I have had two M-88's. The first one that my dad gave me for Christmas in 1989 and then my .308 that I purchased last year. My mom and dad both had M-88's in .284 and my mom has a M-100 .243. Model 88's are my favorite hunting rifle.
I have an 88 in 243 and my son has my Dads 88 in 308. Excellent guns! Don’t know why they stopped making them? Filled the freezers many times over the years with them up here in Ontario Canada. Deer moose bear. If it was brown it was down. And they kicked ass again this year with 2 small bucks and a 9 pointer. They don’t make guns like these anymore.
Great video! I have been round a lot of 88s, never met anybody with this depth of knowledge about them. Great presentation and great information, Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!
I couldn’t hit play fast enough. I’d never heard of the Winchester model 88 until my father-in-law brought one out to show me. His dad bought it in the late 50s and it’s chambered in 243. They lived in Idaho back in the 50s-60s and apparently his dad would send him a one of his 5 brothers out to hunt elk. I was surprised since it was only a 243 but they were very poor and that’s all they had. The rifles in really good shape and I’m hoping he hands it down to my boy some day.
I have one in 308 ,,very accurate with any ammo ,,I quit hunting with it in 2004 when I had a giant buck at twenty yards broadside,,pulled the trigger and it would not shoot ,,the sear was frozen. 14 degrees Fahrenheit,,,I never took it hunting again.
@@jwhmerica504 it did not require a gunsmith,,it was frozen condensation,,it works fine above 32 degrees,,I’ve never had any other gun to do this ,,they all work fine in cold weather but this model 88 in 308 win
I was researching 358win in a AR10 and came across the 88 in 358 and being a lever action fan was interested. Great history . Also the 284win is a very interesting cartridge to me also so awesome information.
Love your videos! And love the detail, research and willing share your knowledge on all your videos. When are you releasing the Winchester Model 100 video? Very interested in it.
I have one and was owned by my father in law and later his brother. Had reasonable hunting dings and such no rust good shooter , I did refinish the stock with the old finish which turn out very good it is a 308 Rifle length. Looks like new and if it could talk would reveal the true story of this 88. Rifle
Winchester also made similar rimfire rifles with similar lever actions. I had a model 250 lever action; they made a pump action and auto model too. The aluminum receivers that Winchester introduced never went over well at the time. Gunsmiths disliked the idea and they had numerous issues from the factor. The model 94 aluminum receiver, sold at a low price, and proved to be at best a poor example of once an excellent rife made to sell in discount stores. I enjoy watching your reviews of firearms from the past and present. Thank you for sharing your opinions with others.👍
I once had a Winchester Model 150 lever action .22 LR. It was the cheap version of the 250. The 250 had a walnut stock with checkering. The 150 had a "walnut finished hardwood" stock with no checkering. When people talk about the triggers on firearms you often hear the comparison "it breaks like a glass rod". My 150 had a trigger that broke like a wet washcloth... mushy and never the same twice. I traded mine in on a Winchester model 320 bolt action .22 LR and was as happy as a clam at high tide!
Great video. I have a model 88 in 308 that was produced in 1956 the year I was born. I love the rifle and while shooting it the other day it started having ejection issues. I looked at the ejector pin and saw that it was worn so I ordered a new pin and spring from Numrich and hopefully by this weekend it will be shooting just fine again.
Very informative video, thank you. I have two high condition Pre-64 Model 88s (.308); great rifles. I am interested in finding a good Model 100 as well and will look forward to your upcoming video on those.
Would like to see a video on the Interarms mark X, Remington 798, or the Zastava Mauser bolt action. Essentially they are all the same rifle. Keep up the good work, love the content!
Interarms makes a fantastic action to build a great control round feed hunting rifle! I have many of them in a bunch of calibers! Just picked one up that is like brand new for $350. And scoped the barrel inside and it’s almost like new!
I have a 1st year 88 in .308. Love this rifle! It took me a while to find ammo that wouldn't stiffen the trigger pull too much. (Federal Fusion 165gr) Ended up with 1 1/4 inch groups at 100 yds. I'm also surprised that the wood finish wasn't Lacquer like the M70.
I love these videos about specific guns! I remember the first time I saw an 88 carbine. The front of the forend was square. Compared to the 88 rifle, the carbine was ugly enough to make a train take a dirt road! I once tried to take an 88 apart. What a nightmare! I got part way through the disassembly and realized I was in over my head. I'll leave messing with an 88 to the experts. Could you do a video about the Winchester Model 320 rimfire rifle? I've had one since I was a kid, and it was/is a darned nice rifle for the price point at the time. ($55.00, if I remember right.) It seemed to me like it wasn't in production long for as nice of a gun as it is. When I took the action off the stock I was surprised to see "Made in Australia" stamped on it.
