The correct way to load and unload a Winchester 94.
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Here’s how to load a Winchester 94 without the hassle of the cartridges wanting to slide back out. This also makes a tactical reload possible. Something you can’t do with a box magazine.
One of the greatest guns ever made, mine was made in 1950 it belonged to 2 grandfathers (both sides of the family)and my dad, now it’s mine so it means alot to me, it’s in immaculate condition
Never let it go!
Just got my 94 at a swap meet for $300. It was made in 1909 still shoots beautifully.
That’s a steal! I’ve paid a lot more for lesser guns!
YOU, MY FRIEND, SHOULD CHECK IT OUT, $850.00 + IS A STANDARD PRICE AND COULD EASILY BE HIGHER...
I picked up a 1949-dated 1894 for $400 from a buddy back in December. Needs some work.
I absolutely love this rifle. I recently saved one from a turn in after the owner passed. Dumb luck really. I worked with the owner's daughter and the mother found it buried after turning in all of the other weapons he owned. My friend asked if I wanted it and gave it to me not knowing anything about it. I ran the serial number on Winchester's site and it said was manufactured in 1895. I wouldn't let her just give it to me so I had it appraised and gave her a fair price for it. It is in amazing condition.
That’s a great story. Nice find for you and nice you took care of the daughter too.
I have a Marlin 30-30 36-A-DL from Marlin firearm Co can you tell me more about it
If she was just turning all the other guns in, then I would’ve taken it no question. She doesn’t deserve a fair price for doing that. I would be rolling in my grave if my SO gave my stuff away...
Those turn ins are a fricken government scam to destroy priceless family heirlooms that have been in family's for generation after generation it should be criminal for government to do that I got my first Henry 22 and a rough rider shooter that went with it when I was 8 I affectionately called them angry bees and they were passed down from generation to generation at one time my great great great grandfather's I had 22 called angry bees then at 13 just in time to start deer hunting they upgraded me to Henry 45 and uberti shooter to go with it which I affectionately named killer bees angry bees and killer bees and my stoger side by side shotgun is murder hornets lol
You Sir are an honest Man. Bravo, Chivalry isn't dead.
The 150 grain bullets usually end up inside and next to the hide. The 170 grain bullets go thru the deer. Love the rifle handles well when stalking thru the woods with one hande. Now unload the rifle by holding it in my left hand and my hunting hat under the gate. Point it in a safe direction and cycle the lever and the cartridges will drop into the hat. This keeps the cartridges clean and off the dirt.
Nice technique!
Can you leave it loaded without ruining the magazine spring?
After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel ruclips.net/user/postUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!
Short, flat, light, and super handy!
My ‘94 was made in 1923 in 38-55 cal. Has a Lyman tang sight and in excellent condition.
I got one about 3 years back from a client I was doing a job for. Fell out of his closet and asked if he'd be interested in selling it. Sure enough he was willing to part with it and I got it for $150. Mine was made in 60s. Favorite rifle to shoot though that's for sure!
Absolutely Love the Winchester 94! I think the 30-30 is very underestimated too. Congratulations on a great buy.
Got a '94 "Trapper" model. Takes Blacktail on the West side of the Cascades, and Whitetail on the East side. At close range, 100 yds, or closer, it'll drop Mule deer, and even Elk. Also Black bear, with heavier grain 30-30 rounds. Great all around hunting and defense carbine.
Couldn’t agree with you more. I had a friend who used the 30-30 on lots a deer, four black bears, and even an elk. He hunted with just the one rifle and used both 150 and 170 grain bullets depending on what he was after.
The 30-30 is very under rated, within 100yds it can take everything in north America except grizzly or brown bear which I'm sure has been done many times.
Been spring loading mine for decades. If you practice, it's much easier to load 3/4 shell and slide next one in same way. Can load it much faster.
Well, you're half-right. Most, if not all, older Model 94s will load as you describe. Many newer Model 94s will not load a cartridge into the magazine once the previous cartridge is fully loaded into the gun. I have one of each. In fact, Winchester states in the owner's manual to leave a portion of the previous shell sticking out of of the magazine to load the next. I agree, this is super annoying when you see other 94s that don't have the issue. There are numerous fixes on the internet that suggest polishing the back side of the loading gate, and/or shortening the magazine spring to let off tension so the shells can be loaded easier. I guess my point is, there are some 94s that no matter how hard you try you cannot perform a tactical reload. It's not necessarily the intelligence of the owner.
