Lever Gun question

Rob99VMI04 · November 5th, 2007, 09:58 AM

I just picked up agot a NIB Winchester 94 Trapper .357 Magnum for a measley $300. hehehehehe It was an estate sale.
I know it will run .357, will it run .38 special. I'm wondering since .357 is slighty longer than .38 Spl. I'm just wondering since .357 headspaces off the rim and so does .38, but the length and the feeding issue is what I'm worried about

bmcgilvray · November 5th, 2007, 10:41 AM

You've got yourself a rifle that is high on the list of fun! It also represents a thoughtful choice for self defense. I don't have one but several friends who have .357 chambered Winchesters shoot lots of .38 Special with no problems. As a field companion for an afternoon's shooting hike over large acreage your new rifle or a similar Marling Model 1894 couldn't be beat. Especially if you handload for it.

P95Carry · November 5th, 2007, 10:44 AM

I reckon all you need be careful of is building up too much of a carbon ring from shooting a lot of 38 spl ... which could prejudice chambering of the 1/10" longer mag round.

Keep chamber clean after use and you are good to go

Fun, fun, fun!

randytulsa2 · November 5th, 2007, 12:47 PM

Yes, oh but yes, it will run .38 Special, all day long. Keep it clean and you won't be able to do anything except have fun with it shooting .38's.

I had one of those once and let it get away. I have regretted it ever since.

I supposed I just gave you the wrong answer. What I should have said was "Heck no, it'll never shoot .38's. Since that is what you want to do with it, I'll take it off your hands and I won't even make you pay me to take it....."

bmcgilvray · November 5th, 2007, 01:14 PM

I'm probably nit-picking but P95 makes a good point. I don't shoot .38 Special ammunition in my .357 Magnum guns out of long habit. It's too easy to obtain .357 ammunition and cases. I just began preparing a large batch of .357 cases for handloading with a mild charge of Unique this past weekend. Such a load would be my choice if I had the rifle. Super cheap to assemble, accurate, and pleasant to fire.

pgrass101 · November 5th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Sounds like a great gun, I want a .357 levergun (I want a lot of guns but this is on the short list).

dr_cmg · November 5th, 2007, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgrass101

Sounds like a great gun, I want a .357 levergun (I want a lot of guns but this is on the short list).

Darryl, I've seen your short list and it's NOT!

I would like to find a .357 or .44 levergun for a good price as well.

BigEFan · November 5th, 2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgrass101

(I want a lot of guns but this is on the short list).

I find myself saying this all too often.

raevan · November 6th, 2007, 03:39 AM

You can get a Marlin in .357 mag or .44Mag for around $300 if you look (I got my .44Mag for $334 at Big 5). But a Winchester NIB will cost a bit more now from a store since Winchester has stopped making them, at least for now.
My Winchester .44Mag is still in the box and never been fired, it will stay that way unless they start making more,That is why I bought a Marlin to shoot.

PatrioticRick · November 6th, 2007, 04:18 AM

I have the same gun, I bought it about 10 years ago for $185 @ Big 5 sporting goods. Yes shoots .38's no problem you can even load one extra (10 total) and that worked for SASS competition.

November 5th, 2007, 09:58 AM	#1
Rob99VMI04 Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ABOVE is the FOOTPRINT of a common american CHICKEN Posts: 1,701	Lever Gun question I just picked up agot a NIB Winchester 94 Trapper .357 Magnum for a measley $300. hehehehehe It was an estate sale. I know it will run .357, will it run .38 special. I'm wondering since .357 is slighty longer than .38 Spl. I'm just wondering since .357 headspaces off the rim and so does .38, but the length and the feeding issue is what I'm worried about __________________ "You may find me one day dead in a ditch somewhere. But by God, you'll find me in a pile of brass." - Trooper M. Padgett "When seconds count.....Cops Respond in Minutes"

November 5th, 2007, 10:44 AM	#3
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,407	I reckon all you need be careful of is building up too much of a carbon ring from shooting a lot of 38 spl ... which could prejudice chambering of the 1/10" longer mag round. Keep chamber clean after use and you are good to go Fun, fun, fun! __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

November 5th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#4
randytulsa2 Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,468	Yes, oh but yes, it will run .38 Special, all day long. Keep it clean and you won't be able to do anything except have fun with it shooting .38's. I had one of those once and let it get away. I have regretted it ever since. I supposed I just gave you the wrong answer. What I should have said was "Heck no, it'll never shoot .38's. Since that is what you want to do with it, I'll take it off your hands and I won't even make you pay me to take it....." __________________ "...bad decisions that turn out well often make heroes." Gary D. Mitchell, A Sniper's Journey: The Truth About the Man and the Rifle, P. 103, NAL Caliber books, 2006, 1st Ed.

November 5th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#6
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 6,548	Sounds like a great gun, I want a .357 levergun (I want a lot of guns but this is on the short list). __________________ Noli nothis permittere te terere I am waiting on my personal bailout!!!

November 6th, 2007, 04:18 AM	#10
PatrioticRick VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rigby, Idaho Posts: 3,311	I have the same gun, I bought it about 10 years ago for $185 @ Big 5 sporting goods. Yes shoots .38's no problem you can even load one extra (10 total) and that worked for SASS competition. __________________ Molon labe Μολὼν λαβέ -"Come and take them!" King Leonidas I of Sparta. USN/USAF Retired/Desert Shield/Desert Storm DAV Life Member NRA Life Member

November 5th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#2
bmcgilvray Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 1,232	You've got yourself a rifle that is high on the list of fun! It also represents a thoughtful choice for self defense. I don't have one but several friends who have .357 chambered Winchesters shoot lots of .38 Special with no problems. As a field companion for an afternoon's shooting hike over large acreage your new rifle or a similar Marling Model 1894 couldn't be beat. Especially if you handload for it.

November 5th, 2007, 01:14 PM	#5
bmcgilvray Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 1,232	I'm probably nit-picking but P95 makes a good point. I don't shoot .38 Special ammunition in my .357 Magnum guns out of long habit. It's too easy to obtain .357 ammunition and cases. I just began preparing a large batch of .357 cases for handloading with a mild charge of Unique this past weekend. Such a load would be my choice if I had the rifle. Super cheap to assemble, accurate, and pleasant to fire.

November 6th, 2007, 03:39 AM	#9
raevan VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: washington Posts: 4,320	You can get a Marlin in .357 mag or .44Mag for around $300 if you look (I got my .44Mag for $334 at Big 5). But a Winchester NIB will cost a bit more now from a store since Winchester has stopped making them, at least for now. My Winchester .44Mag is still in the box and never been fired, it will stay that way unless they start making more,That is why I bought a Marlin to shoot.

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