited to factory ammo pressure and reduced handloads, even with its modern steel...
Posts: 42309 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000
I am starting to like the idea of a 9.3 in the 95, for one thing you can buy brass without having to fireforming or buy it through only one source. Also a wide selection of bullets and if the rifle had a 24 inch barrel one could get some flat shooting loads and that 320 have alot of hitting power,I may have to change my thought of a 411 and go with a 9.3 it would be alot easier as far as for brass and bullets,Kev
Posts: 1002 | Location: ALASKA, USA | Registered: 22 May 2002
The one concern I have about the 411 hawk is wondering if it is a bit much to ask from 30-06 brass and from the extractor of a '95. I have never been much of a '06 fan for no reason in particular. I also think Dr.Phillips did a dandy job on his custom. What a intersting piece.
