Not too long ago, I found myself with a little extra cash. 308 Winchester, but the rest of the cartridge case was dimensionally identical as was the CUP pressure limit of 52,000.
307 Winchester had a slightly larger rim than the. 38-55 Winchester, with a slightly longer case that was loaded to a CUP pressure of 52,000 as opposed to 30,000. 375 Winchester was, for all practical purposes, a modernized version of the old. It was even loaded to the same CUP pressure of 52,000 as the. 358 Winchester with a 0.506 rim diameter, as opposed to 0.473. These rifles were offered in three chamberings: the. And second, because the Big Bore (BB) designation meant that the rifle could handle higher-pressure cartridges than the old. First, because the AE designation meant that, unlike previous 1894 Winchesters, a riflescope could be mounted directly over the action. It was a good trade the dog turned out to be the best coonhound I’ve ever hunted with, but I’ve missed that rifle ever since. 307 Winchester takes the lever gun into a new realm of ballistic performance. With the ability to push a bullet like the Speer Hot Core Flat Point to 2,700 fps, the. We traded some cash and my Winchester for that dog. My best friend and I were desperate for a really good coonhound, and he managed to locate a direct descendant of the notorious Grand Night Champion Hickory Hunt Harry. In fact, the first hunt I ever went on was a raccoon hunt, and the first animal I ever killed was a raccoon. I was raised around hounds in a coon-hunting family. Unfortunately, while I was a die-hard deer hunter, I was also a seriously dedicated coon hunter. I used it to take several deer, and if my memory serves, I don’t think I ever missed a deer with that rifle. For deer hunting in the hills of West Virginia, I felt there could be nothing better. My fondness was due to its svelte handling qualities lever-actions are known for, combined with its. This was a rifle I dearly wanted, and I considered it a graduation present to myself. Up until that time, my parents, grandfather or best friend had to facilitate my weapons cache. In 1983, I made my first legal over-the-counter long-gun purchase: It was a Winchester 1894 AE (Angle Eject) Big Bore lever-action rifle chambered for the. As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting.Updated with some modern amenities, the Winchester 94AE still proves an all-time classic field lever-gun. Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & this is sold on an ‘as is’ basis. You will know if this is for you so view the photos carefully & make your decision based on what you see as they form the main description & override all written information. We will let the photos say what is needed as there is nothing really to say that the photos can’t. This would an excellent choice for mounting a Red Dot or scope, as the cartridge will eject cleanly to the right, unlike the traditional Winchester 94 action & is drilled & tapped at the Winchester factory, ready for mounting an optic making them very desirable. This rifle is likely to be around 20-25 years old as the earliest this could have been made is 1994 & the S/N falls in the range of 1995-96 according to Winchester records.Īs can be seen in the photos, this is in excellent condition & clearly has had little use. Offered for sale is this very nice Winchester with the modern ‘Angle Eject’ action, hence the AE in the model title.
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