I guess I've just been lucky. Both of my 94s and my dad's are all capable of loading in this fashion. Mine are tof he newer cross-bolt safety variety and my dad's is an older post -64 model.
Well, that answers my question. Mine won't open the gate if the previous round is fully inserted. Thanks for that.
@@treeratbusterI've handled 94s that were over 80 years old, and my current one is early 1980s. Never have I had a problem with topping up a magazine tube. LOL, the 'quote' you cite from the company itself says, in effect, that modern 94s are for all intents and purposes, SINGLE SHOT RIFLES. They can't be that dumb.
With my old 94 I have to press on the loading gate as I lower the lever slightly.
The loading gate pops in and I can top off the magazine no problems.
Try that and see if it works for you.
I believe it is due to significant wear on the loading gate.
Hope this helps you out
Never had a 94. Are yall saying that if you load a round into the magazine tube you can't load more after that??? While watching the video I was thinking how is this different from any other side gate loading lever gun. I must be misunderstanding something
As the proud owner of a gorgeous, unrestored 1956 Winchester 94, I greatly appreciate the tutorial. Informative and beneficial. Because of its beautiful condition - original blueing, very slight gate wear, in-tact sight cowl, and perfect stock - I'm always reluctant to fire this piece of Americana. I should get over that, huh?
I appreciate your desire to keep the gun in like- new condition, but the rifle was made to be fired. Shoot it. Clean it. Maintenance will keep it like new.
Seeing as it is one of 7 and and a half million Model 94s in the world, yes you should get over that. it is just another gun.
The best way to unload with absolute safety involved is the method I use. Lever out your chambered round, then bring your next round up and start the slide to the chamber but do not chamber it, bring your lever back all the way cover the opening with your hand and jiggle out the round. This way also saves on the rim of the cartrige as it never engages totally with the cartridge.
Works with marlins too. You never have to put a live round into battery
I just got a Pre 64 Winchester 94--- so stoked. My first lever action. 1955 made.
One of my dream guns is a pre-64 Model 94. Sounds like you have a good one.
Nice video. Have one manufactured in 1937. 85 years old and still in original condition. Shows a little wear, not much. Passed down through the family. Again, great video.
Thank you. I would love to have an old Winchester like your. Treasure it!
@Flying K Sports Thank you, I do treasure it. It is an American classic. This 30 30 has taken down its fair share of deer.
I find holding the rifle with my left hand (I'm right-handed) with my pinky wrapped around holding the neck of the cartridge just pushed 3/4 of the way into the port, chasing each succeeding cartridge with the next until the last one, which can just be pushed beyond the gate nose with my right hand. Simple as pie. Works on any gate-loaded lever action.
My Grandfather owned the same Model 1894 saddle ring carbine in .30-30 from 1936 until 1993. I have a photo with him and that gun from 1936 with a large deer, and he hunted with it until he was 79. He killed just about everything with it. Deer, bear, grouse, rabbits, everything. He told me that there was no gun as versatile as the Model 94 and he was right. I've owned probably a dozen or more over the years in a variety of calibers, these days I have two, a Model 1894 rifle in .38-55 and a SRC from 1921 in .30-30. There are few guns that can keep up with the Model 1894 when it comes to reliability, and in .30-30, probably one of the best all around calibers you can get.
The 30-30 might be the ultimate all-around rifle cartridge. I’ve known men who hunted with nothing else. One old-timer I knew killed several bears and more deer than could be counted with a 30-30. The 30-30 and the model 94 is a near perfect combination.
Very informative video. I just bought a 1957 Model 94. It's in as new condition. Going hog hunting this week with it.
Congratulations, that’s one of my dream guns you got there! Someday I’ll have a pre-64 Winchester.
Very nice video. My family ‘94 was built by Winchester in 1898 and was restored over the years, primarily in Japan which has the best wood and metallurgy experts. Tigereye Maple stocks, complemented by serious silver inlay engraving. In 32-40, I cast my own 165 grain bullets for it.
