Hi all,
First off- I am not a great shot. You will not hear me bragging about my great groups or offhand one-shot kills. What I am is a huge fan of shooting, reloading and great American guns.
I have a 1963 Winchester Model 94 .32 Special that my dad handed down to me. It has under 100 shots through the barrel- less than 10 shots put through it in the 60s, about 30 in the 90s and another 40 this year.
As for why I am OK shooting it and not mothballing it, A- I like shooting any gun I own, and B - this gun is in excellent shape but the wood finish is not perfect (neither my dad nor I knew back in the day that gun oil was bad for a stock).
I have a good, inexpensive no holes-drilled side-mount scope mount (Wideview model WSM-94, great company, great owner/staff, great product), along with a cheap but clear NcStar 3x-9x 40mm scope. As a rifle shooter, I have only ever shot this "real" rifle. I have shot many .22s.
I want to do three things- become a better shooter and a better reloader, and use this gun (and an old JC Higgins 101.13, Stevens model 86-7, 24" barrel .22 LR to do it.
My question for those that have or have used similar guns is, how good is good? What kind of accuracy and consistency should I expect from the bench at 100 yards from a gun like this- now, and as my skills improve? I have a supply of factory ammo (Remington 170 gr) and reloading supplies on hand (Win brass, Fen Primers, H4895 powder and many many Hornady Interlock FP 170 gr bullets).
Thanks
First off- I am not a great shot. You will not hear me bragging about my great groups or offhand one-shot kills. What I am is a huge fan of shooting, reloading and great American guns.
I have a 1963 Winchester Model 94 .32 Special that my dad handed down to me. It has under 100 shots through the barrel- less than 10 shots put through it in the 60s, about 30 in the 90s and another 40 this year.
As for why I am OK shooting it and not mothballing it, A- I like shooting any gun I own, and B - this gun is in excellent shape but the wood finish is not perfect (neither my dad nor I knew back in the day that gun oil was bad for a stock).
I have a good, inexpensive no holes-drilled side-mount scope mount (Wideview model WSM-94, great company, great owner/staff, great product), along with a cheap but clear NcStar 3x-9x 40mm scope. As a rifle shooter, I have only ever shot this "real" rifle. I have shot many .22s.
I want to do three things- become a better shooter and a better reloader, and use this gun (and an old JC Higgins 101.13, Stevens model 86-7, 24" barrel .22 LR to do it.
My question for those that have or have used similar guns is, how good is good? What kind of accuracy and consistency should I expect from the bench at 100 yards from a gun like this- now, and as my skills improve? I have a supply of factory ammo (Remington 170 gr) and reloading supplies on hand (Win brass, Fen Primers, H4895 powder and many many Hornady Interlock FP 170 gr bullets).
Thanks
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