Shooting a Special Winchester 1894

[@chetkirby4798]

It was a pleasure to put a face to the voice I had listened to over recent months. You put a lot of work on my mod 92, 44-40. I picked it up yesterday and it feels great. Thank you. Chet Kirby

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks Chet. The set trigger assembly on your '92 was a real challenge after all those modifications that a previous gunsmith made. I almost gave up on it at one point, but I was very happy to get it back to you in working order. Not a lot of 28", 44 WCF, set trigger 1892's were made. Enjoy that old girl!

[@clutchcargo1239]

These old guns are fascinating. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@russtietje294]

Great video Mark! Inspires me to dig out my dad’s 25/35- it’s a 1908 with full octagon barrel. It was given to my father late in life by a marine buddy! They would meet at the VA hospital for coffee weekly.He said it came west to Washington from North Dakota pre 1920. Wouldn’t sell a family heirloom- but the next week at coffee he gifted it to my dad! Think I’ll take it hunting this year! Thanks Mark!

[@jerryhammack1318]

Love the content and the history lessons on firearms. Thank you for keeping the gunsmithing alive to keep these firearms doing what they were meant for use!

[@thecinnabar8442]

You're very welcome, Jerry!

[@bullseyedixon5660]

GREAT VIDEO

[@oregonoutback7779]

Nice to see you back in the Hood. That's another nice old Winchester. It's been smokey for a while now, over this way. Seems to be worse the last few days. Thanks for another fine video.

[@skylersmith9465]

Just picked up a 25-35 project gun. Just a barrel action, but had a half octagon barrel and is for a button mag. It was engraved, and someone paid good money for it because it was really well done. Went ahead and picked up a model 64 bolt with a bolt peep for it, just needs a elevation screw, 0 stop screw, and spring/spring screw. It came with a lower tang that I am thinking of converting to a pistol grip for fun. Just the perfect video to see, I really enjoy your videos, thank you!

[@ricktaylor5744]

Shure is nice seeing God's country, and you and those dandy old rifles. Thank you Mark.

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks Rick!

[@perrypappous1550]

Great job, Mark. Beautiful “old girl.” Perry P., So Cal

[@ajdigioia7925]

Really great rifle! Thanks for burning up the ammo to share it with us.

[@thecinnabar8442]

You're very welcome! Time to hit the reloading bench now.😉

[@waynecharlesworth5686]

Love them old Winchesters.

[@kevinamerio8105]

Wow , just as beautiful as that rifle is the topography where you are shooting. Absolutely stunning!!!

[@tatanka8639]

Looks to be such a light recoiling round. Great shootin!

[@clayronk8530]

Back home again. Great Winchester and a great video. Thanks Mark..

[@mattherman619]

Another great and fun video Mark!

[@Mitso-30cal]

Would be very interesting to see you doing load development for this rifle. Not much information around on 25-35 Great video like always

[@chrischiampo7647]

Thanks Mark That’s a Neat Rifle 😀😊😀

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks, Chris!

[@1911MikeinOregon]

It's good to see you back home in Central Oregon Mark. Unfortunately as you can tell, and as you mentioned we've had some wildfire activity here lately. We even had a decent size fire just north of Bend, right along 97. I'm glad to hear you are liking it in Cody, and that the business is doing good too. That's a sweet 1894 and a great choice for deer season. That's some mighty fine shootin hitting that water jug at 225 yards off hand. I'm not as steady as I used to be. I'm not sure I could pull that off... I agree with you about the 25-35 in the 1894's. It's my favorite caliber too, although I absolutely love shooting my 1892 in 25-20 but in all honesty I've never thought about using it for Mulie hunting. I'm guessin a guy can have two favorite calibers LOL.

[@KenBlackRifleAmerica]

Great to see you back on the homestead my friend. You just cant beat an old Winchester '94 during hunting season. Take care and hope to see you again soon!!

[@clifflee7461]

Great Rifle and Shooting Mark. I have 1994 Carbine in 44-40 Nice rifles shoots two inch groups at 50m .Cheers from Australia

[@johngallagher2313]

Shooting that old Winchester sure was nice to watch. The 25/35 has always been of interest to me ever since as a boy a hunting companion of my Dad had a 25/35 carbine. I always have wanted one but have never made the connection. At my age I doubt it ever works out but anything is possible I guess. I would enjoy seeing you put that fine rifle back to its intended use on game.

[@oldiron3735]

Neat old 94 Mark! Love those double triggers, I've never shot a setup like that. I've got one with a conventional single trigger.

[@dianecullum1281]

Man that ranch is just beautiful country! What a great rifle and I always thought the 25-35 was a really neat cartridge. I would love to see a hunting video if you take her out this season. Much more interesting and challenging to me than all the long range, high tech optics stuff.

