Long ago I picked up a Mod. 94 Winchester in .44 mag. It has a 20" barrel and a full length mag tube. It is a lightweight quick pointing power house. I have been running 280 grain hard cast LBT's out of it that I got from Veral Smith in the early 90's. Only have about 30 rounds left. Only shot one big coyote with it that was chasing my German Shepard when she was a pup. At twenty yards broadside Old Wiley was no match for it. I have shot the bullet through some good sized spruce logs and a moose head up close. I felt it had plenty of penetration for our needs and the range we would use it at.
Never did real accuracy testing with it. Just zeroed it at 25 yards on a 6" paper plate, that would meet our needs here in Alaska. I have carried it often when to lazy to pack a bigger rifle and I felt better on a salmon stream with it then my S&W Mountain Gun in .44 mag. I shoot it better and get better hits faster. Ten rounds should slow most pissed off bears down. But, if it ain't over before ten rounds are fired I would be in a bad way probably. But, usually I carried my Marlin 45-70 and heavy loads with the Alaska Bullet Works 405 grainer.
My wife carried it for many years berry picking and on our fall moose and caribou hunts, but she would only shoot some thing if she had to or we had a empty freezer and no one around to do it. She has since decided she wants to use the Big Bore 94 in .356 Win. because she thinks it's prettier. There ya have it.
Pretty much the use I had in mind. Thanks!
