Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
John,
I do have one 94AE, bought it from the Win/USRAC Rep more then 30yrs ago. It's a .44Mag with a 20inch bbl. They were a Special Production Run for the BIG 5 Sporting Goods chain. Which also happens to also be the largest retailer of footwear in the State. Weird
The 94AE in .44Mag has a .429dia bbl and a long throat. So it will chamber the #429421 But won't feed it from the magazine, too long. Still it shoots very accurately. Scoped it when I got it. Put 5rds of the #429244GC into 2 1/4" at 100yrds, once. Otherwise it's 2 3/4 -3" at 100yrds.
Of course those were 35year eyes.
Never malfunctioned once. Only bullet the won't feed are the Keith SWC from either Lyman or RCBS, just too long.
My favorite bullets are the Lyman #429244GC, #429667 or N.O.E. 432-240-RF, a TL design. That last is FANTASTIC, either tumble-lube 45/45/10 from WLL or PC'ed with Eastwood Squirrel Grey.
And My Cowboy Shooting Buddy can get 10 rounds into his Win 94AE Trapper, when seated to crimp on the ogive.
Walks,
Yeah the 44 mag in a lever is a nice set up. Loaded hot with the right bullet will work on about anything going. when loaded with light loads its a fun can roller, or whats another fun target is golf balls. Golf balls are sometimes easier with a rifle then a golf club.
I have a 92 Browning and a Rossi 16" for the Winchester feel, and a Marlin 94. The Browning gets most of the attention as it's well made and feels right. I've been starting some loading the 310 grain SSK Sledge Hammer slugs in 44 Spl cases. They feed perfect where the same bullet in the mag case is to long. Also have a NOE 432-278 that looks good. I'm thinking about 280 to 290 grains would be about right in the 44 carbine.
Just to drift back to the OP of this thread, I have 4 - 30-30's that are just right as 30-30's and are not considered for conversion to 35/30-30. That's the reason why I'm hunt for the next 94 for a conversion to either a 35/30-30 or 38-55. It's all good fun to put a non standard cartridge together and put together the brass, bullets and make it function hopefully satisfactorily enough to justify the expense.