Despite all the talk of long shooting with a 94 and irons, probably 125 yd. would be my max distance with the 94..NOT from lack of power but due to the iron sights...while it is possible to hit at a much greater distance, a misque and the animal suffers..I have used my old Marlin 24" half mag. with a 4x scope quite a bit..due to the better sighing I have taken antelope and deer out to 175 yd' with little problem..the cartridge can do it, but the sights on the old 94 leave much to be desired for me...as for the cartridge, I found the old .30-30 to be a much more reliable killer than the newer 243 or even the 250 savage..it is a great rifle and caliber if we use it responsibly....
