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sportslube Oldtimer Offline Posts: 583 Location: Eau Claire, wi Joined: May 13^th, 2008	25-20 SS. 32ideal Jan 25^th, 2016 at 9:22pm	Print Post
	Asking for ideas Have a 25-20 SS that has a 1-14 liner in it, looking for a bullet to shoot in it. Ideas on bullet weight. Also an original 32 ideal barrel on a 44 1/2 action this is a strange twist. Did it 3 times. Came out 1-19 twist. Bullet weight ?? Thanks in advance Bill


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Jeff Houck Junior Member Offline Posts: 78 Location: Pocatello Joined: Jan 11^th, 2014	Re: 25-20 SS. 32ideal Reply #1 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 8:41am	Print Post
	sportslube wrote on Jan 25^th, 2016 at 9:22pm: Asking for ideas Have a 25-20 SS that has a 1-14 liner in it, looking for a bullet to shoot in it. Ideas on bullet weight. Also an original 32 ideal barrel on a 44 1/2 action this is a strange twist. Did it 3 times. Came out 1-19 twist. Bullet weight ?? Thanks in advance Bill Send LBT a slugging of your chamber and throat and ask for his 90 gr. flat point plain base bullet for the 25-20 WCF. This bullet will often give 100 yd. MOA groups at 1150 ish FPS in two different rifles with a 14" twist liner.

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notlwonk Full Member Offline Posts: 162 Location: Coventry CT Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: 25-20 SS. 32ideal Reply #2 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 8:53am	Print Post
	I just finished a Ballard in 25-20 WCF with a TJ's 14 twist liner. An ~86 gr. works well, but a 100 gr from a NOE mold did not! The NOE bullet is .85" long with a rather long nose. I filed the base of a half dozen to a length of .80" and they were still tippy at 100 yds.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: 25-20 SS. 32ideal Reply #3 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	The "book" twist of the .32 Ideal was 18", so you're not far off. Stevens sold .32 Ideal cartridges loaded with a 150 grain bullet. In the 1898 catalog they suggest that a 175 grain bullet "will give superior results". Powder load with the 150 grain bullet was listed as 25 grains of Holy Black. Sometime very soon I need to get out to the shed and cast up some bullets for mine. I have yet to shoot it. Only 8mm mould I have so far is 165 grains. We shall see.

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sportslube Oldtimer Offline Posts: 583 Location: Eau Claire, wi Joined: May 13^th, 2008	Re: 25-20 SS. 32ideal Reply #4 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 6:16pm	Print Post
	Keep me posted on the 32 ideal, are you going to use smokeless or bulk.? Bill


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Dr Tom Ex Member	Re: 25-20 SS. 32ideal Reply #5 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 9:42pm	Print Post
	0.25 cal 14" twist: Greenhill and Miller formulas suggest keeping the bullet length less than about 0.72 inches.


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sportslube Oldtimer Offline Posts: 583 Location: Eau Claire, wi Joined: May 13^th, 2008	Re: 25-20 SS. 32ideal Reply #6 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 9:54pm	Print Post
	Thanks all Bill


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