[@digitalimager4946]

Good to hear you say, "Happy trails from the Cinnabar", again. We all know hown much you prefer to be out there.

[@CRiccioUSA]

Thank you for another great video. That is such a sweet rifle!

[@jrkat]

What a great place to live (Oregon & Cody) Like your channel

[@terryfulmer6419]

Really enjoy your videos

[@kylewood8327]

This is a beautiful looking firearm, and a big’n.

[@millcreekrange]

Great video Mark. That’s a nice old gun you have there. Good shooting as well. 👍

[@rodneylester9949]

I always look forward to your content Sir. God bless.

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks for watching, Rodney!

[@nmelkhunter1]

Very neat gun and fun, fun video. I’ve always like those ‘94’s and the 25-35 really is a neat cartridge.

[@dougdillon1271]

That was a great video. I have my grandfather's Winchester model 94 also in 25.35. Mine is different though. It has checkering on the grip and also on the forend. It also has a half octagonal barrel. The butt plate is also different. I believe it was made in 1906. Again, great video, and thanks for sharing!

[@Copperheadroad1]

Nice old Winchester. Another great video. It sure looks dry out there.

[@National757]

Really enjoy your video's, and your shared knowledge/wisdom on really wonderful old firearms. And always good to see a smile on your face coming from your beautiful Cinnabar Ranch!

[@wwalker3738]

As always great content. As a fan of all lever action rifles I love the channel and what you are doing to keep the old guns running.

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@StevenHolz-i6y]

Love your channel Mark, would have stopped in to say howdy and discuss some work when I was at Hart Mountain, if I had found your channel a little sooner. I have two 25-35's a 1894 SRC with a Lyman peep and a Savage 99A sweet caliber.

[@kbjerke]

I'm still the "curator" of Granddad's 1894 SRC in 25-35 Win... have yet to shoot the old, mint condition sweetheart since I have only two boxes of ammunition for her, and at $95.00 per box of 20, I'd better enjoy it when I finally do! LOL. Gramp bought it new in 1907, and carried it during his service with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in Upper Canada. His regimental number, 4340, is stamped on the fore end. Thanks for showing how sweet a 94 in this cartridge can be!!

[@thecinnabar8442]

Yep, finding (and affording) ammo can certainly be a problem. Sounds like you've got a real family treasure in your grandad's 1894!

[@kbjerke]

@@thecinnabar8442 She sure is a treasure. Trouble is, I won't be around forever, and there's no one left in the family to leave her to. Perhaps I can be buried with it? LOL Thanks for your reply, Mark!

[@mikedouglas2355]

That's some good shootin', Brother. Those long range shots were pretty darned good, especially since you had to make adjustments. As a "hungry" hunter with old eyes, at 200 yards, I'd be about as likely to hit the target with a rock as I would using an offhand stance and open sights (and I can't throw that far). What a great old gun. I'm looking forward to this year's hunting video.

[@williamray3101]

I got a 25-35 made 1905. Great condition😊

[@juliansebasyian1470]

I love your program

[@mikerobinson6606]

Great rifle Mark!

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks. I fell in love with that combination.

[@peterconnan5631]

Love that comment "we call them hungry"! That old rifle shoots betyer off hand than off the bench, but it seems to me you might have been canting just a bit on one of those shots.

[@williamray3101]

Hornady makes good cartridges.for the 25-35. Leverevolution.😊

[@brianlong2079]

Good video and good to see the good ole cinnabar again. God bless

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks Brian!

[@tractormandeere]

Thank you for a great video.

[@MitchellRing]

i have to give you credit sir open sights at over 200 yds. off hand is darn fine shooting and with a beautiful old girl like that not much anyone can say other than that...would love to get my hands on one like her...thank you for showing her to us...

[@TODinWY]

Hey Mark. It's great to see you with these old lever guns that I'm just starting to develop an interest in. Keep it up! Sometime I want to talk with you about the .50-95.

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks. I'd be happy to talk about the .50-95 sometime.

[@phillipstephens3079]

W-W factory ammo in 25-35 using a “Ball Powder” propellant…? It’s pressure curve a factor….?

[@wilberfifer5563]

Thanks Mark.

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Great rifle,beautiful range! 👍🏽😊❤️🇺🇸

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks Jeff!

[@leroymorris6036]

thats some good results with the old gun, thanks.

