Winchester Collector - Forum: General Discussions & Questions

MCorrell on Model 1892 in 25-20 rebarrel project

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:39:50 +0000

I have finally decided to upgrade/ improve my favorite shooter. The current 24” barrel is at best in fair condition but is very accurate using jacketed Remington .257”, 86 grain bullets that are currently out of production. I have tried many loads using .258”, 85 grain cast bullets and cannot get near the same accuracy as with the Remington bullets.
I am looking at a Hunter brand replacement barrel but there are many options:

5 or 6 groove rifling

single point or broached rifling

barrel length (would it help accuracy at 100 yards to longer than 24”?)

rate of twist

Does as anyone have experience with cast bullets with the above options? I would like to choose the best option for exclusively shooting cast bullets.

https://www.mikehunterrestorations.com/barrels.html

twobit on Nasty Weather Photography

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:21:02 +0000

Nice work. What is the serial number of the 1892 in 38 WCF? I would like to add it into my survey.

Michael

Shrapnel on Nasty Weather Photography

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:01:22 +0000

Model 1895’s in 38-72 and 40-72 tapered octagon…

tionesta1 on Happy Easter

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:40:29 +0000

Happy Easter

Bert H. on W.C.F 30 barrel marking

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:30:24 +0000

Pictures ?? Where (exactly) on the barrel are the markings in question located ?

stevebrainerd on W.C.F 30 barrel marking

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:09:13 +0000

Does anyone know what these barrel marking ar on the W.C.F 30?

Like 2 clover leaves and a J

Let me know

Thank you

Steve Brainerd WACA #67639

Powell Butte Oregon

stevebrainerd1@gmail.com

JWA on Happy Easter

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:19:01 +0000

You too!

Jeremy P on TULSA?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:11:31 +0000

You WILL find something you want. Just saying 😂

fordwannabe on TULSA?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:47:33 +0000

When I retired last September,I got my GOTTA HAVE IT GUN an 1886 in 40-82, then soon after I got a Uberti 1860 replica from the John Taffin estate, then I bought a sweet German drilling, then a high condition Marlin 1893 in 38-55 from 1894 SO NO I DONT WANT TO BRING ANYTHING ELSE home, buuuuuuttt well you know. In other words I spent most of my gun money in the last 6 months. Yes I like that carbine because you know it has been there and done it all.

Steven Gabrielli on Happy Easter

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:28:33 +0000

Enjoy your family time.

steve004 on TULSA?

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:55:23 +0000

fordwannabe said
Hello all. New guy here only been a member since last year, have a couple Winchesters but nothing in the super good condition museum quality guns you guys seem to have (I like to shoot the old guns and have several that "condition collectors" would hate that I love. Example is my favorite 30-30 wss a ranch rifle that was on a cattle ranch in Montana for 80 years AND looks it! Anywho..anybody going to the Tulsa show next weekend? I have heard about this show for decades and will go for the first time. Tom

Are you hoping to find some to bring home?

By the way, I have some high condition pieces but I know what you mean about a ranch used rifle (for me, preferably a carbine). Here's a .32 Special I have that was a Western North Dakota used ranch rifle:

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Welcome to the forum!

steve004 on Nasty Weather Photography

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:09:46 +0000

Shrapnel said
Colt Lightnings

I remember the second one from the top - .50-95 short rifle

Chuck on Nasty Weather Photography

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:41:04 +0000

That's cool.

fordwannabe on TULSA?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:10:10 +0000

Not yet

Shrapnel on Nasty Weather Photography

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:03:18 +0000

Chuck said
Nice collection of guns. I have a few that aren't Winchester too.
I'd love to have that bottom Burgess. These have become quite pricey. Got a picture of it folded up?