ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
I had a model 94 Big Bore in 444 Mar. This was the singlebiggest piece of s#*t firearm I've ever owned. WhenI shot it,the action was very hard to open. The more I shot it the worse it got. I owned this rifle for over a year before I shot it and realizedthere was something wrong with it.Winchesterdidn't want to know anything about it. Traded it for myMarlin 444.
I have a similiar experience with the444. A friend of mine at the time sold me a 444 Marlin 336. That rifle could just plain shoot. A week after I bought it home he received his new 444 and it was a Winchester timber carbine . He went out and shot it and a week later asked me if I would sell the Marlin back . I should have said no but I never let a gundeal go sour with anyone especially a friend so I let him have it back. Holding the timber carbine in my hand it felt superior to the marlin until I worked that lever and squeezed that trigger. Then I knew why he wanted the old Marlin back. I guess he finally got his wits back.
That's interesting!
I have a Model 94 Big Bore and I get along great with it! I've had NO problems what so ever with it. I must admit, if I'd had the same experience that y'all had, I would have been pi**ed too!
For me, I'mwith Winchester all the way. Iwill admit,I do agree for the big stuff, Marlin makes a stronger rifle. But as mentioned earlier, I like the feel of my 94's much better than a Marlin. I like the quick handling of a 94 and I'll admit, I'm attracted to the nastalgia part too. Does that matter when you're trying to shoot a deer? Hell no! I know most of y'all have heard that in Indiana we can now use rifles with pistol cartridges in them and man I can't tell you have "cool" it felt to be able to hunt with one of my ole 94's! I grabbed that 44 mag and headed out to the woods and I was on cloud nine! As cj said, it's kinda heartwarming!
How about both!!?? A scoped 336 for the longer shots loaded with the Leverevolutions and an iron sighted94 with some good ole Winchester Power Points and you have it all!!!!
Great thread! I've enjoyed the reading!