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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Sep 6^th, 2016 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	Hi, first time posting, I recently purchased a no. 2 RB ser# 38xxx, Reminton Arms Co. Ilion NY USA. Bottom of barrel stamped 25-25, I did a chamber cast, it is a 25-25 Stevens, cannot find anything on the 25-25 Stevens in a #2 RB on the net. Anyone know of any other #2s in this caliber. Any reply would be appreciated.


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oughtsix Global Moderator ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1272 Location: Columbus Joined: May 31^st, 2009	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #1 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 7:44am	Print Post
	none of my sources mention a #2 in 25-25. Dehaas's book mentions both 25-20 cartridges, but not yours. The other book says they were chambered in calibers from .22- .38 ( rimfires I suspect). You could have a rebarrel or something unique. Would love to see a photo or two. -06

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16064 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #2 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 9:44am	Print Post
	oughtsix wrote on Sep 7^th, 2016 at 7:44am: none of my sources mention a #2 in 25-25. Dehaas's book mentions both 25-20 cartridges, but not yours. The other book says they were chambered in calibers from .22- .38 ( rimfires I suspect). You could have a rebarrel or something unique. Would love to see a photo or two. -06 The #2 was chambered in .38RF, but also in .38-40 cartridges. A number of them in .32-20, and I've seen them in .25-20SS. Wouldn't be surprised at one in the .25-25 Stevens, but it's probably a rare chambering. Marcot's book shows calibers from .22 Maynard CF to .38-40 WCF. Also shows pictures of #2's in .44 Extra Long CF., .38 Extra Long CF, .25-20SS, and the .25 Stevens RF. So a .25-25 isn't out of the realm of possibility.

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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #3 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 3:36pm	Print Post
	Marcot's book, on the left hand side of page 272, has a list of chamberings Remington advertised as available for the #2, and the 25-25 is among those shown.

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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #4 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 5:34pm	Print Post
	Yrag, Your pictures are showing up ok. Nice #2! Hope the bore looks as good as the rest of the rifle It has the later production forearm with the ebony tip insert, instead of the earlier steel tip. What does the barrel address marking look like? Oops! All three of your pictures just disappeared...

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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #5 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 5:44pm	Print Post
	Thanks to all for responding to my post. I Checked the serial number on the tang, barrel, front and rear stock all the same. Here are a couple of pics, you will see the 25-25 mark on one. Now I need brass and dies, got to get busy. One more question can I shoot 25-21 out of this rifle?


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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #6 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 5:45pm	Print Post
	Another pic


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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #7 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 5:50pm	Print Post
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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #8 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 7:34pm	Print Post
	BP, Thanks for the info, the bore looks very good. You asked about the address marking ? You mean "Remington Arms Co. Ilion NY USA." Do you know if the 25-25 will also shoot the 25-21 ammo? I was thinking that I could purchase 25-25 dies and also reload the 25-21, is this a pipe dream?


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2037 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #9 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 8:04pm	Print Post
	Real nice looking #2 , from all the data I can muster the 25-21SS appears to be a shorter version of the case so you could shoot a longer .25 caliber bullet? what's your twist rate? Try Greenhill's formula and see if you could get away with a longer bullet? I made a mold to cast cores for PP in my 25-21 but I haven't had time to make any or experiment - hoping to this winter... keep us posted with what works.Yrag wrote on Sep 7^th, 2016 at 5:44pm: Thanks to all for responding to my post. I Checked the serial number on the tang, barrel, front and rear stock all the same. Here are a couple of pics, you will see the 25-25 mark on one. Now I need brass and dies, got to get busy. One more question can I shoot 25-21 out of this rifle?

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2849 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #10 - Sep 7^th, 2016 at 9:26pm	Print Post
	Shooting the .25-21 in the .25-25 is fine. Just like shooting .22 shorts in a .22 long rifle chamber or .44 Specials in a .44 Mag. Sounds like you have a really rare chambering there. The little .25's are fun to shoot.


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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #11 - Sep 8^th, 2016 at 6:03am	Print Post
	Slumlord Thank you, that is great to hear, I also could use some advice on reloading dies, if I purchase the 25-25 dies can I use them to reload 25-21 ammo, like I do with 32 S&W, 32 H&R etc. Thanks Again


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16064 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #12 - Sep 8^th, 2016 at 9:33am	Print Post
	C&H 4D has the dies, and might as well buy the correct .25-25 dies, even if you have some .25-21 brass. You can shoot the shorter brass, but if you haven't purchased brass yet it's better to use the correct brass.

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Yrag Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2016	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #13 - Sep 8^th, 2016 at 11:36am	Print Post
	Thank you for the advice, it makes sense to own the correct dies. Could they be used to also reload 25-21?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16064 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington rolling block no 2 25-25 stevens Reply #14 - Sep 8^th, 2016 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	Yrag wrote on Sep 8^th, 2016 at 11:36am: Thank you for the advice, it makes sense to own the correct dies. Could they be used to also reload 25-21? Yes, I would guess they could, but wouldn't put any crimp on the case mouth. I don't crimp the mouth so it wouldn't bother me.

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