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Just followed me home! #17611494 09/17/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17611558 09/17/22 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,867 s.tex R RIO7 Campfire Tracker RIO7 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,867 s.tex Damn Bob, that's interesting 30-30 ???? Rio7

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17611563 09/17/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Yes Blue. Been carrying that old Saddle Ring 30-30 you gave me on the mule. Still shoots good!!! But I got the hankering for a nice 94 rifle in plain ol 30-30. Well this one fit the bill. Take down model too!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17612390 09/17/22 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,516 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,516 That's a nice looking piece. Saw the thread title and thought "1895", but was plesantly surprised at the 1894. I've had a bunch of rifles but find it difficult to find one more utilitarian than a Win M94 carbine in .30-30, and though that one is not a carbine, it would still be an easy-carrying rifle. Congrats.

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17612402 09/17/22 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX That’s very cool Bob. What’s the year of mfg ? "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17612510 09/17/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Thanks fellas. Like I said got the hankering for a nice 1894 rifle and .30 WCF was the cartridge i wanted. Have plenty ammo as I have two other 94’s here, and SRC and an eastern carbine. But I just wanted a nice rifle. Serious considering using it on this years elk hunt. I’ll take a ‘95 too for just in case! 🤣 I believe it was born in 1909 Last edited by kaywoodie; 09/17/22. Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17613439 09/18/22 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,774 Alaska K kaboku68 Campfire Tracker kaboku68 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,774 Alaska Good Job! It looks like a rifle that fits your character. Old fashioned yet very deadly and effective. Last edited by kaboku68; 09/18/22.

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17613692 09/18/22 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,980 North Central Ohio H HunterShooter58 Campfire Regular HunterShooter58 Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,980 North Central Ohio Looks like a nice take down Rifle with an extra longer than standard Barrel. Is that a 26 inch barrel, or possibly Longer? Last edited by HunterShooter58; 09/18/22. I Learned a long time ago to Separate My Want's from My Needs! A man's Gotta Do What a Man's Gotta Do! Know Thy Self! TRUMP DID WIN!!!

Re: Just followed me home! HunterShooter58 #17614073 09/18/22 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,634 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,634 Originally Posted by HunterShooter58 Looks like a nice take down Rifle with an extra longer than standard Barrel. Is that a 26 inch barrel, or possibly Longer? Looks like you could just reach out and poke something with it, literally.

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17614168 09/18/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas 26"!!!!! I shot it this morning! Yup! This ol’ gal is going along with me to Colorado!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17614267 09/18/22 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,910 Texas L Lslite Campfire Regular Lslite Campfire Regular L Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,910 Texas Where do you find all this cool stuff ? I wanna start shopping in your neck off the woods. " It ain't dead.As long as there's one cowboy taking care of one cow,it ain't dead ! " Monte Walsh

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17614468 09/18/22 Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 652 South Central Oklahoma C Caplock Campfire Regular Caplock Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 652 South Central Oklahoma Nice rifle ! Just a thought....a lot of these old guns get a little loose and I think even though they are proofed nickel steel doesn't mean they were designed for the modern souped up 30-30 ammo on the shelf now. Anyway, at least over the long haul.

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17614733 09/18/22 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,603 Louisiana-U.S.A. J Joe Campfire Tracker Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,603 Louisiana-U.S.A. That's a fine rifle and I bet with it's long barrel it hangs fine for an offhand shot. I predict that you will get a nice elk with such a classic! Oh, wait a minute...can the pip-squeak .30-30 really kill an elk? I wish things like that followed me home. Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

Re: Just followed me home! Joe #17614807 09/18/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by Joe That's a fine rifle and I bet with it's long barrel it hangs fine for an offhand shot. I predict that you will get a nice elk with such a classic! Oh, wait a minute...can the pip-squeak .30-30 really kill an elk? I wish things like that followed me home. Yeah. I know! 30-30 bounces off armadillos 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Shot it this morning. Me likie! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17614964 09/18/22 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 Kayw you load for 30-30 or just buy it?..mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: Just followed me home! Magnum_Bob #17615222 09/18/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob Kayw you load for 30-30 or just buy it?..mb I just buy it. Bought a bunch back in the day when I was working at the shop. But I steer clear of them “souped up” loads! 😉 Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17615333 09/18/22 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,980 North Central Ohio H HunterShooter58 Campfire Regular HunterShooter58 Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,980 North Central Ohio Congrats! Enjoy!!! Nice Find! I Learned a long time ago to Separate My Want's from My Needs! A man's Gotta Do What a Man's Gotta Do! Know Thy Self! TRUMP DID WIN!!!

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17615979 09/18/22 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,775 Romance, MO Tarbe Campfire Regular Tarbe Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,775 Romance, MO Very cool rifle! USMC 0351 We know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17617720 09/19/22 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,548 Northern Illinois 0 06hunter59 Campfire Regular 06hunter59 Campfire Regular 0 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,548 Northern Illinois Nice Rifle! Enjoy......

