It's like a disease........

AKElroy · Jul 12, 2013

I can only shoot one at a time, and yet I can't help myself. Picked up the trapper this week off GB. Had a vintage 2x7x33 gloss Leupold in one of those ridiculous side-mount deals, must have chased off other bidders. I replaced it with a Williams Peep, slotted a blank into the notch, and replaced the lever pin screw. I then repurposed that pretty Leupold onto my 336. Can't wait to get these dialed in tomorrow!

AKElroy · Jul 12, 2013

Another pic....

Armored farmer · Jul 12, 2013

Gotta love those lever guns. I have a few of 'em too. .357;.22;.22mag;.30-30.

. I have been wanting a 1964 Win '94. Same age as me.

yzguy87 · Jul 13, 2013

Very nice collection! I like the levers too but unfortunately I don't own one right now.

AKElroy · Jul 13, 2013

15 years ago I would have told you I hated levers. My dad always thought the .30-30 was too weak, and the lever design too inaccurate. When a widow at church asked if I would like to buy her late husbands 94', I was not really interested. It is the top of the photo. When I looked at it, though, it was flawless, and appeared never to have been fired. Serial number shows it was manufactured in 1974. The way that gun flew to my shoulder, I had to have it. First time out with the williams peep, it grouped all 7 rounds into a golfball sized hole at 75 yards, and I was hooked. I now take 90% of my quarry with these.

tahoe2 · Jul 13, 2013

coincidence

AKElroy, my model 94 is also from 1974 and I got it from a woman who's husband had passed, the rifle sat in her basement (unknown) for 7 years until we discovered it together. long story short; we agreed on a settlement and it also appears never to have been shot. It groups 3"-4" for the first 40 rounds, I put a Williams peep sight and a Pachmayer red pad on it (that little 94 kicks like the dickens), and need to sight it in. I do like levers though. Model 99-300 Savage, Marlin 375-375 Win, Win 94 in 30-30
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ExAgoradzo · Jul 13, 2013

Love my levers.
Can't decide if my '94 44 mag is my fav or my '95 gbl 45-70 is my fav. It depends on when you ask me.

My buddy's Win '94 22mag is an absolutely wonderful gun!

Though the 357 is my fav pistol cal, my Marlin does a poor job of handling anything but 357s (can't shoot wadcutters or 38 spec--I have asked a few people and they can't seem to help me. I haven't coughed up enough money to take it to a smith).

I had a 336 30-30 in my collection--seemed very heavy, but the owner asked for it back (shucks!). May get one of those some day. Closer on my list to buy would be a 454 Cassul--but there are at least two guns ahead of that right now.

Nice collection!
Greg

AKElroy · Jul 13, 2013

AKElroy, my model 94 is also from 1974 and I got it from a woman who's husband had passed, the rifle sat in her basement (unknown) for 7 years until we discovered it together. long story short; we agreed on a settlement and it also appears never to have been shot. It groups 3"-4" for the first 40 rounds, I put a Williams peep sight and a Pachmayer red pad on it (that little 94 kicks like the dickens), and need to sight it in. I do like levers though. Model 99-300 Savage, Marlin 375-375 Win, Win 94 in 30-30

That is a serious coincidence. It is one of the few times I got no argument from the wife; I looked up retail at the time and that is what I paid her. She needed the cash. Mine didn't really come into its own until I started shooting the 170 gr Remmey cor-lokd. The gun is easily capable of 2 MOA, I just can't get that without good optics. The 336 was shooting sub-MOA with the Nikon I just pulled off; I'm anxious to site in this new/old Leopold. I just pulled off the ugly bushnell from the newer 94 ( second from the bottom, I gave it to my son) and mounted the Nikon I pulled from my 336 on it. All are bore sighted and ready for the range later today.

AKElroy · Jul 13, 2013

Maybe a bit better light on this pic. I am not a big fan of scopes on lever guns, but theses could be worse in my opinion, and with my eyes they are not optional. I actually think the Leupold on the Marlin is sized about right for the gun, and the vintage weaver top-mount rings I think are the only choice for an application like this.

AKElroy · Jul 13, 2013

This Nikon is a bit large for the 94 AE, and the medium-height weavers are a tad high for my liking, but they are what I had in the drawer. That said, it puts the exit pupil exactly where it should when the gun is shouldered quickly, and the optics on the prostaff's are better than the price suggests thy should be. This should be just the ticket for my 11 year old's first lever gun.

I am not a fan of the cross-bolt safety on the AE's, and I think the beech-wood stocks are about as pretty as a mud fence. That said, I picked this one up for $100 non-firing, $20 for a new firing pin fixed it right up.

Archaic · Jul 13, 2013

I've got an old beater 94 in .32 ws that my brother inherited from his father in law. It had an old tasco on itthat actually rattled

I put a Williams peep on it (had a hard time replacing scope mount screws), and now its a deadly truck rifle that has waylayed many an unwary hog at 75-125 yrds.

I love that trapper, I've been trying to swipe dads for years but he's been persistent in hiding it from me. I'm about to break out the big guns and sic his grandson on him. My lefty son has gotten a lot of time bihind lever guns.

AKElroy · Jul 13, 2013

The top 94 in the first pic has been my "walk around" gun, and it has been deadly on walked-up pigs. I have always wanted the trapper for this purpose, and am anxious to get it dialed in. If it shoots like its 20" brother, it will be my primary walk-around gun.

Lj1941 · Jul 13, 2013

It very well is a disease.However no cure is needed or desired.I too like lever guns but have none at the present time.I want to try a lever in 44 Mag. Marlin or Winchester,either will be fine-sometime. :evil:

AKElroy · Jul 13, 2013

It very well is a disease.However no cure is needed or desired.I too like lever guns but have none at the present time.I want to try a lever in 44 Mag. Marlin or Winchester,either will be fine-sometime.

So far, the pistol-cartridge bug has remained at bay. I think if I were to look at a pistol caliber carbine, it would be a win 1892. The 1894's longer action has given many fits regarding cycling the shorter cartridges. I like the slim, trim nature of the winny 92' over the marlin, though.

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