Scopes came into common use after World War II, and its a challenge to scope a top-eject rifle like the 71. Maximum firepower ammo. Ive seen many Standards with apertures, so this must have been a common option or a quick addition by local gun shops. and I see our 348 Winchester load as MINIMUM for such large coastal grizzly. Winchester does periodic runs of 200-grain .348, and in 2019 Hornady added a 200-grain .348 to its LeverEvolution line. Beth Shimanski of Savage introduces their all new straight-pull rifle. The Model 71 rifle was brought back as a limited production item by Browning in 1986-1987 (some 13,000 units produced) and by Winchester in 2011-2013. The Old Guard at the Winchester factory was losing out to the modernizers. Part of the reason my 1892 is so slick cycling is from being worn. These rifles were built by long time Browning/Winchester partner Miroku of Japan and came with holes drilled and tapped in the left side of the receiver for Lyman or Williams aperture sights. Sharp, quick recoil bothers me a lot more that a heavy slamming push. Simi Valley, CA 93065. The parent cartridge makes sense, but why Winchester chose the oddball 0.348-inch bullet diameter isnt known. [1] Performance [ edit] This is one of the most powerful lever gun cartridges ever designed and can drop any North American big game in the woods. You must find one of these vendors that will handle your ammunition order. SKU : P00252712. Id rather have something bigger for really big bears, but lets face it: That will never be a common use for me, and probably wont be for most other people either. ], Check out with Sezzle and split your entire order into. } I can set the Merits aperture at an opening that sharpens the front sights appearance. A 200 grain Power Point bullet (SD .236, BC .246) is the only one of the three still loaded by Winchester today. The available ammunition bears some mention before I get into the shooting. Pretty Slick Looking For a Medium Bore Cannon: While I think the 71 is one of the best looking rifles ever made, and few would question its strength and dependability, I am not entirely sold on its .348 cartridge. In Big Game Rifles and Cartridges (1936), Elmer Keith wrote glowingly of the Model 71, but he had only 200-grain loads. It is also easy to load into the rifles magazine. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards. Otherwise, there are only light handling marks. Live Chat. But knowing Henry had one, I find both the rifle and the person more interesting. Although big and strong, it handles nice. Reality, however, was that neither Marlin nor Savage had a lever action big enough for the .348, and neither the Marlin 336 nor the Savage 99 required a rimmed cartridge. Of course this is Brownings version of the Winchester 71. The stock not only has a pistol grip, but has a straighter, higher comb. | The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Winchester's .348 has had firearms enthusiasts scratching their heads since its introduction. I think what it is, is a great medium bore, short to perhaps mid-range rifle cartridge. Also, the .348 Winchester was the only caliber the 71 was made for. SAAMI rates the standard pressure of the cartridge at 40,000 CUP. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Although several powders produce satisfactory results, the Hornady Handbook particularly recommends IMR 4320 and IMR 4350. All Rights Reserved, You Are Now Leaving Basspro.ca& will be directed to Basspro.com. Your ammo will arrive at the same time if you track it or not and will certainly arrive later if we are swamped answering questions instead of getting orders shipped. The 71 was not a completely new action at all. The 1892 is pretty slim and trim. The screw heads are sharp. I fully expect an aperture sight would allow tighter groups. There is a place on the back to check off whether the bearer is a veteran of WW I, WW II, or the Spanish War. If your order it less than $25, you can use the remaining balance on another order by choosing to Redeem CLUB Points during payment. The Auto-5: Brownings Biggest Achievement. Our single 348 Winchester load operates at or under the old SAAMI guideline of 43,000 CUP, so it is safe to use in any/all rifles thusly chambered, that, Having killed dozens of bears, including many grizzlies,I have formed an opinion or two on bear cartridgesOur 348 ammo is very capable of killing/stopping aggressive interior grizzly, which rarely, Hooded Sweatshirt-Gunmetal Heather/Army Heather, Hooded Sweatshirt-Gunmetal Heather/Navy Heather, Hooded Sweatshirt-Charcoal Heather (New & Improved). As it is with the 20 barrel, it has plenty of muzzle weight to hold steady in standing. Today, theres no point in my attempting meaningful 100-yard groups with either setup, but the Weaver tightened even my 50-yard groups. The rear sight is a square-notch semi-buckhorn leaf and elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel. From reading old gun and hunting