


While OK as far as they go, quality isn’t Winchester. I became interested in the ’92 after owning a number of clone guns. 44 Magnum for boar hunting and have owned several Winchester clones for recreational use.įor hunting use, I keep a quality scoped bolt-action rifle with a flat-shooting cartridge on hand, no surprise there.īut the general use all-around, go-anywhere, do-anything rifle these days is a Winchester 1892 in. The shorter barrel versions are best for all-around carry, the longer barrel Classic version is best for hunting. The Winchester 1892 is a classic rifle with much to recommend. While the Savage 99 is a classic rifle and the Browning BLR has merit, I prefer the traditional appearance of the Winchester. They are famously unreliable in general use unless modified by a handful of capable gunsmiths. Beware any rifle that has been modified for competition use and which has had the springs and follower modified.
