Found some old barrels,25-35,25-20

Abilene · Post by **Abilene** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:42 pm

I don't remember when I picked these up. They are both the old style carbine barrels w/o the ramp front sight. The 25-20 has been shortened about a half inch at the muzzle and has pipe wrench marks on the breech end and a bore like a sewer pipe, but it should rebore ok. Say to 32-20? The 25-35 blue is worn off, the bore still has decent rifling, the grooves show some pitting. It did clean up pretty good, it had been in the shop a while, I figure ammo was hard to get or to expensive is the reason it was taken off. I believe my project 30-30 packer is now going to be a 25-35 carbine w/ a cresent but plate. I wound up w/ a set of dies too. Can some one share the best bullet to reload for this round. Oh, the 25-35 barrel is marked nickle steel also. Seems like the chase is the most fun. Abilene

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:56 am

I've only found them at midway. Remington 86 grain. They have two crimp grooves . One for 25-20 and one for 25-35.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:21 am

Nice find!

All 25-35's are nickel steel as it was originally intended to be a high pressure load. For jacketed bullets, I like the 117 Hornady RN in front of 19 gr. of IMR 4198. Its a mild load about 2K and the brass lasts forever------------Sixgun

Abilene · Post by **Abilene** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:20 am

Thanks guys. Just what I needed. Abilene

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:21 pm

I have a saddle ring carbine 25-35 with a Lyman tang sight. I use it for prairie dogs with the 60 grain Hornady. Really smokes 'em, great splatter factor.