94 Packer Winchester .44 magnum Maximum CUP allowable

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Alaska444

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I have the opportunity to pick up a Winchester 94 packer in good condition about 10 years old for a good price but I am hesitant as I have been told that it won't handle the high pressure hunting loads like Buffalo Bore. I am completely unable to find any Marlin in .44 magnum any more leaving little choice of a good .44 magnum. I want to have the option to carry my Ruger SRH and a rifle with the same high powered loads in both with over 300 gr bullets.

What is the maximum CUP, maximum load I could reliably use in this gun without damage or danger? Thank you,

Alaska
 
Alaska, in a thread I started "44mag vs 45lc". There's a link to a Liebaugh article. He stated the Winchester 44 rifle could be loaded to 40000 cup. Check it out.
 
I sent an email to Buffalo Bore. Tim wrote back the following:

Here is their message:
Can I use the 305 gr Heavy .44 magnum rounds in a Winchester Packer 94 about 10 years old. I hear that max is 40,000 CUP for that rifle.
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Yes you can. Take care.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: sales@buffalobore.com [mailto:sales@buffalobore.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:42 PM
To: sales@buffalobore.com
Subject: Contact Form Sent
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I read a few articles that indicated the 94 AE trapper had a stringer action than the marlin. Not sure if it was just for what they called the big bore or not. I had a 444 94 AE trapper and it was a really nice rifle. I hope to own it again some day.
 
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