318 Westley Richards in a Winchester 1895

[R eight]

I’ve got one in 30/06. It’s a great toy. But I could think of better rifles to hunt with.

I think the major issue that you may encounter would be getting reliable magazine feeding.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I’ve got one in 30/06. It’s a great toy. But I could think of better rifles to hunt with.

I think the major issue that you may encounter would be getting reliable magazine feeding.

If it feeds 7.62x63( euro version ) it wouldn’t take much to get it to feed 318 wr
Gumpy

 

[PerH]

Rhino make .318 WR bullets also 2 weights of them

 

[BlueFlyer]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but wouldn't the Browning BLR be a more capable doner rifle?

 

[odonata]

I have a Winchester/Miroku 1895 in 30/06...so I was thinking new calibre of 318 Westley Richards or maybe 9.3x62? any one have any ideas on this to add or advice?

If you haven't already seen this, here's a link to blog post of someone who took an 30-06 1895 & converted it to a 35 Whelen. I imagine a conversion to 9.3x62 would be similar. If you had questions, this person might be a good resource.

1895 Browning .35 Whelen beautification project.

An 1895 Winchester chambered in .35 Whelen has been one of my dream rifles for many years. I always watched for a good deal on a .30-06 1895 Browning to convert. A few months back, one showed up on…

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It appears that you are contemplating the idea of putting an older (obsolete) cartridge in this rifle but the 318 WR component availability has some challenges. Since the 1895 is also chambered for the rimmed 30-40 Krag & the 405 Winchester, does the 333 Jeffery Flanged have any viability as an alternative? It looks like some components for it might be available:

333 Flanged Cases Bertram Formed Box of 20

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