Sounds like a great family heirloom.
I have the same Williams site on my 94. Fun fact. If you unscrew and remove the aperture piece, you now have a,”Ghost Ring,” rear site which is as fast an iron site as has ever been invented. It’s just as accurate, IMO, as the eye naturally centers the front site.
Great to know, thanks.
I appreciate these simple videos because there's a lot of young guys that don't know these things
Thanks. I’ll keep making them.
I can tell you why the guy was loading it the way he was (which is the same way I do it). You can push it in far enough for the loading gate to barely close behind the base of the cartridge, but it is not far enough in to catch on the mechanism that controls when a round backs out of the magazine tube into the action. When that happens and the loading gate closes, the cartridge slips back into the action a little bit and then blocks the loading gate from opening. At that point, you can't add more rounds.
Mine was made in 76 with a lot of stamped parts that sometimes have sharp edges. You don't want to be shoving any of your appendages inside the action through the loading gate to get the rounds far enough forward that you can let the loading gate close between inserting rounds.
the reason that the guy on the video was pushing the rounds in with the next round was to prevent finger pinching and probably need to perfect it..some loading gates are more forgiving
I feel bad that the guy bought the cheapie
A stone or some 400 grit sand paper will take the edges off the gate. Works on shotgun lifters too. Some disassembly required.
I have a pre 64 , just like me! Love carrying it, sweet rifle !
Someday, I’ll have a pre-64 too.
The ‘94 is a fantastic rifle for thin skinned game. I have a reviver mount Fast Fire 3moa on mine that is great for old eyes. Have used a Remington M7 for years, by the older I get the more fun I have getting close. A good red dot on a 94 is now the hot ticket
For heavy cover.
Sounds like you have a nice set up.
Just bought an original 1899 .38-55 model 94, such a pretty gun
Congratulations on a great find. I just love the look and feel of those old Winchesters.
A couple of different with mine. I have an 1892 in .357. Depressing the gate is like pushing back a rat trap spring, so the half out works well with that size cartridge.
Mine is the same way, does yours scratch the brass deeply? And cant super deep scratched cartridges do some damage inside the chamber? I started using nickel plated ammo becuase it doesnt scratch as easily but its also more expensive. I see these people with butter smooth loading gates and im jealous lol
@@joeytyo I have not noticed that.
I did call Chiappa about the issue and they had no solution.
I prefer my Marlin. It side ejects instead of top eject. Optics options. And it loads easily, like you demonstrate with this Winchester.
I brought mine new in 1978 in 44/40, a fairly uncommon calibre in that model.
It was stolen in 1989 and because I still had the receipt I got it back in 2002 (long story) I've got 10 other Winchester lever actions in all models but the little 94 is the first one I grab from the safe when I need a rifle in a hurry on the farm.
The 94 still feels great in the hand and almost always gets the job done. Light, flat, compact and still useful.
I have always loaded mine the way you show and I have had mine since 1985. One thing though doesn't the manufacturer recommend loading the magazine with no more than six rounds. I have always went with 5 rounds in the mag as to lesson the compression on the magazine spring and hopefully make it last longer. Just my own precaution. Great vid. Thank you.
Thanks Ian. When I'm loading mine for a hunt I usually only load 4 or 5 rounds hoping this helps with ease of feeding. Sometimes, I'll load 7 at the range just for fun, but Winchester did recommend 6 as the max loading.
@@FlyingKSports I recall getting 7 rounds in one, but really had to force it, helped it the bullets had backed into the case some
I just found your video tonight because my wife and I went to this police/military store that also sold guns. Found a 1971 Winchester Model 94 on a rack with shotguns today on 12/21/22. The tag said it had been there since November 3rd. Someone glued a diamondback rattlesnake hide on the forearm. Now I'm learning all about it.
I need to start going to more police/military stores. That 94 is a great find.
Originally made in New Haven,Connecticut and they employed a lot of craftsman , both man and women.
Unfortunately, not much being made there these days.
I added the Williams aperture sights to one of my 94s also for the same reason - aging eyes. It already had the two drilled/tapped holes on the left side of the receiver for it.
My was also drilled and tapped for either a scope mount or a receiver site. That Williams site bolted right in with no problems.
