I have one from the late 80's. It's about a 2-4 moa gun depending on bullet and make. Does not like the lighter Hornadys. Within range it's a deer killer. The problem is in cold weather my insulated gloves will not go through the lever so I have to wear an old idiot clip, take the glove off with my teeth and fire. Does not work so well when walking. Considering trading it for a Ruger bolt.
Accuracy of Marlin 1894
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I have a 1981 Browning 92 in .44 Mag. The heaviest bullets I've shot are 240s. I haven't spent a lot of time at it, but maybe a couple of inches at 50 yards. It's a 1:38 barrel also.
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5 rounds 240 gr Federal American Eagle 44 Mag, 100 yards, Marlin 1894 Cowboy Ltd. Front sight completely covers the larger orange square at 100, so I'm holding that square on top of the front sight. Slight l-r wind. Didn't think it would move the impact much.
5 rounds 240 gr Federal American Eagle 44 Mag, 100 yards, Marlin 1894 Cowboy Ltd. Front sight completely covers the larger orange square at 100, so I'm holding that square on top of the front sight. Slight l-r wind. Didn't think it would move the impact much.
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240 Winchester white box, factory and shoots 2moa or so(its been a while). Hand loads ? Went with 300gn ftp, shot about the same.
CraigC
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Should be 1-30".
SwampWolf
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QUOTE: "I've had two both a 357 and a 44
If either printed under a 6" group at 100 I don't remember it. Inside 50 neither was significantly more accurate then the companion revolver I had at the time.
I've had many 336 based Marlins and never found them lacking in accuracy in the least"
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, but if both of my rifles never grouped under six inches @ 100 yards and neither were "significantly more accurate" than a handgun, I think I'd consider both "lacking in accuracy". Maybe I unrealistically just expect more from a rifle in terms of accuracy than others do...
If either printed under a 6" group at 100 I don't remember it. Inside 50 neither was significantly more accurate then the companion revolver I had at the time.
I've had many 336 based Marlins and never found them lacking in accuracy in the least"
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, but if both of my rifles never grouped under six inches @ 100 yards and neither were "significantly more accurate" than a handgun, I think I'd consider both "lacking in accuracy". Maybe I unrealistically just expect more from a rifle in terms of accuracy than others do...
R.W.Dale
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QUOTE: "I've had two both a 357 and a 44
If either printed under a 6" group at 100 I don't remember it. Inside 50 neither was significantly more accurate then the companion revolver I had at the time.
I've had many 336 based Marlins and never found them lacking in accuracy in the least"
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, but if both of my rifles never grouped under six inches @ 100 yards and neither were "significantly more accurate" than a handgun, I think I'd consider both "lacking in accuracy". Maybe I unrealistically just expect more from a rifle in terms of accuracy than others do...
That's because the 1894 isn't 336 based
The 336, 444 and 1895 all share the same basic action. The 1894 is apart from those and in my experience much like the camp 9 and 788 30/30 I've owned previously they're rifles men fawn over for no good reason.
Both my 1894's are quite gone and will not be replaced.
CraigC
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I think I gave pretty good reasons to fawn over mine.
Rick R
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I don't "fawn over" mine. It shoots groups that are minute of deer for my hunting needs. It's easy to carry thru the woods, doesn't kick, cheap to shoot, not an expensive rifle.
It fills a fun niche in my line up.
It fills a fun niche in my line up.
FWIW:
Saturday last I went to the local gunshow -- as usual just to buy "stuff" from a parts & supplies point of view (since my wife say I already have a the "guns" I need).
Anyways,... I'd been searching for years for a `94 Marlin in 38/357 and -- of course -- none to be had. THIS time I ran into a 2000-ish slicked up CowboyCompetion/octogon/case-hardened/runs-like-water NIB`94 in 38 Special. Obscene price.
I walked away three times... You know the rest.
SoI grabbed it, a 24" Dewey rod, and 50 rounds of just-for-the-heck-it reloaded Georgia Arms 158gr_38Special Cowboy and headed out to the range.
At 50 yards I couldn't keep more than 3 shots out of ten even on a 3x3' NRA pistol target.
All over the frigging place....
Whiskey/Tango/Foxtrot, Over.
Went home and slugged the barrel.... you guessed it. TIGHT barrel constriction (I mean tight) just ahead of the chamber where it screws into the receiver. (a few other places too, like the rear sight dove tail... gee thanks folks.) Lead bullet gets squeezed down for the first inch and rest of the barrel looks like a sewer pipe for all intents and purposes.
Now what...
OKAYyyyy.. Go with a soft (30:1) SAECO 158gr TC bullet and a [U]fast[/U] powder (W231) to smack things out into the grooves/keep a grip on things out of the starting gate (and beyond). Result ? 3½" group w/ some vertical stringing at 50 yards.
OKAYyyyy Go with a somewhat slower powder (N340)/kick the charge way up to both initially smack the soft bullet and keep it smacked pretty good as it travels. Result ? 1" x 2½" vertical group.
Hmmmmm..... Go w/ somewhat (but not too hard) bullet and keep it near maxed out w/ that slower powder:
Result?
postscript:
1. Just changing from 30:1 to Lyman#2 alloy increased the velocity by 50fps
2. I'll get around to lapping the tight spot out -- sooner or later.
Saturday last I went to the local gunshow -- as usual just to buy "stuff" from a parts & supplies point of view (since my wife say I already have a the "guns" I need).
Anyways,... I'd been searching for years for a `94 Marlin in 38/357 and -- of course -- none to be had. THIS time I ran into a 2000-ish slicked up CowboyCompetion/octogon/case-hardened/runs-like-water NIB`94 in 38 Special. Obscene price.
I walked away three times... You know the rest.
SoI grabbed it, a 24" Dewey rod, and 50 rounds of just-for-the-heck-it reloaded Georgia Arms 158gr_38Special Cowboy and headed out to the range.
At 50 yards I couldn't keep more than 3 shots out of ten even on a 3x3' NRA pistol target.
All over the frigging place....
Whiskey/Tango/Foxtrot, Over.
Went home and slugged the barrel.... you guessed it. TIGHT barrel constriction (I mean tight) just ahead of the chamber where it screws into the receiver. (a few other places too, like the rear sight dove tail... gee thanks folks.) Lead bullet gets squeezed down for the first inch and rest of the barrel looks like a sewer pipe for all intents and purposes.
Now what...
OKAYyyyy.. Go with a soft (30:1) SAECO 158gr TC bullet and a [U]fast[/U] powder (W231) to smack things out into the grooves/keep a grip on things out of the starting gate (and beyond). Result ? 3½" group w/ some vertical stringing at 50 yards.
OKAYyyyy Go with a somewhat slower powder (N340)/kick the charge way up to both initially smack the soft bullet and keep it smacked pretty good as it travels. Result ? 1" x 2½" vertical group.
Hmmmmm..... Go w/ somewhat (but not too hard) bullet and keep it near maxed out w/ that slower powder:
Result?
postscript:
1. Just changing from 30:1 to Lyman#2 alloy increased the velocity by 50fps
2. I'll get around to lapping the tight spot out -- sooner or later.
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An 1894C is different from an 1894. The difference is the 1894C has the correct twist rate to shoot heavy for cartridge bullets. The 1894 has a slow twist so don't expect it shoot well w/ heavyweight bullets. This isn't breaking news because they have been using the wrong twist since it's inception. Combine that w/ a larger bore, because 44mag rifles have a different spec than handguns, and you have a recipe for poor accuracy.
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