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Model 63 functional problems
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Rob H
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February 10, 2025 - 10:25 pm
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I recently bought a Winchester 63 online. I had been looking for a while for a nice one that was kind of affordable. This one looked good and the conversations with the seller were encouraging. When it arrived, I was very pleased. This is a 1949 model and looks almost new. Bright and shiny bore. When I was playing around with it on the bench at home it seemed to work great (with no ammo). But, then it warmed up a bit and I went to the range. I put two rounds in the tube, and pushed the button in front. The first round jammed. with some fooling around I got the round in the barrel and fired it. Extracted well, but the next round jammed as well. I got that one in the chamber, and it wouldn’t fire. Ejected it, and it had a very tiny dent in the rim. Tried the whole thing again, and still wouldn’t feed, and now it wouldn’t even cock. I took it home and broke it down and everything looks great. Like new. I can cock the hammer with my thumb, and the hammer cocks, the trigger works and the hammer falls. But reassembled it won’t cock. So…I guess what I am looking for is someone who can say “oh yeah, that’s the ????, and all you have to do is ????” or if not that, the name and contact info of a Winchester 63 wizard gunsmith. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way, because of the weather here, it was quite a while between the time it came and when I tried to shoot it, so it is way too late to send it back. Besides, I like it, and want it to work.

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February 11, 2025 - 4:18 pm
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One thing for sure with the Model 63 function is the ammunition.  Heavy bullet 22 High Velosity usually works.  Alot of todays 22s are under powered and the bullets are too light.  Hope this helps.  RDB

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