Finally after 30 years I know how to load without the spring pressure
The safest way to unload a top ejecting lever rifle is to push the lever forward, a cartridge will pop out onto the lifter & simply just turn the gun upside down with yur hand over the top to catch the round. Takes awhile but I find it safer.
That’s certainly slower.
@FlyingKSports kinda but better then cycling out rounds incase there's a warn spring or sear or just incase somehow the hammer lets go even if the trigger was never tuchd.
First deer rifle I owned , have always had one. Need to push second cartridge in following the first and so on , otherwise gate is a pain to get
Next cartridge in if loading gate closes!
yes exactly.
you can unload em without chambering each round. Open lever, turn upside down and wiggle it out. Close lever and next will arrive out of magazine. Open lever, do not close, use fingers to wiggle out next round. Might take an extra minute, but no rounds going into chamber.
That method works too. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got a 94 AE version too but mine doesn’t have that silly safety. The 30-30 is no Nancy round, definitely will get the job done up to 200 yards.
I think the 30-30 is way too under rated. Great round.
Love my ‘ol ‘94 in 32 Special!
Great rifle / caliber combination. Do you buy .32 Special of reload it?
I love my 94’s, and 92’s, and my one and only 95.
Someday I’ll have a 95. Until then it remains a dream gun.
You had my subscription at “deer sized targets” lol
Thanks.
I would love to get a older one. The Winchester is amazing to me and the only lever I really like because of the light weight and handiness when carrying in the woods or to the range. Nothing else compairs
I’m always on the lookout for a pre-64. Haven’t found a nice one yet.
YEARS AGO SOME ONE MADE AND ADVETISED A TOOL TO UNLOAD W/OUT CYCLIING EACH ROUND THROUGH.
My dad gave me one in 1973. I’ve down a number of deer with it. I hunted in hilly heavy brush and this was the perfect rifle. Winchester later started putting those silly safty features which ruined the gun.
The safety was the ugliest feature ever added to a classic rifle.
"A solution looking for a problem." ☆
I like the tube fed levers of Henry but their both great I like em no matter.
The ones that are made in Japan are built by firearm experts and they are incredible rifles.
Miroku rifle are very well made. I just wish Winchester was still made in the USA.
For those who wear glasses to see distance, you can aviod putting an add-on peep sight on the rifle by cutting a square of black electrical tape, punching a clean, sharp 1/16" hole in the middle of the square, and simply sticking onto you right lens. As you lean into the stock, you willneed to place it in the upper, left corner of the lens because that's where youer eye will be aiming from. Fiddle with the placement a bit, til the hold is natural.
This method places the light refractory at your prescription focal point for best effect, rather than having to adjust your hold to fit a static rear peep placement on the tang or reciever. The hole will always be placed correctly, no matter what rifle you shoot. Works for pistols, too, but you place the tape more to the middle of the lens.
Your prescription will focus the distant target and the peep will focus the sights, with less focal confusion in between. Less than a penny.
The M-94 in .30WCF remains a very viable general hunting rifle and cartridge, with about the same ballistic s as the 7.62x39. I love mine, born in 1939. The 94 is far stronger than it needs to be for the .30WCF, but it does not compare to the Savage 99, though, which is my all time favorite lever gun in .300 Savage.
Thanks for the tip!
I hope to get an older 94 like yours and i agree with you on the Savage 99. I'd like one in .308.
@@FlyingKSports The .308 is a good round, but I prefer the lesser recoil of the .300 Savage, which is near identical to the .308 in performance. Also, the rotary magazine on the older ones cannot be damaged by accidental mis-handling. If you're luicky, you can find a model 99 in .30-30. Reload with spitzer bullets and the old .30-30 is remarkably accurate and shoots flat and much faster than the flat or round nose bullets out of a Marlin or Winchester.👍
@@OutnBacker Never knew the 99 came in 30-30. Now I have another gun to put on the wish list.
They sure did, I had one and seen a few others @@FlyingKSports
I don't know why, but most of the time when I see "gun channels" with lever actions they don't even know how to properly cycle a lever action. Or when they fire a round they drop the rifle from their shoulder and cycle a round.the rifle should stay on your shoulder and the lever should be run with authority in a quick, smooth arc. Love my levers, have a couple of several manufacturer's with the savage 99 and the Browning blur at the top of the list, 99 is a 250 savage and blur is a .358win. Thanks for a very good tutorial on loading and unloading a 94.
