Need info winchester mdl 94

[multinut]

Hello the barrell looks to have been changed and has stamping by the reciever that says 458 x 2" can anyone clarify what this is?

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Not by that, sounds like someone has modified the rifle to take a 45-70 like variant.
The 45-70 itself, just won't fit, rim is way too big.
Suggest a chamber cast, or visit to your local smithy.

 

[stewarch]

Why would you wait five minutes and then post the exact same question in the General Firearms Discussion forum?

 

[Takujualuk]

It's the 458 Win shortened to 2" and equivalant to the 450 Marlin. If it's in a big bore you can load to 43000PSI or so and shoot 350 grain bullets at 2000ft/sec.

Due to the limited size of the chamber walls in a BB94 don't take a fat case like this up to 50,000PSI!