Always wanted a Winchester Model 71 .348 and one finally found it's way into my safe!

[THREEDFLYER]

Congratulations on your M71. It looks great.

I love mine & won't part with it.

Cory

Thanks and nice rifle!

That photo sure looks like eastern Washington to me......what part??

We lived in Washington for 30 years and I did a lot of hunting in the Cascades
near Glacier Peak (Buck Creek Pass) on horseback and up in the Winthrop area.

 

[richcory]

Those photos were central Montana last year. I'm a Montana kid & have always gone home for hunting.

I've actually never hunted anywhere that I was stationed when I was in. I'm retired here now in WA (retired from active duty in 2017 at McChord)

Cory

 

[CH4]

Classic rifle and cartridge
Very nice example

 

[dsf]

I've thus far had to settle for the Browning made version, in their high grade deluxe version. And while it's a fine rifle it isn't the same and hasn't kept me from looking for an original. Getting the right condition has been a challenge. It's one of my "sooner or later" rifle. Mistake I make is looking at the gun shows. Sometimes I think they're called "gun shows" because that's what alot of folks like to do - show, but not sell.

Reno show is coming up in two weeks, we'll see.

 

[THREEDFLYER]

I've thus far had to settle for the Browning made version, in their high grade deluxe version. And while it's a fine rifle it isn't the same and hasn't kept me from looking for an original. Getting the right condition has been a challenge. It's one of my "sooner or later" rifle. Mistake I make is looking at the gun shows. Sometimes I think they're called "gun shows" because that's what alot of folks like to do - show, but not sell.

Reno show is coming up in two weeks, we'll see.

There is a really nice condition Browning version for sale locally with an asking price in the $1,095 range......I am tempted to grab it!

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

Well if it is a Miroku gun.

There is a really nice condition Browning version for sale locally with an asking price in the $1,095 range......I am tempted to grab it!

Then you know it will be a well made gun. I have a bunch of them and have been really happy with them. Sure they are not original US made Winchesters, but for shooters. They are very hard to beat.

 

[Onomea]

Congratulations on the M71. They are beautiful rifles.

Here is a link with a lot of good historical information on the M71: Winchester 71 Info

 

[OIF2]

Here's mine. Factory bolt peep.
Bob

 

[kraynky]

You guys and those beautiful rifles, are about to send me down another rabbit hole of hard to find Winchester! I love the sleek styling and the oil finished wood and blue steel.

What a time to be in an ammo crunch. I bet I could find some dies and molds, and brass doesn't seem too hard to find.

Ohhh *******, I should'a started 30 or 40 years ago. Going to go read some ballistic charts......... just looking now......

 

[THREEDFLYER]

Congratulations on the M71. They are beautiful rifles.

Here is a link with a lot of good historical information on the M71: Winchester 71 Info

I have a copy of that article and it's good stuff!