I always reload like Arnold in terminator 2 one handed.
both of my daughters were made in New Haven Connecticut ! nice, thx!
Great place to be from.
Beautiful furniture on that rifle. I have a '58 and a '62.
You’re holding two great ones. I’m still looking for a pre-64.
Enjoyed your video, very well done
Thank you very much.
for the new 94 30-30 you can put the bullets in all the way but I have a old model 94 39-30 that was my great grandfather's gun and you have to push the bullet in half way if your going to add more bullets
I’ve heard that from several people.
I just bought a winchester 94 that was left in a barn in Florida for a couple years. Made in 1958 it's been soaking in PB blaster and is starting to come loose. All the furniture needs replaced but beyond that and ordering new screws it's looking like it can be saved
Convert that rust. Don't wire wheel it. Boil those steel parts.
@@FlyingKSports got any advice on removing a stripped screw? the lever stop screw was stripped when I bought it and I've been debating whether I should fool with it or have a gunsmith deal with that problem
@@Sidewiner94 if it’s the head you may be able to use an EZ out to remove it. I if it’s the threads you may have to re tap the threads. Neither is very difficult. Might require you to buy some specialized tools.
@@FlyingKSports yep just the head. I'll have to give it a shot
My 94 is probably my fav thing ever.
If I had just one gun, this might be it!
I bought a 94 from a friend who was going through a divorce. Later he bought it back. Later on I bought it back and now it is a keeper.
Hang on to that 94! Don’t let it go a second time. You might not get it back again.
Such a nice rifle 🤠
Still a classic.
I bought one of these way back in the 1900s. Paid $150 at a gun show. My former supervisor told me that they had skyrocketed in price and were selling around $600 or $700. He offered to give me my money back for it.
That was awful nice of him! 😂
@@FlyingKSports
Needless to say I still have my 30-30
Nice vid I load my 1951 .32 Special that way . Easy peasy. BTW I use 170 and 200 grain loads.
Thanks. I’ve handled lots of .32 Winchesters, but have never shot one.
Thanks for teaching me
Thanks for watching.
I own a .356 lever gun in a model 94 and it's enough to stop a freight train. I do beg to disagree however, the 1873 is the rifle that won the west. I have one clone made by Uberti (Taylor's and Co.) and also an 1866 Yellow Boy by Winchester, both in .44-40. All are a real hoot to shoot.
Winchester lever action was definitely the rifle that won the West. The 94 was just too late to the party.
My experience is that it sucks loading if one compares to other rifles. I have had a -94 and I now have a Mossberg 30-30 and that one has an ejector on the side. Furthermore it can only do well with winchesters silvertip. Other tumble like hell. Anyway it’s my number one weapon. One can learn to shoot with whatever if one only practice
Feel fortunate to have one bought it at k mart twenty plus years ago
You won’t believe this, but I bought that one at K-Mart too!
That's great
Best rifle ever. John brownings genius on display...
There are so many examples of John Browning's genius, the 94 is certainly one of them.
Optometrist here--Unbelievable that shooter of Winchester wore no safety glasses. 😐
Had to sell my old one but recently just traded a 22 and a single shot 20g for a post 64 model 94. Some guy stripped the blueing off and spray painted it... and added a side mounted scope... i genuinely died inside. Going to fix it up
They’re worth fixing. Good luck and have fun.
You’ve probably found this out by now but that elastic cartridge holder on the stock will wear off the finish. I found this out the hard way
Once I added that end strap, the cuff no longer slides around and rubs the finish.
did it the wrong way with a marlin as a kid even though my dad showed me that way. one time i was doin it the wrong way n as i was pushing the first cartridge in with the second, i slipped n the first cartridge sprung back behind the loading gate. daddy wasnt happy when he got home. took him forever to get that cartridge out.
That’s a good lesson to learn as a kid. Pretty serious back then, Now you and your dad can laugh about it.
My father just gave me a 1902 94 32 special made in New Haven CT. Cannot find ammo in Canada for this baby.
Great rifle. Congratulations. You’ll have a hard time finding ammo, but it’s out there. Keep looking.
