winchester 94 in 356 caliber

[mcookoc]

how can i change this barrel bore to something with available ammo that is not $3 per round.
can this be done?

 

[Eddie Harren]

Handload your own. How much do you plan to shoot that "Thumper"? It's a great cartridge for cast bullets.

 

[mcookoc]

Handload your own. How much do you plan to shoot that "Thumper"? It's a great cartridge for cast bullets.

 

[mcookoc]

i just got the gun on part of a trade for a guitar. the gun has never been shot. i recently bought 70 rounds for around $170.
i wouldn't imagine it would be for shooting holes in paper but would probably make a good deer or pig gun.
i am checking into getting dies made but i already load for to many different guns now.
thanks for the info.
mike

 

[Eddie Harren]

i just got the gun on part of a trade for a guitar. the gun has never been shot. i recently bought 70 rounds for around $170.
i wouldn't imagine it would be for shooting holes in paper but would probably make a good deer or pig gun.
i am checking into getting dies made but i already load for to many different guns now.
thanks for the info.
mike

The cartridge uses 358 Win. dies. All it is, is a rimmed 358 Win. Great whitetail/ Hog gun.

 

[Tommie]

Wow. Unshot? That's a rare and valuable bird!

May I ask about the guitar?

 

[rockrat]

Try some 358 win brass or reform 308 win brass to 358. You probably can load them and the rifle will probably eject them, just with not as much authority as the 356win brass. Would be fine at the range. I find 356 brass usually under a buck each.
Don't use full 358 win load data though.

You might be able to reform 307 win brass also

 

[mcookoc]

Wow. Unshot? That's a rare and valuable bird!

May I ask about the guitar?

the guitar was a jc16we traded for a epiphone sheraton11 and the rifle. the rifle is made in america about 1992.

 

[mcookoc]

Try some 358 win brass or reform 308 win brass to 358. You probably can load them and the rifle will probably eject them, just with not as much authority as the 356win brass. Would be fine at the range. I find 356 brass usually under a buck each.
Don't use full 358 win load data though.

You might be able to reform 307 win brass also

thank you or the information. since i don't hunt i will probable just sell it.

 

[Shaggy357]

Brass is scarce, but you can find it. You just bought 70 rounds! Reloading is easy, and components, other than factory brass, are everywhere. It is too bad that the 307 and 356 didn't get better following. My hang-up was price. Winchester thought because they were new and limited runs that they could jack up the price....when they didn't sell, they quit running them rather than lowering the price. I am still keeping my eyes open for a 307 and a 356. I have a lot of brass because I use it in a couple of wildcats I shoot. When I find one for a reasonable price, I will get one. Until then, I will shoot similar cartridges in my pistols. They are for fun! Enjoy that rifle. You will grow to love it.

 

[mcookoc]

Brass is scarce, but you can find it. You just bought 70 rounds! Reloading is easy, and components, other than factory brass, are everywhere. It is too bad that the 307 and 356 didn't get better following. My hang-up was price. Winchester thought because they were new and limited runs that they could jack up the price....when they didn't sell, they quit running them rather than lowering the price. I am still keeping my eyes open for a 307 and a 356. I have a lot of brass because I use it in a couple of wildcats I shoot. When I find one for a reasonable price, I will get one. Until then, I will shoot similar cartridges in my pistols. They are for fun! Enjoy that rifle. You will grow to love it.

i put the gun on gun broker and have a $500 bid already. i also put the shells on also, no bids yet.

thanks for the suggestions and help from all the members who responded.
kile