The rear sight on your carbine looks like the same as my 1895 carbine. 

mine was re barreled and the front sight was braised by a well intentioned gentleman I’m sure.  

to help, I need to know your ammo, and the sight picture your taking.  

Shooting the old Winchesters is a joy. Shooting to point of aim can take some work, if needed, if your rifle is original, I doubt the rifle is problem. 

j/k… wondering if I should just leave it alone and enjoy it as a safe queen OR put a taller front blade on it.

Nice spruce gun!! Better than many, I would wipe it down with your oil of choice and hunt the heck out of it.

The JC17 just adds to the package.

Doug 

Mike

TJ_Mayes said

Bert H. said

TJ_Mayes said
Hello, all! Been lurking here a couple weeks. Just sharing pics of my newly acquired Spruce Gun. Yes, I have been in contact with Bert via email. 
Love to deer hunt so I have a few hunting rifles… also some defense stuff. This is my first collectible rifle. Maybe on a very nice DRY day I can still take a deer with it.
Cheers.
  

Spruce Guns were made to drag through the dense wet brush of the coastal mountains of Oregon and Washington (where the blacktail deer thrive).
I do recommend finding the correct Link Pin stop screw.
Bert
  

Thanks again, Bert! I’ll be on the lookout for a proper replacement. 
  

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Bert

Bert H. said

TJ_Mayes said
Hello, all! Been lurking here a couple weeks. Just sharing pics of my newly acquired Spruce Gun. Yes, I have been in contact with Bert via email. 
Love to deer hunt so I have a few hunting rifles… also some defense stuff. This is my first collectible rifle. Maybe on a very nice DRY day I can still take a deer with it.
Cheers.
  

Spruce Guns were made to drag through the dense wet brush of the coastal mountains of Oregon and Washington (where the blacktail deer thrive).
I do recommend finding the correct Link Pin stop screw.

Bert
  

Thanks again, Bert! I’ll be on the lookout for a proper replacement. 

TJ_Mayes said
Hello, all! Been lurking here a couple weeks. Just sharing pics of my newly acquired Spruce Gun. Yes, I have been in contact with Bert via email. 
Love to deer hunt so I have a few hunting rifles… also some defense stuff. This is my first collectible rifle. Maybe on a very nice DRY day I can still take a deer with it.
Cheers.
  

Spruce Guns were made to drag through the dense wet brush of the coastal mountains of Oregon and Washington (where the blacktail deer thrive).

I do recommend finding the correct Link Pin stop screw.

Bert

Love to deer hunt so I have a few hunting rifles… also some defense stuff. This is my first collectible rifle. Maybe on a very nice DRY day I can still take a deer with it.

Cheers.

As Bob mentioned, the octagon barrels were tapered, and the taper rate could vary slightly from one barrel to the next.  On the standard weight (size) octagon barrels the tape rate was usually .005/per inch.  The Heavy and Extra Heavy barrels typically have a .0025/per inch taper rate.

Bert

And here is where you need a fine, accurate 22 rimfire of the same action type and sights as your deer rifle. If you ate going to hunt with an open sighted Model 94 .30 Winchester, you need a 9422, a Marlin 39A, or a Henry. 

If nothing else, the sub-rifle will convince you to equip both rifles with aperture sights!

Sadly, some city dwellers have only ranges that forbid offhand or position rifle shooting. In those cases, an air rifle in your back yard can help more than you might think. 

But practice, practice, practice. Many short sessions are better than one or two long ones. It is actually fun.

Bob

Here it is, very nice condition