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  • Judas530
    Member
    • Feb 2008
    • 124

    Changed Sights on Winchester 94

    Been struggling with the buckhorn sights on my 1956 Win94 for years. Was shooting a foot to the left and a foot high. Tried multiple times to fix the sights but couldn't get them to budge so just had to adjust my point of aim... Always had a second rifle to hunt with so no biggie.
    This year my son is going to hunt with me so I planned to get the 94 sighted in for deer season but still couldnt get sights to move so I bought a set of Williams Sights and just planned on chaning out the back buckhorn and leaving the front sight alone. Sights came in and back sight wouldnt budge either so I went online and all the advice said the same thing, get a bigger hammer. I did and finally those old sights moved and I was able to remove both front and back and put the Williams on.
    OMG those Williams sights are amazing. Went to the range this morning and had the rifle sighted in in no time and hearing my son call hit after hit on the hundred yard target with a rifle that I couldnt get on target at 25 yards in the past was awsome. Next I took it to 200 yards and it was dead on. I expected this to be a 100 yard rifle mac but these sights make 200 yards completely feasible. Not only did these sights bring my 3rd generation rifle back into the field but also killed any plans to pick up a new rifle next season. This gun just performs too well now and I love shooting it. If your thinking about new sights on any of your guns check out the Williams Sights. They flat perfom.
    Oh yeah and no one worry, I put the old sights in the gun case incase I ever wanna go back to stock but to be honest, these new sights will still be on it when I give it to my son. In a decade or 2. Great sights.
    Prepare for war but pray it never comes
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    splithoof
    Calguns Addict
    • May 2015
    • 5971

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    • #3
      Horsewright
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2019
      • 662

      Which Williams sights did ya get?

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      • #4
        NapalmCheese
        Calguns Addict
        • Feb 2011
        • 5956

        I had the same problem with my dad's 1968 94. I came to the same conclusion and did the same fix (installed a Williams peep).

        I shoot peep sights much better than buckhorns, but since I don't hunt with this gun I've been planning on putting the stock sight back on (now that I now the rear sight does drift side to side). I don't remove the front sight hood when I shoot it either (too lazy) lol.
        Calguns.net, where everyone responding to your post is a Navy Force Delta Recon 6 Sniperator.

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        • #5
          DueceMcGurk
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2016
          • 884

          Judas,
          I had the same experience when I added Skinner aperture sights to my lever. Amazing difference.

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          • #6
            duckman1
            CGN/CGSSA Contributor
            CGN Contributor
            • Aug 2009
            • 3754

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            • #7
              Judas530
              Member
              • Feb 2008
              • 124

              Originally posted by Horsewright
              Which Williams sights did ya get?
              Fool proof for win94/marlin336 with front fire sight



              Hope its ok to post a to an external link. If not please delete post and Ill repost.
              Prepare for war but pray it never comes

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              • #8
                Judas530
                Member
                • Feb 2008
                • 124

                [QUOTE=duckman1;24502769]
                Prepare for war but pray it never comes

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                • #9
                  Horsewright
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2019
                  • 662

                  Originally posted by Judas530
                  Fool proof for win94/marlin336 with front fire sight



                  Hope its ok to post a to an external link. If not please delete post and Ill repost.
                  Thanks for the link. Just ordered the Williams equivalent for my Browning 1895, from Midway. Old eyes are needing some help! Just happy to be in the black with it the other day.



                  But it is fun!

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                  • #10
                    200Apples
                    -DVC- Mojave Lever Crew
                    CGN Contributor - Lifetime
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 7217

                    Yeehaw!

                    Now that's a nice shootin' RANGE.

                    "Range"... get it?

                    Ah, ferggett it.


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                    • #11
                      eighteenninetytwo
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 1545

                      Does the Williams sight use existing tapped and drilled holes or does one need to drill into the rifle to fit it? I ask as I have a model 94 I've never fired with open sights.

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                      • #12
                        RNE228
                        Senior Member
                        • Oct 2013
                        • 2458

                        Are the dove tails on the Win94 tapered?

                        I ask, because when I put Tech-Sights on a 10/22, they drive out to one side, and in from one side.Drive them out to the right, slide them in from the right.

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                        • #13
                          elk hunter
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2014
                          • 2122

                          This is the rear sight you need for your 95. Yes it isn't the best picture but it will give you the general idea.

                          Last edited by elk hunter; 10-05-2020, 12:16 PM.

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                          • #14
                            NapalmCheese
                            Calguns Addict
                            • Feb 2011
                            • 5956

                            Originally posted by eighteenninetytwo
                            Does the Williams sight use existing tapped and drilled holes or does one need to drill into the rifle to fit it? I ask as I have a model 94 I've never fired with open sights.
                            Depends on the age of your rifle.

                            Winchester started drilling and tapping their receivers for peep sights sometime in the 50's I think? They filled the drilled and tapped holes with slotted screws.

                            Apparently they started drilling and tapping the side of the receiver in 1952 and stopped in 84 with the AE models. Those use peep sights mounted into the scope mounting holes on top of the receiver.
                            Calguns.net, where everyone responding to your post is a Navy Force Delta Recon 6 Sniperator.

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                            • #15
                              glenCOCO
                              Junior Member
                              • Apr 2020
                              • 87

                              My Rossi is still in DROS jail, but you guys are making want to buy peep sights before even trying the buckhorns

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