canucklehead
New member
Hello all, and particularly Winchester 88 owners and/or gunsmiths.
I acquired a Winchester 88 .308 at a recent auction here in Canada.
I've not had the opportunity yet to fire it, have inquired at a local gunsmith regarding getting it inspected and test fired but I wanted to get the opinions of others here who have experience with this rifle.
When it arrived in the mail I wanted to test the action and not wanting to chamber live ammunition in the house I tested it with some resized brass that I had around the house.
The brass chambered and ejected fine but I noticed with the magazine removed and the bolt locked, a sliver of brass was visible.
Is this normal for this action? I don't think I've ever observed this with any other gun I've owned.
Thanks!
I acquired a Winchester 88 .308 at a recent auction here in Canada.
I've not had the opportunity yet to fire it, have inquired at a local gunsmith regarding getting it inspected and test fired but I wanted to get the opinions of others here who have experience with this rifle.
When it arrived in the mail I wanted to test the action and not wanting to chamber live ammunition in the house I tested it with some resized brass that I had around the house.
The brass chambered and ejected fine but I noticed with the magazine removed and the bolt locked, a sliver of brass was visible.
Is this normal for this action? I don't think I've ever observed this with any other gun I've owned.
Thanks!