[@thecinnabar8442]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@dougcutler5404]

To quote Gunblue490 that lever action shoots groups that are "Minuet of Deer"

[@furmanmackey5479]

Though I never met either of them I know of two, assuming they are still around and working their farms, brothers who inherited their land from their father many decades ago, who hunt everything from deer to groundhogs with the '94s they also inherited from their father. One is in 25-20 and the other is in .25-35. Their farms butt up against one another and straddle the MD-PA border and, last I heard both men would stop by a gun store just on the MD side of the line (while The Lovely Bride were still living in MD I shopped at the same store from time to time) once a year and order a case, each, of their respective ammo and stretch it out for a year. It was my understanding from the store owner that both men kept their freezers full with their old lever guns. Back home, here in SC, I learned of an older gent who also worked a rather large farm and owned an old '94. In his case he ordered one case of .25-20 ammo through one of our locally owned hardware stores and used his rifle for deer, feral hogs, cayotes, etc..

[@Jeff-sl8xz]

The model 94 was never chambered in 25-20 that was the model 92

[@grassroot011]

A .25-35 cartridge? News to me, haa, but lots of things still are, thanks Mark.

[@johnleneave4853]

Glad to see you, got call from cody on the 65, give me a call before you go back so I can gluing project

[@dphillips4351]

Had the Marlin in 25-36 and it was a great lever.

[@markcarew6724]

Very interesting, thank you. Are these close-coupled Winchester 1894 rifles rare?

[@scottscheuerman8714]

When I got my flat band 94 in a 32 special it shot really high so I got a sight pusher so I wouldn’t mess the sight up and ordered a couple different sights with height and one was just the right height now it’s on site out to 100 yards

[@rogervincent8314]

have you slugged the barrel? maybe if your barrel is worn a little too much your not getting the best bullet to barrel contact. always nice hearing about historical old rifles.

[@utube7111961]

Hello, love your channel! Question: Is there a reason why your not using your led sled? Just curious. I've seen you use the led sled in other vids. Nice to see original guns.

[@michaelsicowitz362]

You have a real nice steady lean on your stance. Glad to see you back in god's country, nice looking place. Those old levers are meant to be shot. Is that one missing a barrel band? Nice job today, great seeing the old place again.

[@thecinnabar8442]

Thanks a bunch, Michael! This one's a rifle so it has a nosecap rather than the barrel bands that are found on the carbines.

[@Gunner-73]

I just bought a 32 WS. The barrel is like like free bore about 13 inches down from the muzzle, a .321 bullet free falls. I am having a guy in Florida make me a new barrel. I would love to have it case colored. What do you charge to case color receiver, trigger, hammer, crescent butt plate and end cap. I have a few that would like case colored.

[@hstwodrainage.1410]

I love your countryside, what are the Pine Trees on your land? Nice caliber and a faster bullet than I was expecting.

[@thecinnabar8442]

Ponderosa Pine and Juniper on that part of The Cinnabar. When I start working up loads for it, I'll bring a chrony along to the range and find out how fast it's pushing those little bullets.

[@hstwodrainage.1410]

@@thecinnabar8442 Thank you, I have heard of the Ponderosa Pine.

[@thompsonjerry3412]

You need to set your parallax:) 100 yards with those sights is a challenge.

[@mikereinhardt4807]

Prayers sent for the firefighters. It a tough job under the best of circumstances. Have a question if you have the time. My dad's old 73 in 32 cal keyholes shots. The bore looks used but not all that bad and I've heard some 73 bores run large and special hand loads are needed to get the best accuracy out of them. The question is does the 32 cal fall into that group of oversize bores?...

[@thecinnabar8442]

It's likely that the bore in your dad's 1873 is oversized. It's fairly easy to test by slugging the bore with a soft lead slug slightly larger than bore diameter and measuring the slug. I have a video showing how it's done. To get the best accuracy, use a soft cast bullet about .001" larger than the slug. If that doesn't do the trick, copper jacketed bullets at low velocities will usually get them shooting well again. Best of luck

[@loupuleff571]

Good shooting there Mark will you put a new front sight on or can you put a little weld on the top and reshape the existing one ?

[@thecinnabar8442]

The one on it has a brass bead, so welding on it is out. I'll just replace it with a taller sight.

[@loupuleff571]

@@thecinnabar8442 yeah I couldn't tell what it had makes sense.

[@billhatcher2984]

My great uncle had a rifle like that without the set trigger and he didnt hunt with it that i know of and i alwayse told him that he was crazy he hunted with a rem. Pump in 308 and missed deer every year and wouldn't put a scope on it until the last couple of years and i dont think he missed a deer after that

[@mikenelson3066]

All my old Winchester lever guns shoot as high or higher than yours. Why is this?

[@elliottkarabrannon4676]

I use what ever i have to rest my rifle on to site in my lever gun

[@henrysara7716]

Thy Mark

[@williamray3101]

Need a camera on the target.😅

[@jessevadney9458]

What caliber

[@thecinnabar8442]

25-35 WCF