I was always taught to hold it upside down when unloading live amo
Love your Love of the 94
Still just a great little all-around carbine.
@@FlyingKSports I picked up an early 1950' model 64 that is a pistol gripped handy little version of the 94 and has the shorter Mag tube in 32Wsp. Took her out for Buck this year!
@@scottwilson1258 Nice! I like that model 64. Usually see them
With rifle length barrels.
@@FlyingKSports Correct 24"
Thank you for the video 👍
Thank you and you're very welcome.
Wow very informative. Have one from about 1954. Grandpa’s 😢
Sounds like you have a great gun there. A pre-64 Winchester that’s been in your family for generations. That’s a family heirloom!
This is my all time favorite rifle! I will forever say it’s the most versatile one in my collection
I’m with you. I don’t think I could ever sell or trade my 94.
The 94 chambered in 30-30 is such an iconic weapon is seems almost disrespectful to buy a new generation nanny government approved for your saaaafety new one.
I’d like a pre-64.
@@FlyingKSports I have a little model 94 story for you. In 1973 I was the Deputy Sheriff bailiff in a Los Angeles criminal court room. One afternoon we were slow, and were just sitting around talking. The conversation drifted to hunting, fishing and such. The old court clerk said in the early 60s he was the court clerk in a murder trial where the weapon was a 1950 model 94. At the end of that trial he asked the judge to give it to him rather than destroy it. In the court record the judge gave it to him, on condition he could never sell it for profit. At his older age he no longer had any use for it. Guess who owns it now.
I have the Ranger, not sure the difference but in any case its friggin awesome.
The Ranger was the bare bones model. No front sight hood, lower quality wood. I love mine!
My rossi r 92 lever action 45 colt is a nightmare to load my Henry 45 with the side load gate is way easier to load the other benefit is on the Henrys you can just pull the tube out and dump them out they hold 10+1 I love lever guns !! 😊 If your in a bind you can crank some rounds out now someday I would love to get a authentic Winchester but for now my rossi and Henry a pair of uberti 45 shooters and a stoger coach side by side is what you will find hanging off my truck rack or my saddle scabbard And they have saved my life a time or two from rattlers and other threats when I was bringing in stock mending fence or plowing
Nothing fits in a scabbard better than a lever gun. Ultra durable too.
@@FlyingKSports lol amen !!
The loading ports called the Kings port
I see it's a post-83. You really want a pre-83, if not a pre-64. :)
I have to say, I've never heard the term "tactical reload" associated with a Model 94. Everything is tactical these days, I guess.
That was more of a joke than anything else, but you can do it.
Firearms Safety Moment - When you lever emptied it you did not confirm the magazine tube was in fact clear (a round could get stuck in the tube you know) by pressing in the Spring Cover and observing the Magazine follower (to confirm there is no shell still in it.) Imagine if you will that a round gets stuck in tube and then someone cycles it. That stuck round can get into the chamber without anyone's knowledge.
Thank you for the advice.
Winchester and Henry rifles are excellent !
Love my Winchester rifles and can’t beat the smoothness of a Henry.
I inherited my father's model 94 ranger
Someday my sun will inherit mine too. I’m not selling it.
“Deer size targets”
My grandfather handed me his model 94. 4 digit serial #. No blueing, stock ravaged by brush.
Even in that condition, it’s probably one of your greatest possessions. That’s a family heirloom!
Are you an expert? Firstly, stop saying “bullet” when you mean “cartridge” also, there’s a much safer way to empty the tube magazine on a side-gated Winchester. Simply press the loading gate in until the last cartridge loaded backs out, repeat until zero cartridges remain. This way a live round is never in the chamber so there’s zero chance of the trigger getting pulled. You’re welcome.
Thanks Joe. That’s very helpful.
Have to try that thanks.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 you know nothing
Never overlook a Classic Winchester 94. Or lever rifle is its your only option. In an emergency the .30-30 Winchester can outperform the 5.55x45mm and 7.62x39 within a 100 to 150 yards. I've read that the AK's 7.62x39 is about 20% more powerful that the 5.55x45mm and the .30-30 Winchester is about 20% more powerful than the .30-30. Depending on ammunition and of all being the same type of bullet.
