Winchester 1895 What ammo to use?

[kemassey]

I have a chance to shoot a winchester 1895 in .30cal. I believe this rifle was mfg in 1895. The only readily available ammo is rem core loct. I don't know if the rifle will handle the pressure on new ammo. It is in fine working order otherwise. The barrel says it is designed for smokeless powder. I believe the ammo is 30-40 krag. I've always wanted to be able shoot a win 95 but don't want to hurt myself or the rifle being that it can't be replaced. Thanks for the input.:confused:

[kraigwy]

If the barrel says "30 Cal US, it was made for the 30-03, (forerunner of the 30-06". Not the 30-40 krag. Basicly the differance between the '03 & '06 is the neck of the '03 is a tad bit longer. It was designed for the heavier 220 grn bullets, where as the 06s necks were shortened when the army went to the 150 grn bullets.

I use to shoot an orginal, it worked fine, but it does stretched cases.

Just a recommendation, use the ammo desighed for the Garand, its a tad bit lower power (pressure wise) the the factory coreloc stuff.

The '95 was chambered in 30-40, 30 cal US, 7.62X54R, and 405 Winchester, all designed for the same pressure levels.

[dreamweaver]

Just a recommendation, use the ammo desighed for the Garand, its a tad bit lower power (pressure wise) the the factory coreloc stuff.



+1
the greek HXP is very reliable. can't say the same for the romanian surplus.

[oneshot onekill]

CAREFUL!... I don't agree with the other responses. 30-40 Krag is far more common in the 1895 than 30-03. From what I remember the 1895 made in 30-03 was only made in a "Musket" configuration and is extremely rare and valuable. It's unlikely your gun is one of them. Can you post a picture of it?

[Jim Watson]

I believe this rifle was mfg in 1895.

You might want to check that out, they only made 287 that first year and such a rifle would be valuable.

.30 US is one designation for the .30-40 Krag, also .30 Army and .30 Government.

A .30-03 '95 described on another board has the barrel stamp:
.30 GOVT.1903.

[dreamweaver]

might want to check here to see what you have (pics)

http://www.winchestercollector.org/guns/1895.shtml

[surbat6]

.30 U.S. is .30-40 Krag
.30 Government is .30-06
Both rounds were popular chamberings in the 1895 Winchester.
If you're not convinced, do a chamber cast or have a gunsmith do it, and while he's at it, he could check the headspace.