Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
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Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
Looking around the LGS this past week and found a Win 94 NRA Centennial Rifle in 30-30. I have a couple of 20" barreled 94's
but would think the 24" barrel would be a fine shooter. I've never owned a 24" barreled 94 and just wondering what kind of accuracy to get out the it? Thanks for any comments,
but would think the 24" barrel would be a fine shooter. I've never owned a 24" barreled 94 and just wondering what kind of accuracy to get out the it? Thanks for any comments,
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Re: Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
Sam Fadala în his book on the 30-30 said the ones without barrel bands tended to be more accurate.
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Is this the 1894-1994 Centennial? If so, it "should" have a 26" ½-rnd/oct bbl. There were a couple of commemorative 94s w/24" bbls.mossy oak wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:10 amLooking around the LGS this past week and found a Win 94 NRA Centennial Rifle in 30-30. I have a couple of 20" barreled 94's but would think the 24" barrel would be a fine shooter. I've never owned a 24" barreled 94 and just wondering what kind of accuracy to get out the it? Thanks for any comments,
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As in:1971 NRA CENTENNIAL 30-30 cal. 21000 rifles / 23400 muskets mfg.Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 1:23 pmIs this the 1894-1994 Centennial? If so, it "should" have a 26" ½-rnd/oct bbl. There were a couple of commemorative 94s w/24" bbls.mossy oak wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:10 amLooking around the LGS this past week and found a Win 94 NRA Centennial Rifle in 30-30. I have a couple of 20" barreled 94's but would think the 24" barrel would be a fine shooter. I've never owned a 24" barreled 94 and just wondering what kind of accuracy to get out the it? Thanks for any comments,
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RIFLE - 24" round barrel w/ ¾ magazine, pistol grip stock, wide forearm $545
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Basically it's a mdl 64. Drilled & tapped for tang sight (not factory), or w/a receiver sight, you can really take advantage of yje longer site radius the 24 or 26" bbls. give.
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Re: Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
Griff has it right, the rifle was manufactured if 1971. It's in real good shape, it has been hunted but I just wanted a shooter. That was what I was wanting to here Old Savage thanks all for the information. By the way I picked up this little jewel for 325 out the door.
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Re: Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
I have a Canadian Centennial with ,I believe, 26” barrel. It is a very accurate rifle. It’s one of the most accurate 30-30’s I have ever fired.
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That's a very good price for a Model 94 1871-1971 NRA Centennial.
I had two different Centennials over the years, and found them to have slightly better accuracy than the carbine's - most likely to the slightly longer sighting radius.
I put Williams FP/5D receiver sights (and removed the saddle ring) on one of mine because tit better matched the rifle's finish.
Speaking of finish, FYI the receiver's were black chromed - which means being very careful using sharp-edged tools (like a screwdriver) around the receiver, upon pain of flaking off the chrome around the edges of the various hole & the tang.
One of my Centennials suddenly developed an extremely hard trigger pull one day when I was shooting it at my gun club.
When I disassembled it for diagnosis, I found that one of the crosspins in the trigger linkage had developed a dogleg in it's middle, which was binding up the trigger mechanism to a fare-thee-well.
I replaced the miscreant pin with the same size of drill bit shank, ground to length.
All's well, that ends well.
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That's a very good price for a Model 94 1871-1971 NRA Centennial.
I had two different Centennials over the years, and found them to have slightly better accuracy than the carbine's - most likely to the slightly longer sighting radius.
I put Williams FP/5D receiver sights (and removed the saddle ring) on one of mine because tit better matched the rifle's finish.
Speaking of finish, FYI the receiver's were black chromed - which means being very careful using sharp-edged tools (like a screwdriver) around the receiver, upon pain of flaking off the chrome around the edges of the various hole & the tang.
One of my Centennials suddenly developed an extremely hard trigger pull one day when I was shooting it at my gun club.
When I disassembled it for diagnosis, I found that one of the crosspins in the trigger linkage had developed a dogleg in it's middle, which was binding up the trigger mechanism to a fare-thee-well.
I replaced the miscreant pin with the same size of drill bit shank, ground to length.
All's well, that ends well.
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Re: Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
+1!
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Re: Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
For me, the tapered 24" barrel with the 2/3 magazine is the best balance of accuracy and portability.
I really like the model 64 front clip, but detest the pistol grip stock. Luckily, for me, many early rifles were returned to the factory for re-barrel and had the 64 front end installed.
I have such a rifle (far left in pic) , and it is one of the best shooting Winchesters I've ever owned. My example is in 32WS.
I really like the model 64 front clip, but detest the pistol grip stock. Luckily, for me, many early rifles were returned to the factory for re-barrel and had the 64 front end installed.
I have such a rifle (far left in pic) , and it is one of the best shooting Winchesters I've ever owned. My example is in 32WS.
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Re: Winchester 94 24" Barrel?
Had a 71 Centennial model like the 64. Nice rifle, think you will like it. The pistol grip gives a more controllable feeling.