.25 Eatonia Rifle and Ammunition?????

[pwex]

Does any one have have any idea where to get .25 rim fire ammunition for this single shot eatonia rifle and what type of market is there for the gun it's self?

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[NorthCoastBigBore]

I haven't tried it myself but I understand .25 cal Hilti can be used as the propellent...#3 buckshot for a "bullet"

I load .32 RF using .27 cal Hiltis, stumbled across the .25 cal reference in my travels & I took note of it although I don't have the details...search the forum & Google should give you some further direction

As for buying .25RF ammo, it is rarer than hen's teeth - and $$$ if you find any. So the Hilti trick is your best option, short of re-lining the barrel, or hanging it up.

Not much market for those rifles IMO, today anyway. Never know what tomorrow will bring The Stevens Favourites in .25 RF etc do not (yet) command a premium but they have a collector following. "Eatonia"...Eatons? I know Cooey manufactured them with some involvement from Winnie

Hope that helps

 

[antiqueguy]

I haven't tried it myself but I understand .25 cal Hilti can be used as the propellent...#3 buckshot for a "bullet"

I load .32 RF using .27 cal Hiltis, stumbled across the .25 cal reference in my travels & I took note of it although I don't have the details...search the forum & Google should give you some further direction

As for buying .25RF ammo, it is rarer than hen's teeth - and $$$ if you find any. So the Hilti trick is your best option, short of re-lining the barrel, or hanging it up.

Not much market for those rifles IMO, today anyway. Never know what tomorrow will bring The Stevens Favourites in .25 RF etc do not (yet) command a premium but they have a collector following. "Eatonia"...Eatons? I know Cooey manufactured them with some involvement from Winnie

Hope that helps

the .27 cal hilti may be more fitting the rifle is not worth that much but still not something id mess with

 

[gunsaholic]

Market value on the gun is roughly $100.00 give or take on the buyer.

 

[NorthCoastBigBore]

There's a similar thread here:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-to-convert-a-25rf-into&p=8379342#post8379342

Latest post there is a fellow who does shoot his .25 RF using .27 Hiltis with a round ball.

 

[drslav]

.25 rim is about 80-100 a box at gun shows. more collectable than shooter.