Thread: Winchester 1892 - can't hit the side of a barn

The old 92's had a fairly thin barrel and a drop of water, snow, or mud in the muzzle could cause a bulge right at the muzzle which is very hard to see. If the barrel looks good to the eye from the muzzle but still shoots all over the county then that is the probable cause. The muzzle can be shortened and recrowned (and the mag shortened accordingly) by any competent gunsmith.