articles I think a lot of people wanted a 71, but couldnt justify it. _________________, NY: Due to New York State ammunition regulations, Black Dog Ammunition cannot ship ammo to the Burroughs of New York city. Please see our photos and good luck! Please try again at a later time. [citation needed] The .348 is also the basis for the .348 Ackley Improved, The .348 Ackley improved has about a 200 fps advantage over the standard pushing the 200 grain FTX bullet at 2800 feet a second with some of the new hybrid powders. All ammunition will be shipped UPS GROUND ONLY ammunition can not go expedited! During its production period of 1935 to 1958, Winchester made 47,254 Model 71s. With ourmodern 250 gr., 348 Winchester ammo, it generates roughly 2,250 fps. The group began to grow fast by the 5th shot.After my 6th shot I could'nt take the recoil. The 250-grain bullet was a real powerhouse. Sold as a 2 rifle set, 2nd rifle can be viewed online - Browning Model 71 Cabela's ID # 8818820. "partNumber" : "3681251", My opinion, and thats all that it is, is that a compromise of sorts was made. This unusual cartridge actually uses .348 inch diameter bullets, making it a true .34 caliber (.340 bore diameter, .348 groove diameter). (The Model 71 was discontinued in 1958. With the Hornady 200 grain jacketed softpoint, my 71 makes five shot groups in the 2 to 2.5 range at 100 yards. Their address will go into the shipping address on our order form. Recently, I wanted to use the .348 for California feral hogs. One of the Model 71 improvements was to replace the original leaf mainspring (hammer spring) of the 1886 to a more durable coil spring, which made cocking the hammer lighter and the trigger pull smoother. What I do like is the cartridges shape. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Locking the action is achieved by dual, vertically sliding lugs in receiver raceways that engage matching cut-outs in both sides of the bolt when the bolt is fully forward (closed). if(typeof(shoppingListJS3074457345624419231) == "undefined" || shoppingListJS3074457345624419231 == null || !shoppingListJS3074457345624419231) { Being the same basic action as the 1886 and seeing mine was drilled and tapped, I hoped a sight made for the 1886 would fit. I never met the man, but I think about him whenever I see or shoot my 71. I may never take off for weeks at a time after moose or bear either, but I have the same type of rifle Henry used for that. 2006 - 2023 BPS Direct, L.L.C. The 200-grain bullet was always the most popular. For sale is a Browning Model 71 chambered in .348 Winchester. Winchester offers loaded ammunition with a 200 grain Silvertip bullet, and Hornady makes a good 200 grain soft point .348 bullet for reloading. Overall length with the 20 barrel is 38.25 inches (shorter than an M16A1 or A2) and it weighs 7.8 pounds. The.348 Winchesteris an Americanriflecartridge. The Browning sales went similar. I think its about even with my Marlin 45-70 (which has slightly less weight) shooting 300 grain bullets at 1900 fps and 400 grain bullets at 1600. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. The current Winchester Super-X .348/200 grain factory load (X3484) advertises a muzzle velocity of 2520 fps and muzzle energy of 2820 ft. lbs. It features considerable body taper and a 19-degree, 4-minute shoulder. Its not bad at all when standing. Browning Model 71 "High Grade" rifle chambered in 348 Winchester. Overall, the stocks are in about Fine-plus condition. The 71s .348 cartridge would have to replace just about everything in a Winchester lever action larger than the .30-30. It was a pretty exotic thing to hunt and fish in other states at that time, so he was a regular celebrity among the local hunters and fishermen. I am not sure if Winchester drilled and tapped many (or any) original 71s for receiver sights- I have seen them that were not. Introduced in 1936 it was an upgrade of the famous Model 1886. Only 3000 of these guns were made over a two-year period, this one being #01391. By the way, although people call the 20 Model 71s carbines, Winchester didnt. It was introduced in 1936, and developed for the Winchester Model 71 lever action rifle. at 100 yd., but my rifle seems to be heat sensitive. While the 71 is an updated 1886, the very late 1886s had many of those same updates, like a coil hammer spring. It looks to me however, that the 71 ended up being more of a specialty rifle than a do-all rifle. The .348 was a new cartridge developed to be a one-shot-does-all, replacing all of the chamberings of the 1886 from .33 to .405. No other rifle was ever offered in .348 by Winchester (although Uberti has made some 400 rifles chambered for the .348 in the Cimarron 1885 Hi-Wall in 2005-06), and it has been supplanted by the .358 Winchester (in the Model 88). "ItemThumbnailImage" : "https://assets.basspro.com/image/list/fn_select:jq:first(.%5B%5D%7Cselect(.public_id%20%7C%20endswith(%22main%22)))/3681251.json?$Prod_PLPThumb$"