winchester 94 scoping problem

codeman

I found a winchester 94 that I helped my brother in law buy as his birthday gift. I got it from a pawn shop, no scope on it. When I tried to scope it,there was not enough adjustment to zero the scope.(windage) other scopes & mounts were tried, without avail. The gun is now in the shop awaiting an adjustable mount from leupold. Looks like maybe the gun was dropped or otherwise bumped, as the iron rear sight seems a little askew. Anyone with similar experience with this model? Can I expect the new mount to fix the problem? I feel responsible since I found the gun and tried to help with it.

Bert H.

This is purely my opinion, but a Winchester Model 94 should not ever be scoped. The typical range you will shoot game at is <75 yards, and at that distance, a scope is not needed. If you are routinely shooting at game beyond 75-yards, I highly suggest that you use a bolt-action rifle in 30-06 vice a lever-action gun.

nyforester

Thats like putting racing stripes on a Rolls Royce !

It can be done.......but you just don't do it !

1KYDSTR

I agree with Bert, but would add that either a tang or reciever mounted peep sight (as long as there is no drilling or tapping involved) might extend that usable range a bit. I have a Marlin 1895 GG that is easily scoped, and was for a short time, but I took it off and mounted a simple Williams reciever mounted peep sight and it was a great move. The 45-70 will perform at long range but it's trajectory makes it, I feel, more of a 150 yard and under cartridge. From that range and in (rested), I can hit a softball first shot every time. The combination a short, handy rifle with those peep sights in a large caliber makes an awesome deer and pig combo.

Mort4570

since you tried other scopes and mounts to no avail,my guess is the new mounts won;t help..but it's just a guess.
have you shot it with the iron sights to see if it's even gonna hit the berm?
years ago I bought a used Marlin 30-30 that shot HORRIBLE until I REALLY cleaned the bore.What does the bore look like.
what do you mean by 'askew' re: the iron sights..beat to heck,or ??

codeman

Thanks for the replies, I`m hoping the pawn shop owner will give us full credit on another gun if it comes to that. As far as this gun being better scopeless, first, it is not mine, but belongs to my son in law,who is mostly a non-shooter and has had no gun in his house before, at age 51, and I`m trying to help. Secondly,I have 68 year old eyes and cannot focus on iron sights anymore.I have a Marlin 39A and a Browning Auto 22 that I have desecrated with scopes; I acquired them late in life and intend to shoot them-didn`t buy them as wall hangers. Thanks guys!

BUCKAWHO

Hi codeman.....I have multiple Winchester 94s with Weaver, Millett, Redfield, and Marbles scope mounts and rings, both top- and angle- eject models. I've installed all myself, and all work just fine. Scopes range from 3X fixed to 3-9X variable in Weaver, Redfield, Bushnell, and B&L. No problems. Calibers from .22 thru 38-55.
If you are having problems, maybe it's the scope installation, and not the rifle or scopes themselves. Neither have inherent problems that I know of. But the installation MUST be done properly to insure repeatability and proper performance. You might consider a different shop. BT