Seeing the pic of Wyo's Model 75 Winchester in his recent thread made me think I should do a thread on them.
I have long wanted a Model 52 Winchester, but they are out of my price range. They are the ultimate vintage .22.
Last month I had a chance to buy a Model 75 Sporter that was in an estate sale.
These are more properly called Sporting, and that is what is engraved on the trigger guard, but most just call them "Sporters".
Winchester made these from 1938 to 1958, and the 75 was just a notch down from the Model 52.
Mine was made in 1950, and came with a big Lyman 57 target peep and Globe front.
Most all of the Sporter and the 75 Target version came tapped for the Lyman sight and also had the barrel tapped for block type scope bases.
Mine was more affordable because a gunsmith had tapped the top of the receiver for Weaver scope bases.
I wanted to scope it, so I didn't mind, and the price was half of what a unaltered75 would go for.
The Model 75 came with usually really nicely grained and figured Walnut that was checkered, and had a pistol grip cap and grooved steel butt plate. The 24" medium weight barrel had a tighter Match chamber and was lead lapped down it's length and the action had some accuracy refinements as well.
The action was based on the 69A action, and bolts were head spaced tight and engraved with the rifle's serial number.
Triggers were adjustable from 3 to 6 lbs. but some have got their triggers a bit lighter.
Mine is also missing the front sight hood, originals are hard to get and the repro ones that Numrich sells are too short for the bead inside.
These rifles are fairly light weight but have a nice big game rifle feel to them.
I don't have any good match ammo at the moment to try in my 75, but good hunting stuff like Mini-mags or RWS Subsonic HP will do dime size groups at 50 yards.
I need to get a nice scope to compliment it but for now have tried an older Weaver V7 and a cheap Simmons 4x that has does fine for what it is.
I have long wanted a Model 52 Winchester, but they are out of my price range. They are the ultimate vintage .22.
Last month I had a chance to buy a Model 75 Sporter that was in an estate sale.
These are more properly called Sporting, and that is what is engraved on the trigger guard, but most just call them "Sporters".
Winchester made these from 1938 to 1958, and the 75 was just a notch down from the Model 52.
Mine was made in 1950, and came with a big Lyman 57 target peep and Globe front.
Most all of the Sporter and the 75 Target version came tapped for the Lyman sight and also had the barrel tapped for block type scope bases.
Mine was more affordable because a gunsmith had tapped the top of the receiver for Weaver scope bases.
I wanted to scope it, so I didn't mind, and the price was half of what a unaltered75 would go for.
The Model 75 came with usually really nicely grained and figured Walnut that was checkered, and had a pistol grip cap and grooved steel butt plate. The 24" medium weight barrel had a tighter Match chamber and was lead lapped down it's length and the action had some accuracy refinements as well.
The action was based on the 69A action, and bolts were head spaced tight and engraved with the rifle's serial number.
Triggers were adjustable from 3 to 6 lbs. but some have got their triggers a bit lighter.
Mine is also missing the front sight hood, originals are hard to get and the repro ones that Numrich sells are too short for the bead inside.
These rifles are fairly light weight but have a nice big game rifle feel to them.
I don't have any good match ammo at the moment to try in my 75, but good hunting stuff like Mini-mags or RWS Subsonic HP will do dime size groups at 50 yards.
I need to get a nice scope to compliment it but for now have tried an older Weaver V7 and a cheap Simmons 4x that has does fine for what it is.
