Guest huntingbuddy Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I just got my hands on my grandpa's old 30-30 about made in 1949 old. Anyways its an old winchester model 94 lever action top ejecting. My question is, is there any way I could put a red dot sight or something like that on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 I just got my hands on my grandpa's old 30-30 about made in 1949 old. Anyways its an old winchester model 94 lever action top ejecting. My question is, is there any way I could put a red dot sight or something like that on there. Scoping a 94 has always been a problem becuase of the top ejection. Try a B-Square mount, thats what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Put it in your gun rack and admire it. If you want a gun to hunt with find a different one. The 30-30 is a great gun but a pre 64 winchester that was your grandfathers should be a keep sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Born2Hunt hit the nail squarely on the head. Don't try to scope your '94. Any scope mount you try to use will require drilling the receiver. With the top eject the scope will have to be mounted to the side of the action. This was common practice a few years back but would be a shame to do today. Follow B2H's advice and admire a piece of by-gone history. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 NOOOO! Don't touch Gramps gun! Keep it original...just like Gramps had it:) Most mounts if they do not have to be drilled, they will have to clamp some way, and even that; will leave some kind of irreparable mark on the receiver. Thats always been the problem with the 94. Get Marlin for a scoped lever gun. They are side ejectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Put it in your gun rack and admire it. If you want a gun to hunt with find a different one. The 30-30 is a great gun but a pre 64 winchester that was your grandfathers should be a keep sake. BINGO!!! Clean it up and oil her good, and stick it in the safe!!! Or, just shoot iron sights only! My father has one, I believe at one time it had the side mounted scope mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huntingbuddy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 ok thanks guys, I am going to leave as is, I didnt realize how valuable this gun is. I am not going to sell it not, mainly because it was my grandpa's. I am not going to do anything to it, well except maybe oil it up good. ok my next question. Is there any trick to loading it, Like I can only seem to get 2 or 3 rounds in the tube, After that I can't seem to get the loading cover to go down far enough to put more cartridges in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 There should be a small screw at the end of the mag tube. Unscrew that( make sure you use the RIGHT screwdriver, a hollow ground one or the slots will chip on the screw:() and the cap will come out that holds the spring and mag follower. Make sure its clean in there, oil it, not heavy; and it should retract OK after that. It should take at least 5 in the tube. Thats a special gun take care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 ok thanks guys, I am going to leave as is, I didnt realize how valuable this gun is. I am not going to sell it not, mainly because it was my grandpa's. I am not going to do anything to it, well except maybe oil it up good. ok my next question. Is there any trick to loading it, Like I can only seem to get 2 or 3 rounds in the tube, After that I can't seem to get the loading cover to go down far enough to put more cartridges in? Does the mag. tube go the full length of the barrel? I have seen some shorter mag. tubes on older '94's. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huntingbuddy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 I from what I can see the cartridge rim is catching the loading gate. Is there any way to fix that, or do I just need to deal with it. The magazine goes the whole length of the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 You can find some used Win. md. 94AE for sale at decent prices. Worth less than your grandpa's pre 64...but has the Angle Eject allowing you to mount a scope. Put the pre 64 away and find a "newer" 94AE to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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