Browning 1895 Lever Rifle takes High Power Match! (pics)....

[canoeguy]

Our move to the Northern Neck of Virginia is complete, we are enjoying our new surroundings, plenty of fishing, canoeing, and shooting.....

I have applied to a private shooting range, there is a probationary period where you have to attend three club events before being voted in and allowed full access to the range. I attended my first event, a Military Rifle shoot, this past Saurday. I shot my Browning 1895 lever rifle in 30/06, as the 1895 was used by several countries as a military rifle...

Course of fire was 20 rounds shot in the off hand (standing) position. The Browning turned out to be a great off hand shooter, the weight of the rifle balances nicely in the support hand. I took first place in the match with a score of 156-1X.

I am looking forward to shooting more events with this club, they have a lot of matches, next one is a pistol "Falling Plates" match July 31.....

 

[s&wchad]

Congratulations!
Don’t show them up too much until you’re voted in!

 

[m657]

Nicely done!!!

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

So you show up, on probation, with a lever action and WIN THE MATCH. Good Lord man. Don't start winning until you get voted in

 

[kraigwy]

LOL I thought you were talking about NRA High Power Rifle, I had to read this to figure out how you faired in the rapid fire stages.

 

[Bob R]

I keep looking for a Winchester 1895 in 7.62x54. I know they were made for the Russians but I am not sure any came back home.

Nice shooting, those 1895's are a great gun. IMO

bob

 

[cmort666]

I keep looking for a Winchester 1895 in 7.62x54. I know they were made for the Russians but I am not sure any came back home.

Nice shooting, those 1895's are a great gun. IMO

bob

You seem them from time to time. I once saw one in a gunshop in Middleburg Heights, OH back in the '90s.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Good shooting! Show them Southern Yankees how it's done.

 

[canoeguy]

Cajun,

Maybe you're right, perhaps I should "Sandbag" a little on the Falling Plate Match coming up, keep them guessing until I'm a full fledged member....

Kraigwy,

I have shot full High Power Matches at the club level (100 yard matches)with lever action rifles, a Marlin 45/70 (five shot) and a Marlin .357 (ten shot tube). I was able to load them quickly enough to keep up on the rapid fire stages.

The Browning 1895 is probably the slowest to reload, I haven't tried it yet in rapid fire, but with some practice I could probably get all ten rounds off. Load it up to capacity with five rounds, fire them and then just single load the remaining five rounds. I'll try it when they offer a full High Power Match at the club.

The military versions of the 1895 had stripper clip guides on the side of the reciever, so they could be loaded as fast as a Mauser or Springfield rifle.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

A bunch of 1895's came back from Russia in the '50's. All were in pretty rough shape, pitted outside & in. They ranged from $29.95 to $49.95. I collected '95's then but never found a decent Rusky.

 

[Bullseye 2620]

Looks like a 2-X to me. The shots at 11:30 and 3:00 appear both to be touching the X ring. Nice shooting!


Bullseye

 

[cp1969]

What was the distance?

I've got an 1895, too, but in .405 Winchester. Not sure my shoulder could handle that many shots.

 

[canoeguy]

Distance was 100 yards, shooting the reduced military target....

 

[captsnapshot]

Browning 1895

Secured a Browning 1895 in 30-40 Krag, but since obtaining a permit is a hassle ower here in Norway and the rifle is still with the dealer in Denmark. I got to wait a litle before I`m able to shoot it! It is the 1984 version without the tang safety! I will mount a Lyman peep sight and use it for matches and for hunting. The 30-40 Krag is a satisfactory round and legal for all game in Northern Europe. It shoud shoot with in my comfort zone and still be an accurate combination!

 

[Frank46]

I've an 1915 win 95 carbine in 3040 krag. Bubba got to it first. Dime for a front sight and some cobbled together abomination for a rear sight that he had to make in a dovetail for the bbl. By the grace of God the bore was in excellent condition. Gonna be set up for cast bullets when I get it done. Frank

 

[Texas Star]

Kenneth Anderson used a .405 Winchester on man-eating tigers and leopards and, I think, even gaur. I grew up loving his books, and Jim Corbett's.

And we all know that Teddy Roosevelt had a .405 M-95 on his famous African safari in 1909.

Rangers in both Texas and Arizona favored the M-95 carbine in .30-40.

If I had money to burn, I'd sure buy one of those Browning M-95's. Like our Norse member, I'd want one without the new safety.

 

[captsnapshot]

My plan is to do some extensive experimenting with the 30-40 Krag rounds. Have plans to shoot cast bullets and there is a whole lot of ready plated and bonded bullits in all weights. For a plinking round I will try the 165grain spitzer or it might be the 180 grains as well. Might be I am able to work up a good load..?
The 1984 Miroku/Browning model 1895 Winchester is a rare find. And it had gathered lots of dust ower the years, standing inside behind newer Winchester replicas and originals just screaming my name as I browsed trough the dealers shelfs! Yeah I was looking for exactly the one and there it was, call it fortunate.

 

[captsnapshot]

Bye the way the 1984 m-95 Miroku/Browning is brand new!!!