1894 Winchester mfg. 1898 bullet options.??

HondaCowboy82 · July 26, 2008, 04:43 PM

i picked up a winchester 94 that was manufactured in 1898 with the octagonal barrel in 30 WCF (.30-30). what would be the best load to shoot out of this gun safely? only plan on shooting it every once i a while..

Hawg · July 26, 2008, 05:11 PM

Whatever you want. The 94 Winchester was the first civilian gun designed for smokeless.

CraigC · July 26, 2008, 06:50 PM

I like to relegate my vintage guns to cast bullets to be gentler on their old steels. The Oregon Trail 165gr gas check bullet is a good one. I load it over Unique, 2400 and H335. Check out some of the articles on Leverguns.com.

HOGGHEAD · July 27, 2008, 03:37 AM

Pictures, pictures, did I mention pictures?? Tom.

July 26, 2008, 04:43 PM	#1
HondaCowboy82 Member Join Date: November 20, 2005 Posts: 80	1894 Winchester mfg. 1898 bullet options.?? i picked up a winchester 94 that was manufactured in 1898 with the octagonal barrel in 30 WCF (.30-30). what would be the best load to shoot out of this gun safely? only plan on shooting it every once i a while..

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HOGGHEAD Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Rivesville, WV Posts: 637	Winnie 94 Pictures, pictures, did I mention pictures?? Tom.

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Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Whatever you want. The 94 Winchester was the first civilian gun designed for smokeless.

July 26, 2008, 06:50 PM	#3
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	I like to relegate my vintage guns to cast bullets to be gentler on their old steels. The Oregon Trail 165gr gas check bullet is a good one. I load it over Unique, 2400 and H335. Check out some of the articles on Leverguns.com.