My father in law had one and loved it being a lefty! My gunsmith says they are ok for hunting but not that great of rifle! The Browning and Sako are much better rifles but a lot more money!
Pre and post 64 stocks won't interchange because there was a change to the recoil block. Tho there wasn't a drop-dead chance over date due to parts on hand but all pre 64 models all had a cloverleaf shape to the recoil block inlet. Post 64 the recoil blocks would transition to a rounded inlet that took less labor to fit up. The rounded recoil block is wider so if you inlet a cloverleaf into it there will be voids on ether side. And if you put a round block into a cloverleaf stock there will be a void where the cloverleaf extend farther back. BTW There are replacement M88 stocks available from a couple producers currently for both cloverleaf and round recoil blocks.
Good video. I had one and it was a nice handling rifle. But the trigger was horrible. Took it to a gunsmith and he said he could fix it. He fixed it alright. I shot it a few times and said wow!!!! This trigger is very nice now. A few minutes later l closed the lever and it fired. He bought the rifle from me. Guess he wasn’t an expert on 88 trigger jobs😂😂😂
Shot my first deer with my dads 308. I bought a 243 carbine on an auction but sold it to my brother a few days later cause I needed the money. Probably should have kept it
“Thank you BTorange for the great videos and information you provide to me for free. If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion, a brighter background and clothing would give a better contrast against the rifle making it easier to see.”
I have had two M-88's. The first one that my dad gave me for Christmas in 1989 and then my .308 that I purchased last year. My mom and dad both had M-88's in .284 and my mom has a M-100 .243. Model 88's are my favorite hunting rifle.
I have an m88 in 358 handed down from my grandfather to my father then to me. Great rifle for deer and elk.
I have an 88 in 243 and my son has my Dads 88 in 308. Excellent guns! Don’t know why they stopped making them? Filled the freezers many times over the years with them up here in Ontario Canada. Deer moose bear. If it was brown it was down. And they kicked ass again this year with 2 small bucks and a 9 pointer. They don’t make guns like these anymore.
Great video! I have been round a lot of 88s, never met anybody with this depth of knowledge about them. Great presentation and great information, Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!
I couldn’t hit play fast enough. I’d never heard of the Winchester model 88 until my father-in-law brought one out to show me. His dad bought it in the late 50s and it’s chambered in 243. They lived in Idaho back in the 50s-60s and apparently his dad would send him a one of his 5 brothers out to hunt elk. I was surprised since it was only a 243 but they were very poor and that’s all they had. The rifles in really good shape and I’m hoping he hands it down to my boy some day.
I have one in 308 ,,very accurate with any ammo ,,I quit hunting with it in 2004 when I had a giant buck at twenty yards broadside,,pulled the trigger and it would not shoot ,,the sear was frozen. 14 degrees Fahrenheit,,,I never took it hunting again.
@@bobbygreen2291 oh no! I’d get that into a gun smith.
@@jwhmerica504 it did not require a gunsmith,,it was frozen condensation,,it works fine above 32 degrees,,I’ve never had any other gun to do this ,,they all work fine in cold weather but this model 88 in 308 win
I was researching 358win in a AR10 and came across the 88 in 358 and being a lever action fan was interested. Great history . Also the 284win is a very interesting cartridge to me also so awesome information.
I had a 284 and a friend had a358 both great meat getters only used 2 boxes of ammo 29 deer
I had three model 99’s 300 savage was and still is my favorite deer cartridge.
Love your videos! And love the detail, research and willing share your knowledge on all your videos. When are you releasing the Winchester Model 100 video? Very interested in it.
Love my 88, I have both a .243 and. 308, can't decide which shoots better, but both have very tough trigger pull. But are amazing guns
I had one in 284 and the barrel bulged out on it. Broke my heart.
I have one and was owned by my father in law and later his brother. Had reasonable hunting dings and such no rust good shooter , I did refinish the stock with the old finish which turn out very good it is a 308 Rifle length. Looks like new and if it could talk would reveal the true story of this 88. Rifle
Winchester also made similar rimfire rifles with similar lever actions. I had a model 250 lever action; they made a pump action and auto model too. The aluminum receivers that Winchester introduced never went over well at the time. Gunsmiths disliked the idea and they had numerous issues from the factor.
The model 94 aluminum receiver, sold at a low price, and proved to be at best a poor example of once an excellent rife made to sell in discount stores. I enjoy watching your reviews of firearms from the past and present. Thank you for sharing your opinions with others.👍
I once had a Winchester Model 150 lever action .22 LR. It was the cheap version of the 250. The 250 had a walnut stock with checkering. The 150 had a "walnut finished hardwood" stock with no checkering. When people talk about the triggers on firearms you often hear the comparison "it breaks like a glass rod". My 150 had a trigger that broke like a wet washcloth... mushy and never the same twice. I traded mine in on a Winchester model 320 bolt action .22 LR and was as happy as a clam at high tide!
