25/20

[brybenn]

Who has one and do you like it?
Also what action could be rechamered or re barreled the easiest. I'd love a single or bolt action

 

[Paatz]

Here's a little Marlin I picked up a last spring.
Shot maybe 5 or 10 rounds out of it so far, it's a great gun.

 

[Rotaxpower]

I own three of them, love each of them! Savage made them in a bolt action, it was a model 23, which I happen to have one of!

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

had a 1892 and 1894 in 25-20. great little gopher gun and easy to reload for. Presently have a Cooey 84 in 25-20 with an extra barrel in .410. Good for backpackers. Love the caliber.

 

[freddyfour]

I've always been kinda curious about the 25-20 in a nice old M92. What do people hunt with this caliber, big enough for deer?

 

[brybenn]

I want it for coyotes and fox

I didn't know cooey made a rifle so chambered or is it a custom job

 

[wbaad]

I had a Stevens falling block in 25-20. I had a different short barrel in .38 special and it was a blast to shoot! never should have traded it away... never got the chance to shoot the 25-20.

 

[brybenn]

Btw I'm looking for a 25/20 wcf not the 25/20ss. 86 gr at 1750fps seems perfect and a little bottleneck case should be easy to load for

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

the Cooey i have is a custom 20 1/2 inch ..25-20 barrel set up for scope. sure is fun to shoot and a shotty for birds.

 

[Rotaxpower]

I want it for coyotes and fox

I didn't know cooey made a rifle so chambered or is it a custom job

they were factory made in 25/20 and also made in 32/20

 

[Paatz]

So all of you guys must be reloading.
Got any favourite recipes?

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

86 gr cast with 10 grains of IMR3031.does a great job.

 

[mbogo3]

The "Jordon" buck was shot with a 25-20...........Harold

 

[haffordite2]

I have a Kimber Model 82( no 197/200) with vintage 6 X
Redfield scope. Shoots great with 86 gr spitzer bullets. I love the caliber despite its limitations. Just a hoot to shoot-surprisingly lethal on small game. Want to try it this year on coyotes.

 

[Cranky Pants]

Dad has a nice 1892 in 25-20. Light as a feather and a sweet shooter. We still have a bunch of Imperial factory ammo for it and I loaded up some Hornady 60gr ( i think) with some IMR 3031 when I found some new brass for it.

Dad shot his first deer with it years ago but it is a little lacking in the deer hunting department. Better for short range varmits.

 

[Beater]

2520 is a much better ctg when its loaded up to where win intended it to be. factory loads are terrible now I have a 92 that was gramps, shoot it a bit, very underrated when they are loaded up right

 

[prevost12]

Ive killed about a dozen or so deer with the savage 25-20. Its very important to know your range and shot selection well.

 

[243win]

I have a rem pump model 25, it was my great grand fathers. Shot a grouse and a squirrell with it. Always wanted to take it for deer but never had.

 

[fingers284]

Btw I'm looking for a 25/20 wcf not the 25/20ss. 86 gr at 1750fps seems perfect and a little bottleneck case should be easy to load for

The 32-20 and 25-20 are of the same case. they are very thin compared to "modern" calibers. They reload well but must be treated with care. Slow & easy is your friend when sizing and seating these cases.

 

[sunray]

The CAS guys like the lever actions. No recoil, but still eligible for CAS. Too small for deer, but coyotes et al varmints should look out for a guy with one. Some revolvers were chambered it as well. Far too evil for most of us to have though.