25-20, anybody shoot one?

[Anduril]

I have an original (almost a century old) Marlin 1894 chambered in 25-20WCF that I enjoy shooting with cast bullets. The bore has a few rough spots in it, so accuracy is not the best. Maybe 2 or 3 inches for 5 shots at 50 yards, bench rest.

Does anyone here shoot a newer Marlin or other rifle in this caliber?

I am toying with the idea of getting a single shot made up with a good barrel to see what this little 25 is capable of. Maybe a Low Wall or Ruger #3. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks.
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[Lone Star]

I currently own two .25-20s, one a "new" Marlin 1894CL, the other a BF handgun with 15" barrel.  The Marlin shoots groups in the 1.5-2 moa range scoped, but the BF will shoot aggregates in the .6s and .7s.  One big difference is the bullets used - the Marlin shoots the flat-pointed 60, 75 and 86-grained bullets which were never intended for high accuracy.  The BF shoots best with 75-grain V-Max or 87-grain TNT bullets, both of which have reputations as highly accurate bullets.  Another difference is the BF having a minimum chamber versus the larger chamber in the repeater. 

Actually I had intended to build a high accuracy .25-20 rifle, but the BF came up and I've been very pleased with it.   


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[Anduril]

Lone Star,

You have me scratching my head. 
I think I should know, but what is a BF?
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[Lone Star]

Sorry, that is the old falling block action now sold by EA Brown.  It was originally designed in the 1980s by a silhouette shooter as a "cheap" alternative to the T/C.  It didn't turn out that way - but it is one fine SS handgun.



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[Blackhawk44]

Really miss my old Remington M25, but it had terrrible headspace.  Since that, neither my 94CL, nor my T/C factory 10" barrel are for sale.  Even factory loads with open sights on the T/C will cut cloverleaves with Win factory shells.  Velocity difference between the 94 and the TC is a whopping 4fps.  Folks should never be without a good .25-20.

[Drilling Man]

  I have two 25/20's...  One is a custom S&W "K" frame revolver i had made...



  The second is a custom left hand T-bolt single shot...



  The 25/20 is a wonderfull little small game round!

  DM

[Anduril]

Well I'll be darned, a 25-20 resolver!!

Maybe we should move this thread over to "Curio Firearms" 
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[kimberkook]

There are other bolt action production models of the 25-20: Winchester 43, Savage Sporter, and Kimber of Oregon Model 82. I have one of the few Kimbers that were made. They are all single shot actions. The Win and Savage are repeaters.

My Kimber of Oregon will shoot 1/2 MOA at 100 yards with either a Sierra 75gr HP or Sierra 87gr SP bullet. You just can't do that with the lever guns and their bullet limitations.

[timmo58]

hell yeah i shoot one my greatgrand dad left to my grandpa he to his son my dad him to me its an marlin .2520 pump rifle octgon barrel marlin 27s flip up FRONT sight flip up MARBLES rear tang sight also has buckhorn open sight fixed good to 50 yards then the peep on tang flips up to shoot to 100 yrds it is 90 % condition original in all aspects with very very good bore crisp and clean some handling dings and dents but this rifle has been in my family sisnce it was given to my great grandfather by agway feed store in 1909 cause gramps bought his feed there and won this is is treasured for sure i see them in same or like shape go for 1500.00 and better no doubt fun to shoot and cheap to reload , good fox rifle