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Winchester Model 71...Need Bullets!
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August 11, 2015 - 11:15 pm
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I know this might be a long shot…but I picked up a Winchester Model 71 today and it is the only rifle ever chambered for the 348 Winchester cartridge. And that cartridge is the only one that uses a .348 bullet. I can’t find them in stock anywhere.

Jacketed or lead….I’m open to all offers.

I found brass at Buffalo Arms so that isn’t an issue…

Can ya help a fella out?

Email me [email][email protected][/email]

Thanks!

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Hawk bullets are easily the best I have used. Availability has not been an issue .

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August 12, 2015 - 12:19 am
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Hornady makes a .348 200 grain bullet.

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Calling Hawk now….Thanks!

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Dropped into a small local gun shop and he had four boxes of Hornady 200g bullets that he claimed he had for nearly 50 years!

 

Sold them to me for $20 a box…

 

A fellow on another list sent me a box of Barnes 250g bullets and won’t take any $$ for them!  I’m having a hard time figuring out how to repay him.

 

Lastly, another fellow is sending me a few boxes for a very reasonable price….

 

Got lots of bullets now

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Nice finds Roy . With good shoulder Padding and reduced loads will be fun. (As well as a great Large game gun ) I always wanted a Mod 71. Missed one cheap many years ago and never saw one cheap again.

Off topic How does the W-K shoot ?

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 Nice to hear that you were able to get some bullets.Good shooting with them.:)

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Phil,

 

The Whitney Kennedy is a hoot to shoot. I found a “ring” lever and swapped them out and I used it at a Cowboy Action shoot a few weeks ago. Ain’t gonna win any competition as the lever throw is amazingly long. Even with 36″ sleeve length I can barely lever it from the shoulder!

 

With 44-40 black powder loads it is quite accurate and runs beautifully.

 

Great fun and HUGE style points at the match!

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Sounds like a lot of fun. Long lever throw is probably the worst feature on them It looks especially awkward with the old lever.

The W/K certainly looks like a weird ugly duckling next to a Winchester, but I was always curios about them and now having a 44 WCF and 32 WCF , I have a real respect for them. Kinda like a “Russian Tank” model next to an 1873, lacking grace and speed, but have good attributes as a safe working,  accurate firearm , fun to shoot ,and the curio weirdness  grew on me

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