ARA Discrimination|Winchester .22 Rim Fire|Forum|Winchester Collector

Dropped by an ARA match at the club this past weekend, dearth of the walnut and blue steel we love. Was doing a little research today and the Winchester models 52 and 75 were specifically excluded from the factory class “approved” list! All the rifles in the factory class that day were “trainers”. Seems a little odd but it doesn’t look like my cup of tea anyway. The factory class was added a few years back to attract new shooters to the sport by placing limits on the rifles, mainly to keep the cost down for aspiring shooters. Sound familiar? The Model 75 was about 85 years ahead of its time! 

Mike