sarcasmn Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 I have just ordered a Cimarron 1894 in 38-55. I want to use the rifle for some SASS long range matches and for some hunting. I have some experience shooting BPCR silhouette matches with a 1874 45-70 so I have worked up a load before. First of does anyone else use this rifle? What kind of sights do you have on it? I am looking for a tang sight and would rather not spend hundreds of dollars on a Soule type sight if I don't have to. Does a Marbles tang sight do the job? Anyone know where to get one for a pistol grip 94? What are the usual distances for these types of matches? My local club doesn't shoot these matches so I might have to drive to find one. I am in Lagrange Georgia so I have to drive to find anything. I plan to use smokeless powder first, that's what I use in my Marlin 45-70. Any advice from anyone that has used this rifle and shot these matches is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 I have a Winchester 1894 Legendary Frontiersman in 38-55. I absolutely love the rifle and the caliber. Mine just has standard buckhorn sights. Although I haven't shot it in a SASS long range match, I have shot it in a Big Bore shoot at my local club, 25 to 200 yards, numerous times winning a few matches with it. I shoot a 262 grain, .379 diameter lead bullet with gas check, and IMR4895 powder. You will enjoy shooting it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 "Long range" differs greatly from range to range. One range I shoot LR side matches at has plates at three distances out to 500 yards (250,400,500, I think...) for single shot, and two distances for lever action rifle cal - 100ish and 250. Another range has three progressively smaller plates all set at 240ish, I think... Like High Spade, I also use a Legendary Frontiersman .38-55 with a Lyman #2 tang sight, which works fine for close up targets at one or two distances - I set the factory sight for 100 yards and the Lyman for 250, Easy Peasy. For more targets at differing ranges, I use a Marlin 1895CB .45-70 with an MVA Soule tang sight and a bubble level front globe. There is often a time limit, and referring to your sight notes, turning the sight up, getting back on target again, and shooting at 4 targets at 4 ranges will often eat up my ten minutes for ten shots before I can get them all off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 I have a Cimmaron 94 in 38-55. I’ve used it for “Cody -Dixon” matches that are offered at many Texas clubs. Shoot rifle targets 50-80 yds. Pistols & shotgun are the same as regular match. I shoot mine with a 250 grn bullet with 9.6 grns Unique. Sight wise I just use the buckhorn. With some practice it’s good to 100 or 150. Much further than that a marbles peep sight will serve you better. I don’t hunt, but if I did I’d feel very comfortable out to 75 yds with just the buckhorn. I prefer the starline short 38-55 brass for lever, and the long 38-55 for my highwall. 38-55 is a great round. Certainly deer or even elk capable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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