Always wanted to shoot a Winchester Model 71. Came pretty close to buying one on an occasion or two.

It seems that the Winchester stock design, while fine for 19th century black powder fueled cartridges, is brutal when coupled with 20th century cartridge intensity. I confess that even the Winchester 94 Carbine is not my favorite rifle for bench rest shooting.

If the recoil of the Model 71 in .348 Winchester is thought to be bad, try cozying up to a Model 1895 in .405 Winchester. The stock design that works fine with a Model 1873 rifle is punishing when bullet weight is 300 grains and muzzle velocity is 2300 fps.