The 30-30 and the Winchester 94 are still as very handy and deadly combination that should not be looked down upon.
30-30 = 7.62x39
their ballistics are basically 30-06 vs 7.62x54R
all four are 30 cals flying downrange and fuckall speeds.
I've hear the ammo sleeve can slide up and get in the way of the lever. I'm going to try tying of the end somehow so it doesn't catch on a branch, like right when Mr. bear is attacking and ruin my bruin.
Check out this older video where I modified the ammo sleeve to keep it in place.
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It looks like you load your Winchester 94 the same way I load my Sears Ted Williams model 100 by using your pinky to push the around in further. 👍🇺🇲☮🍺
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I got a 32 win special late 1897 ser 118335. All original round barrel. The didnt make many of those. And yes the barrel is original
Wow! Great old gun to hot there! Sometimes I wish they could talk.
@@FlyingKSports yup it came down from Canada in the late 30s it belonged to Canadian mounted police. My dad got it from someone from Alaska. When he was 15. My dad died at 68 years in 2004. To give you some math. The bluingis the old Canadian bluing.the wood is so dark
I seen a guy struggle to load one of these too……..right about the 1:28 mark. Lol. Just messing with you. Lol
Got one last week
Great rifle. You’ll enjoy it.
The loading technique works on older 94’s, but on every 1970’s vintage one I have owned, the first round loaded blocks the loading gate from opening again. If you mess up, sometimes an energetic shake will move the round enough to open the gate again, but usually you have to cycle the round through and start over.
I never had a problem doing it either way, mine are all older
It's so simple the very last bullet is and might be the one to be a little pinch if any do you know why because you use the bullets to push each round in about %90 in the bullet chamber were bullets go and push with the next bullet you never have to use your fingers each time push with others tell the last one them push with your fingers so what a little pitch if any at all or go ahead and use a seventh bullet to push the last one in then pull the seventh bullet out it won't go in all the way because yes it's maxed out at least my Marlin 336 holds only 6 so simply use the 7th bullet to push the last one in and you will never ever get pinched if you're really worried about that it's even not really a pinch it's so light that you really can't even feel a so-called pinch as they say
Using another round to get the last one in the mag, great tip. Thanks!
Tge essential rifle for anybody anywhere
Good video
Thank you.
Most dangerous rifle in the world. Was great for the old West, but I stay away from people carrying these.
I don't like the Model 94. It hangs up trying to load it through the side, it jams if you don't get that lever the last 1/4 inch forward, it's tough on the fingers and knuckles and its underpowered. But I do love the Model 1895! No jamming and the 405 Win will knock em dead the first time.
"...it jams if you don't get that lever the last 1/4 inch forward..."
It's not in battery untill it Fully locks up, won't fire out of battery, a damn fine safety feature.
It's not "jammed" as some would state. ☆
No, it will jam and it will take at least a minute to clear. No worries...I got rid of that jamming, under powered Model 94 and got a good Winchester and that is the Model 1895. Now there is a reliable gun.@@fjb4932
To UNload, turn the rifle upside down pointing towards the ground in a safe direction, and place your hat beneath the Breach, holding it by the brim.
Lever all the rounds into your hat then into the box. The Brim of the hat faces Forward except when using a face shield.
Great tip. Thanks.
I will never understand why people insist on removing safeties simply because the initial version of the gun had no safety. Like the guys that do cowboy shoots with new production single actions. It makes no difference in the performance of the gun. Nothing is improved by removing the safety. Trigger pull is still the same. In your case you have even made the gun unsafe for someone to use it by leaving the crossbolt in place. What if someone has the crossbolt in the safe position and accidentally fires the gun? That responsibility falls on you the gun owner if anyone is hurt.
The Winchester 94 already has a lever safety. The cross bolt safety is also able to be switched off when the rifle laid down. Not something you want if you need a quick shot.
I have a Question I have a Winchester when pull the Lever up to put the bullets into the gun is it safe to do if you know how to do it because my dad does it that way or do you have to pull the Lever up and then pull it down to put the bullets into the gun I know some people do it differently I go deer hunting and I shoot targets my Winchester can shoot 13 rounds
I unload mine from the gate. That way i only have to lever it one time