Both fell about 20 yards short, though one round found its way through the target- sideways. I set up an old barrel lid, backed off about 330 yards and let fly a couple of Power Points from a braced sitting position. But this Model 94 was showing promise, so I decided to see if it offered advantages for field shooting. My nephew gave me a few rounds of it, which languished in my ammo box. I really never got on the LeveRevolution bandwagon. Of course this was in the days before HornadyвЂ™s LeveRevolution 30-30 ammunition was introduced. I have stretched the old 94вЂ™s legs to 330 yards by simply raising the rear elevator a notch. With a 30-30 zeroed at 200 yards, I have killed deer cleanly at 240 yards and vermin a bit further. This old rifle will shoot.Д¤-5 light file strokes brought the rear sight down enough to center the paper bowl at 200 yards- perfect for general field shooting with this class of carbine. So I decided to make my best effort to fire three shots with precisely the same hold, controlled breathing and the best surprise break I could manage. During this initial вЂdistanceвЂ™ shooting I noticed two of the three shots close together, with the third shot out 4-6вЂі. ItвЂ™s easy to see at 200 yards and it provides a precise sight picture, with the bead just covering the bottom 1/4 of the bowl. In deference to aging eyesight, I staple a 7вЂі picnic bowl in the middle of a B27. It has proven accurate for me in numerous 30-30s and it has almost exactly the same POI as my standard 30-30 load. If I donвЂ™t have a pile of reloads ready, I use Winchester 150 grain Power Point. This is all accomplished from the bench, which also provides an idea of how well a particular 94 shoots with the zero load. Elevation is then perfected by careful filing of the flat top surface of the rear sight. I flat-top the rear sightВ and select a front bead that shoots just a froghair high at 200 yards, with the rear sight set to the lowest notch of the elevator. IвЂ™m OCD about this stuff so IвЂ™ll keep it short. I regulate my 30-30s to print top dead center on the front sight at 200 yards with 150 grain softpoints. I was glad when it warmed up enough for final zeroing. Outside chores pick up in bitter cold and since I was out there anyway, I burned about 50 rounds of 150 grain Federal and Winchester 30-30 ammo getting it rough zeroed and shooting it offhand. This 30-30 arrived in time for an Arctic front that gave us highs in the single digits for much of the week. WonвЂ™t get me to the Palma Matches but IвЂ™m OK with it in the first 10 rounds. I spent seven rounds of Federal 150 soft point getting it rough zeroed and these three standing unsupported from 100 yards in a pretty brisk breeze. This Winchester feeds & ejects perfectly and is kind to brass. Figured I better grab this one for a lot less. IвЂ™ve watched 94 Winchester prices climb steadily and spike recently, with plain post 64s selling well over 500 bucks. In 1966 you could still buy a lever action with a crisp 3# pull, no external safeties and no idiot warnings inscribed on the barrel. Just a touch of the case colors remain on the receiver, though the photo didnвЂ™t capture them well. The action internals look almost unused and the bore is perfect. This particular rifle has spent time outdoors and acquired a bit of light rust, which was easily removed with a few passes of oiled 0000 steel wool. Its only gaudy feature was its brass-plated loading gate. Finally, the вЂAntiqueвЂ™ had a checkered steel buttplate, like pre-64 Model 94s. To my delight, this one has the blued steel variant. It also featured a saddle ring, common on early Winchesters intended for the mounted trades. It had light scrollwork on its receiver, which was also finished to resemble color casehardening. The 94 Antique also had certain features to make it appear more classic. I donвЂ™t believe any Antiques were made with the rebounding hammer, a standard feature by 1985-which produces about a seven pound, often gritty trigger pull. These rifles are un afflicted by the cursed safety button, found on post 1992 Winchester Model 94s. Production began in 1964 and according to most sources, ended about 1983. Of course it wasnвЂ™t an antique at all it was a new-production Winchester intended to appease their customer base, who was unhappy with WinchesterвЂ™s 1964 manufacturing shortcuts on their Model 94 and Model 70 rifles. I fell in love with the Winchester Model 94 вЂAntiqueвЂ™ Carbine at age 10, thanks to a Winchester ad.

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