PineyWoodsPlace
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I've shot many CAS matches and the top choice among shooters for a levergun is the 1873 (best for raw speed, but big buck$), followed closely by the Marlin 1894 (best all around levergun for the money IMHO). Further down the ladder is the Rossi 1892, which almost always needs a good gunsmith to make it reliable, and at the very bottom is the Winchester 94, who's action was designed for rifle length cartridges - it doesn't do well at all in pistol calibers.
The 94AE was offered in rifle calibers only. It's not allowed in CAS except as a long range side match gun.I have a model 94AE Cowboy Winchester that my girlfriend dearly loves. I have never had any trouble with it extracting, leading, etc. I have had it now for 10 years and it gets used pretty regularly.