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17617940 09/19/22 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,760 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,760 Wyoming Very nice K. I like that old round. My 94 is a carbine made about WW2. I really have two from that time, one a .30 WCF and the other my dad's a 32 spl. I have taken game with both. When I get a hankering to use the .30WCF now is it mostly my Marlin 24" half magazine. Always thought I would like a rifle in that model. Enjoy. Looking forward to a photo of an elk with it. Molon Labe

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17618456 09/19/22 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,944 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,944 That's a beauty Bob! I just acquired my first takedown (Model 55) this summer, .30-30 of course. Just received the correct Lyman tang sight for it so's I can hit something with it. I'm sure you'll put yours to good use! Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17618811 09/19/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Great news tmitch! Congrats on the acquisition!!! Good hunting Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! WyoCoyoteHunter #17618823 09/19/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by WyoCoyoteHunter Very nice K. I like that old round. My 94 is a carbine made about WW2. I really have two from that time, one a .30 WCF and the other my dad's a 32 spl. I have taken game with both. When I get a hankering to use the .30WCF now is it mostly my Marlin 24" half magazine. Always thought I would like a rifle in that model. Enjoy. Looking forward to a photo of an elk with it. I have an eastern carbine dad gave me that is a wartime production gun. Probably 1943-ish guessing. .30 WCF. They are cool old rifles! Thanks and have a great season!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17623258 09/21/22 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 Kaywoodie those old long barreled 94's have a feel and a charm not felt by carbines not bad just different. You'll take to it like a duck to water, enjoy it..mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17623379 09/21/22 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma Originally Posted by kaywoodie Thanks fellas. Like I said got the hankering for a nice 1894 rifle and .30 WCF was the cartridge i wanted. Have plenty ammo as I have two other 94’s here, and SRC and an eastern carbine. But I just wanted a nice rifle. Serious considering using it on this years elk hunt. I’ll take a ‘95 too for just in case! 🤣 I believe it was born in 1909 NICE, got a 1899 year model in 32-40, 180gr cast flat noses at 1550 fps over H-335 is pure sweetness to shoot, congrats KW! Trump Won!

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17625971 09/22/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Awesome Gunner!! And thanks Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17628167 09/22/22 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,517 MO SargeMO Campfire Tracker SargeMO Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,517 MO Damn Kaywoodie, that is a gem. As somebody not famous once said- "about 85% of real-world rifle chores can be handled by a good shot with a 94 Winchester and 110 years of technological advances hasn’t changed that. If you see beauty in utility, it is the Sophia Loren of hunting rifles." Direct Impingement is the Fart Joke of military rifle operating systems. ⓒ

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17629424 09/23/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Thanks Sarge! Grew up around these rifles. Have owned several over the decades. Still have some. All I wanted was a really nice 94 Rifle in .30 WCF. I like the old ctg. And I agree it is all most need to get the job done. You ought to see the old veteran I have stuck in the saddle scabbard on my Kawasaki mule! 😁 Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17631680 09/23/22 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 976 Nevada K knivesforme Campfire Regular knivesforme Campfire Regular K Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 976 Nevada I like it, good looking rifle, kaywoodie. If your a leftist, whatever Donald Trump says or does, that pisses you off rest assured, I am a Happy Camper!

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17636767 09/25/22 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There Originally Posted by kaywoodie What?? The pile of oak fa-ggots?? OH! The RIFLE... Rates a two cool, IMO. I just ran onto this thread and glad I did. I like old rifles. I'm old. Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17637351 09/25/22 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 4,915 SE Arizona 4 45_100 Campfire Tracker 45_100 Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 4,915 SE Arizona Bob, I have a rifle like that one. I don't remember what I traded for it but the guy I got it from keeps wanting it back. I also have a carbine my dad bought right after he got out of the navy after WW2 so it is pre 1950. Think I will keep both of them. They make a nice set. I sincerely hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine and good luck on the elk hunt.

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17637521 09/25/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Thanks Mark and Bruce for the nice remarks. I believe this one is a keeper😉 Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17637537 09/25/22 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... Originally Posted by kaywoodie Thanks fellas. Like I said got the hankering for a nice 1894 rifle and .30 WCF was the cartridge i wanted. Have plenty ammo as I have two other 94’s here, and SRC and an eastern carbine. But I just wanted a nice rifle. Serious considering using it on this years elk hunt. I’ll take a ‘95 too for just in case! 🤣 I believe it was born in 1909 Great score! That rifle checks all the boxes. Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17637603 09/25/22 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,745 Republic of Texas R Ranger99 Campfire Tracker Ranger99 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,745 Republic of Texas Originally Posted by kaywoodie Originally Posted by Joe That's a fine rifle and I bet with it's long barrel it hangs fine for an offhand shot. I predict that you will get a nice elk with such a classic! Oh, wait a minute...can the pip-squeak .30-30 really kill an elk? I wish things like that followed me home. Yeah. I know! 30-30 bounces off armadillos 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 . . . . . . God yes Remember to keep all your shots inside of 100 yards or the projectile will immediately stop and plow straight into the ground

Re: Just followed me home! SargeMO #17637618 09/25/22 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,745 Republic of Texas R Ranger99 Campfire Tracker Ranger99 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,745 Republic of Texas Originally Posted by SargeMO Damn Kaywoodie, that is a gem. As somebody not famous once said- "about 85% of real-world rifle chores can be handled by a good shot with a 94 Winchester and 110 years of technological advances hasn’t changed that. If you see beauty in utility, it is the Sophia Loren of hunting rifles." ^ ^ ^ ^ yep - this ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Yessir, never had any whitetail get away when I had a 30/30 in my hands. I hear many declare that they shot it right in the heart and it bounced off or whatever. None of the "souped up " fodder I tried would group, only made a 00 buckshot pattern Oh well. . Really nice gun anyway. Good Luck with it

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17638041 09/26/22 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,583 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,583 Orange Park, Florida What a beauty! congrats! A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Just followed me home! kaywoodie #17638187 09/26/22 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Again, thanks gang!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS