The Russian Army liked the Winchester 1895 enough to have them made in 7.62x54r,equipped with a charging bar to faclitate loating with a clip.They were very popular with the Russian troops.I`v heard rumors of huge quantities of the sitting around in some remote warehouse. Ahh, the stuff dreams are made of.
While the 8mm Mauser cartridge, .303 British,30-06, 7.62x54r have hordes of loyal fans and hordes of detractors- they were all designed in the same era and made to conform to pretty much the same military standard. Any of them could shoot and kill out to a range of 2,000 meters or 1 1/4 miles.At extreme ranges they were not aimed at one individual, but into a mass of men.Apparently they did the job.
A Winchester 95 in .303 British would never be turned away from my door.