I have always had a healthy respect for the Winchester 94 and .30-30 as a round in general. I have had seven or eight Model 94's and a couple Marlin .30-30's, and I know that they make a great all around rifle, not just for hunting but would be a great truck gun and if I had to have one rifle for everything outside of a .22 LR, this would be it. So I decided to take it out and practice it past 100 yards. This silhouette was put out at 125 yards, which is how far the local range goes.
I shot five rounds of my handloads, 170 grain Hornady SP behind 30.0 grains of IMR-4064. My old Model 94 put all five rounds home with ease.
Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
Now that's pretty cool....!
Especially for a vintage rifle.
Keep your posts coming, and welcome to the forum...
Especially for a vintage rifle.
Keep your posts coming, and welcome to the forum...
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
You will find a bunch of folks on here who like the .30-30. Of course we like other calibers, too. Who would refuse to try other calibers, too? Lots of fun to be had with lever actions.
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
Welcome to the fire. This is a great place.
Nice shooting.
In 1895, we already had plenty of 100 yard cartridges. The 30-30 was considered a flat shooting, high powered rifle. The 100 yard brush gun thing was promoted mostly by post war magazine articles.
Nice shooting.
In 1895, we already had plenty of 100 yard cartridges. The 30-30 was considered a flat shooting, high powered rifle. The 100 yard brush gun thing was promoted mostly by post war magazine articles.
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
Nice shooting with your 94 & the sling is way cool!
took my 30-30 trapper out today & banged off 30 rounds, its a lot of fun
ollogger
took my 30-30 trapper out today & banged off 30 rounds, its a lot of fun
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
125 yards? Child's play for a 30-30. Last year at the ridgway gunclub I took an octagon barreled 30-30 made in 1908 and shot the high power silhouette match with it. From 200-500 meters. 10 shots each at 200,300,385,and 500. Off the bench with 175 grain cast bullets and scored 21x40 with these old eyes.
30-30 ain't no toy and is capable of doing a lot more than what most think. ----6
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
Excellent. Bet that action shuts nice!
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
Sixgun has shot 500 meter high power silhouette with his, but there are a whole bunch of people shooting 200 meter cowboy silhouette with the 30-30. I've been tempted to get one but I find my 357 can do everything the 30-30 can at 200. I did actually consider getting into the high power matches, and getting a 30-30 for a dual purpose cowboy / hp rifle, but that costs money.
Sixgun, I'm curious which bullet you're using for HP, and how well it cycles through the magazine. Are you shooting that match with the 30-30 regularly or as a one off just for a laugh and to peeve off the elitist HP crowd?
Sixgun, I'm curious which bullet you're using for HP, and how well it cycles through the magazine. Are you shooting that match with the 30-30 regularly or as a one off just for a laugh and to peeve off the elitist HP crowd?
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Re: Winchester 94 out past 100 yards
See my post Finally some fair shootin'for my recent exploits with a .30-30 Winchester past 100 yards. Now, that's with a purpose built custom rifle for long range shooting, but I have no qualms shooting well in excess of 100 yards with a std carbine, or even with one of my Trapper mdls (16" bbl).
In fact, I generally "zero" my .30-30s @ 150 yards.
In fact, I generally "zero" my .30-30s @ 150 yards.
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