Does the pre-64 Win 94 feed short oal ok?

[Canuck Bob]

Just wondering if i can expect feeding issues with short cast bullets in my Win 94 32 Special? I'm thinking about say 120 grain mid-range loads with a decent bearing surface and short nose?

[woody1]

I don't recall any problem with feeding pre-64 Win. 94's in 30-30's and I've run a lot of short boolits thru several. Don't know why a 32 Spl. would be different. Regards, Woody

[Canuck Bob]

thanks Woody, others may know better but it is hard to imagine two cartridges in the same rifle being more similar. The 1-16 twist of the 32 is the only real difference. I know I read Win 94 30-30 threads as if it was a 32 Special thread.

[Larry Gibson]

Mine feeds TL314-90-SWC, 313631 and 311316 from the magazine slicker than snot as does my M94AE.

Larry Gibson

[jlchucker]

My flatband carbine (made 1944 or thereabouts) seems to feed the Lyman 311316 boolit, seated to the crimp groove, with no problems.