New Winchester 52D

[Calfed]

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]

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]

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]

Very nice!

 

[RTH1800]

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

 

[d_dial]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Did yours have the electro pencil US marking? I got lucky, my CMP 52D escaped the dreaded scribble.
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[d_dial]

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]

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]

Looks like you have a c trigger

 

[d_dial]

Looks like you have a c trigger

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

 

[d_dial]

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

 

[RTH1800]

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

 

[d_dial]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Another one ? Awesome

 

[Calfed]

Another one ? Awesome

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

 

[68hoyt]

I ugh have a couple myself l