Great video. I have a model 88 in 308 that was produced in 1956 the year I was born. I love the rifle and while shooting it the other day it started having ejection issues. I looked at the ejector pin and saw that it was worn so I ordered a new pin and spring from Numrich and hopefully by this weekend it will be shooting just fine again.
Did the new spring/pin fix it?
Awesome video and gun. Winchester was the best. Merry Christmas to you.
Very informative video, thank you. I have two high condition Pre-64 Model 88s (.308); great rifles. I am interested in finding a good Model 100 as well and will look forward to your upcoming video on those.
Would like to see a video on the Interarms mark X, Remington 798, or the Zastava Mauser bolt action. Essentially they are all the same rifle. Keep up the good work, love the content!
Interarms makes a fantastic action to build a great control round feed hunting rifle! I have many of them in a bunch of calibers! Just picked one up that is like brand new for $350. And scoped the barrel inside and it’s almost like new!
How about a video on the Remington 600 in 350 Remington magnum. The original short mag.
I have a 1st year 88 in .308. Love this rifle! It took me a while to find ammo that wouldn't stiffen the trigger pull too much. (Federal Fusion 165gr) Ended up with 1 1/4 inch groups at 100 yds. I'm also surprised that the wood finish wasn't Lacquer like the M70.
I love these videos about specific guns! I remember the first time I saw an 88 carbine. The front of the forend was square. Compared to the 88 rifle, the carbine was ugly enough to make a train take a dirt road! I once tried to take an 88 apart. What a nightmare! I got part way through the disassembly and realized I was in over my head. I'll leave messing with an 88 to the experts. Could you do a video about the Winchester Model 320 rimfire rifle? I've had one since I was a kid, and it was/is a darned nice rifle for the price point at the time. ($55.00, if I remember right.) It seemed to me like it wasn't in production long for as nice of a gun as it is. When I took the action off the stock I was surprised to see "Made in Australia" stamped on it.
What did you guys use on that stock? It looks beautiful.
My father in law had one and loved it being a lefty! My gunsmith says they are ok for hunting but not that great of rifle! The Browning and Sako are much better rifles but a lot more money!
Pre and post 64 stocks won't interchange because there was a change to the recoil block. Tho there wasn't a drop-dead chance over date due to parts on hand but all pre 64 models all had a cloverleaf shape to the recoil block inlet. Post 64 the recoil blocks would transition to a rounded inlet that took less labor to fit up.
The rounded recoil block is wider so if you inlet a cloverleaf into it there will be voids on ether side. And if you put a round block into a cloverleaf stock there will be a void where the cloverleaf extend farther back.
BTW There are replacement M88 stocks available from a couple producers currently for both cloverleaf and round recoil blocks.
I love your videos, they’re very informative and interesting. Could you please do one on the Winchester 1892?
Great video, all I remember that both the 88 and 100 kicked like mule !! LOL
It does have a kick when target shooting, but when shooting a deer, I just couldn't tell you how much it kicks. ( Mod 88 )
Nah, they didn't kick hard. The pre 64 Winchester in .300 mag and 30-06 kicked like an elephant.
Minimal recoil imo
Had a 100 for a short while .worse kicking 308 i ever owned.yes im a recoil pussy
i have the 308 caliber love where can i find the 243 thanks
Good video. I had one and it was a nice handling rifle. But the trigger was horrible. Took it to a gunsmith and he said he could fix it. He fixed it alright. I shot it a few times and said wow!!!! This trigger is very nice now. A few minutes later l closed the lever and it fired. He bought the rifle from me. Guess he wasn’t an expert on 88 trigger jobs😂😂😂
Yeah the trigger is brutal on mine too
Where is your store? Would love to see what you have
Our website is BTO-RANGE.COM
You definitely need more lighting . Thanks
If that lever and trigger assembly gets dirty it will lock up tight
Why do some of the Winchester 88s have the red letter on them and why?
Winchester used the red W grip cap on several models from the mid-60s through at least the late seventies.
Shot my first deer with my dads 308. I bought a 243 carbine on an auction but sold it to my brother a few days later cause I needed the money. Probably should have kept it
I love your content, but please invest in a tripod, I get motion sickness trying to watch your videos.
The serial # onmy 88 is 850
yours is first year production. mines a 5 digit # 2nd year production
I didn't know Adam Savage did rifle reviews... 😂
I can’t see the rifle because of your black background and your black shirt.
“Thank you BTorange for the great videos and information you provide to me for free. If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion, a brighter background and clothing would give a better contrast against the rifle making it easier to see.”