Winchester 94 front sight question

2DaMtns · October 27, 2017, 07:29 PM

Hello all,

I have tried searching for this on my own, and even asked Brownell's online chat, but never got a response. I have a Winchester 94 Texas Commemorative edition 30-30. The front sight broke on it 20 years ago and my dad put a new sight on it, but it is too short. Even with the rear sight bottomed out, it shoots 6-8 inches high at 100 yards. I want to get the proper sight for it, but can't determine what it takes. The rifle was made in 1970, has a half round, half tapered barrel, and has no sight ramp on the front. I've read some info saying I need a .360" sight, one place said 0.5 inch. I think 0.36 seems too short for a rampless version. Any thoughts or knowledge?

Blindstitch · October 27, 2017, 09:38 PM

Have you used the brownells sight calculator?
https://www.brownells.com/guntech/si....htm?lid=13093

Blindstitch · October 27, 2017, 09:53 PM

In a bind you could always glue or solder a thin piece of metal to the top of your sight and see where that gets you. Of course if you order a sight to tall you can always file it down.

2DaMtns · October 27, 2017, 10:04 PM

No, I had never heard of it, but that is great. Thanks for posting the link!

cw308 · October 30, 2017, 07:27 PM

Blindstitch gave you a good company , I would call them & speak to a gun tech , there very helpful an I'm sure they have the right size front sight for you. I've used them quite a bit.

jrothWA · October 31, 2017, 07:26 PM

I got following from Turnbulls regarding refininng of 1967 Canada CEntennial Carbine.

Maybe they can help.\?
Also log into the www.winchestercollectors,org for assistance.

I can measure mine to see if thaat might get you in the ballpark??

Good luck

2DaMtns · November 5, 2017, 01:20 PM

Thanks for all the input. A member of a local forum was selling a similar rifle and measured his front sight at around 0.5 inch, which is what I had decided to go with anyway.

COSteve · November 5, 2017, 03:12 PM

Bob's Gun Parts may have what you need.

October 27, 2017, 07:29 PM	#1
2DaMtns Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Posts: 457	Winchester 94 front sight question Hello all, I have tried searching for this on my own, and even asked Brownell's online chat, but never got a response. I have a Winchester 94 Texas Commemorative edition 30-30. The front sight broke on it 20 years ago and my dad put a new sight on it, but it is too short. Even with the rear sight bottomed out, it shoots 6-8 inches high at 100 yards. I want to get the proper sight for it, but can't determine what it takes. The rifle was made in 1970, has a half round, half tapered barrel, and has no sight ramp on the front. I've read some info saying I need a .360" sight, one place said 0.5 inch. I think 0.36 seems too short for a rampless version. Any thoughts or knowledge?

October 27, 2017, 09:38 PM	#2
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	Have you used the brownells sight calculator? https://www.brownells.com/guntech/si....htm?lid=13093 __________________ NRA Lifetime Member

October 27, 2017, 09:53 PM	#3
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	In a bind you could always glue or solder a thin piece of metal to the top of your sight and see where that gets you. Of course if you order a sight to tall you can always file it down. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member

October 27, 2017, 10:04 PM	#4
2DaMtns Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Posts: 457	No, I had never heard of it, but that is great. Thanks for posting the link!

October 30, 2017, 07:27 PM	#5
cw308 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Location: Plainview , Long Island NY Posts: 3,863	Blindstitch gave you a good company , I would call them & speak to a gun tech , there very helpful an I'm sure they have the right size front sight for you. I've used them quite a bit.

October 31, 2017, 07:26 PM	#6
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	I got following from Turnbulls regarding refininng of 1967 Canada CEntennial Carbine. Maybe they can help.\? Also log into the www.winchestercollectors,org for assistance. I can measure mine to see if thaat might get you in the ballpark?? Good luck

November 5, 2017, 01:20 PM	#7
2DaMtns Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Posts: 457	Thanks for all the input. A member of a local forum was selling a similar rifle and measured his front sight at around 0.5 inch, which is what I had decided to go with anyway.

November 5, 2017, 03:12 PM	#8
COSteve Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2009 Posts: 1,344	Bob's Gun Parts may have what you need.