Which Shell

Parmour · November 24, 2004, 10:34 PM

Hello,
I have a Springfield/Stevens 94A 12 gauge. I have been told that it is 50 or more years old.
I would like to shoot it.
Is there any consideration to what kind of shotgun load I should use with this gun ?
Thanks,
Phil

Irishmtnmn2001 · December 6, 2004, 08:37 PM

Have your local gunsmith take a look at it before you fire it. Then, as I am sure he will suggest.......try some very light trap loads. You might want to wrap your arms around a tree...holding the gun in front of the trunk! It may not shoot exactly where you had hoped.....but you won't injure your face!

K80Geoff · December 6, 2004, 10:36 PM

Well....at least wear eye protection

Try light target loads first.

Jim Watson · December 7, 2004, 01:01 AM

Wow, you'd think they were making brass matchlocks 50 years ago.
When I was a kid, Stevens 94 was one of the standard guns. It would handle a lot more than our shoulders could. And still can, assuming it is tight and not heavily rusted.

James K · December 11, 2004, 01:16 AM

Unless it is marked for 3" shells, stick to 2 3/4 and you should be good to go with about anything.

Like Jim Watson, I begin to feel pretty old when someone thinks that a 50 year old gun is an incredibly ancient antique, maybe used by Julius Caesar.

Jim

November 24, 2004, 10:34 PM	#1
Parmour Member Join Date: July 22, 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 17	Which Shell Hello, I have a Springfield/Stevens 94A 12 gauge. I have been told that it is 50 or more years old. I would like to shoot it. Is there any consideration to what kind of shotgun load I should use with this gun ? Thanks, Phil Last edited by Parmour; November 27, 2004 at 08:57 AM.

December 6, 2004, 10:36 PM	#3
K80Geoff Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 1998 Location: NE Pennsylvania Posts: 3,639	Well....at least wear eye protection Try light target loads first. __________________ I am no longer a member of this forum. Bye!

December 6, 2004, 08:37 PM	#2
Irishmtnmn2001 Member Join Date: December 6, 2004 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 45	Have your local gunsmith take a look at it before you fire it. Then, as I am sure he will suggest.......try some very light trap loads. You might want to wrap your arms around a tree...holding the gun in front of the trunk! It may not shoot exactly where you had hoped.....but you won't injure your face!

December 7, 2004, 01:01 AM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,539	Wow, you'd think they were making brass matchlocks 50 years ago. When I was a kid, Stevens 94 was one of the standard guns. It would handle a lot more than our shoulders could. And still can, assuming it is tight and not heavily rusted.

December 11, 2004, 01:16 AM	#5
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Unless it is marked for 3" shells, stick to 2 3/4 and you should be good to go with about anything. Like Jim Watson, I begin to feel pretty old when someone thinks that a 50 year old gun is an incredibly ancient antique, maybe used by Julius Caesar. Jim