New Winchester 52D

Calfed · Sep 15, 2024

This has been quite a fruitful month for me with respect to Target .22 rifles.

In addition to a Remington 40XB, I also got this Winchester 52D. It is US marked and supposed to include the CMP certificate. Also came with a set of Redfield Olympic sights and a hand stop.

Stock is a little banged up, but the price was good.

d_dial · Sep 21, 2024

I’ve been down the same road! Lol
Purchased a super clean 52d from a young man that his father had passed and he was selling off his guns.
Only complaint I have on the 52 is the trigger is a little stiff. But man it is very accurate with RWS ammo.

So then I ran across a 40x for sale. Purchased it at another good price but found out it wasn’t in as good a shape as the 52. Accuracy was worse than poor.
40x went down the road. Found a gentleman that wanted the action to build a bench rifle off of. Sold him the whole rifle.

Calfed · Sep 22, 2024

Interesting.

I've got another 52D that I shoot 100y benchrest with. My 40X runs very close to my 52D accuracy-wise.

This is my other 52D, above my 52B:

d_dial · Sep 22, 2024

Very nice!

RTH1800 · Sep 22, 2024

A 52D should have a fantastic trigger. Might want to lube and adjust it.

d_dial · Sep 22, 2024

RTH1800 said:
A 52D should have a fantastic trigger. Might want to lube and adjust it.

I need to remove it and soak it in some carb cleaner. Has a thick grease material on bottom side of receiver and trigger.
Then do like you said, lube and try an adjust

RTH1800 · Sep 22, 2024

You can probably just remove from stock and dunk entire action in some solvent for 24-48 hours. Then flush throughly with break cleaner and apply light oil. No need to remove frim action.

If you don’t mind please post results.

Those 52D triggers are really sought after for installation on C repeater actions. Sterling reputation.

d_dial · Sep 22, 2024

Thanks for the great idea, I’d rather not remove trigger if I don’t have to. We have gallons of naphtha at work so may try some of it instead of carb cleaner.

Yes sir I will post results.

Didn’t some of the early D rifles come with the C trigger?

d_dial · Sep 22, 2024

RTH1800 said:
You can probably just remove from stock and dunk entire action in some solvent for 24-48 hours. Then flush throughly with break cleaner and apply light oil. No need to remove frim action.

If you don’t mind please post results.

Those 52D triggers are really sought after for installation on C repeater actions. Sterling reputation.

Here are some pics of my trigger

RTH1800 · Sep 22, 2024

Thank you.
I do not know about C triggers in D’s. Nothing mentioned in Houze book.
Would not surprise me either way.
I have very little experience with D&E models.

XLIV · Sep 22, 2024

Did yours have the electro pencil US marking? I got lucky, my CMP 52D escaped the dreaded scribble.
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d_dial · Sep 22, 2024

XLIV said:
Did yours have the electro pencil US marking? I got lucky, my CMP 52D escaped the dreaded scribble.
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Mine is a civilian version. No “ US Property” markings anywhere.

68hoyt · Sep 23, 2024

Look at the first picture , the size of the gap on the right side , compare it to yours , look at the pin locations , you should be able to see is your have a c or d trigger

68hoyt · Sep 23, 2024

Looks like you have a c trigger

d_dial · Sep 23, 2024

68hoyt said:
Looks like you have a c trigger

Superb info! I have to agree, looks like my 52d has a C trigger

d_dial · Sep 23, 2024

I ran across this info. Makes sense now being mine is a 108,000

RTH1800 · Sep 23, 2024

Some D triggers were swapped out with c triggers when rifles traded hands.

d_dial · Sep 23, 2024

I wouldn’t say that I don’t like the trigger on my 52 it just feels different than a bix n Andy and such.
I can still shoot it accurately, but when you shoot multiple rifles they all feel different.

68hoyt · Sep 23, 2024

A good cleaning and careful adjustment can get a c trigger down , I have never messed with the springs in a c trigger , I have in a repo that worked ok

RTH1800 · Sep 23, 2024

I have never wanted a D trigger in my C’s.
The C trigger can be set to far lighter pull weight than I require. I perceive zero vibration or over travel. I need nothing more, or less..

22Hornet · Sep 26, 2024

I have several Winchester 52 rifles, here is a 52D US with a Redfield 3200 in 24x. Does very well with ELEY Team ammo.

Calfed · Oct 1, 2024

Got into my FFl to start the paperwork on the 52D. The metal is in fine shape and the stock doesn't look too bad.

It is in his safe now for the 10 day "cooling off" period. Better pics when I've "cooled off"

68hoyt · Oct 2, 2024

Another one ? Awesome

Calfed · Oct 2, 2024

68hoyt said:
Another one ? Awesome

What can I say...I love me those Winchester 52's

68hoyt · Oct 2, 2024

I ugh have a couple myself l

Calfed · Mar 21, 2025

Finally scoped my newest Winchester 52D. I used a Redfield 3200 24X that has internal adjustments, but is long and mounts on the Unertl -style mounting blocks.

Made a quick trip to the range to sight it in. There was a left to right breeze, which I made one pathetic attempt at compensating for (the hole at 10 o'clock), but then just shot for the bullseye to see what kind of "waterline" the rifle would shoot with the Eley black box ammo.

7 rounds @50 yards

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