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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1035 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #45 - Feb 9^th, 2021 at 11:35pm	Print Post
	S99VG (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) His gunsmith (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I’m going to go out on a limb and say it really won’t matter which you pick. It won’t be the right one, it won’t be the last one. Until you have shot some, you can’t know what to expect, or what you might really enjoy. You might get really lucky and get it right the first time, not many of us were that lucky, or satisfied with the choice. Don’t beat yourself up, good luck with your choice


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #46 - Feb 10^th, 2021 at 9:14am	Print Post
	25 Hornet, 25WCF, 25-20SS 32-20 CPA, 32-20 Will probably need a wad over the powder to keep from spilling powder into the action if breech seating. Some use Floral Foam at the mouth of the case some use cork .200 off of the powder.

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S99VG Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 495 Location: CA Joined: Feb 1^st, 2020	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #47 - Feb 10^th, 2021 at 10:42am	Print Post
	Dellet wrote on Feb 9^th, 2021 at 11:35pm: S99VG (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) His gunsmith (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I’m going to go out on a limb and say it really won’t matter which you pick. It won’t be the right one, it won’t be the last one. Until you have shot some, you can’t know what to expect, or what you might really enjoy. You might get really lucky and get it right the first time, not many of us were that lucky, or satisfied with the choice. Don’t beat yourself up, good luck with your choice Thanks - I see what you mean


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S99VG Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 495 Location: CA Joined: Feb 1^st, 2020	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #48 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 11:49am	Print Post
	So after a lot of fantastic input from you guys and considerable head scratching on my part my final choices have come down to a 30-20 for the 044 1/2 and a 30-30 for a future acquisition of a 44 1/2 or CPA. That would give me a universe of bullets to work with for both guns and minimal effort in forminng brass for the 044 1/2. Thanks again, I appreciate all the good discussions you guys provided! Jeff


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #49 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 2:28pm	Print Post
	Jeff the most important of it all is just getting out to shoot and enjoying whatever it is you might end up choosing to pick. I have learned over time anything can be made to shoot competitively or just for the joy of it if the time and effort is spent.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #50 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 2:31pm	Print Post
	Also noticed you are in California and you are welcome to come out and shoot with our group in Modesto should you be close enough. If so I can get you added onto our Schuetzen match schedule list.

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #51 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 10:30pm	Print Post
	S99VG, If you talk to Paul Shuttleworth about the 32-20 and he gives a nod for your rifle, I have seen several of his 32-20 200yd targets he pulled out of the shop gun room to show me .... and you’d wish they were yours In the mean time you have a Stevens Long rf barrel that is shootable with no modifications. Roberson Cartridge Co has modified Stevens 32 Long CF brass modified to rim fire. All you need are Ramset Brown primers that are equal to the old velocity, no powder and bullets and your good to go with 25 Long CF dies And for the future barrel, don’t rule out the Stevens 28-30 caliber. It was the caliber that replaced the 25-20 with greater accuracy out to 200 with black powder
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S99VG Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 495 Location: CA Joined: Feb 1^st, 2020	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #52 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 10:27am	Print Post
	Quote: S99VG, If you talk to Paul Shuttleworth about the 32-20 and he gives a nod for your rifle, I have seen several of his 32-20 200yd targets he pulled out of the shop gun room to show me .... and you’d wish they were yours In the mean time you have a Stevens Long rf barrel that is shootable with no modifications. Roberson Cartridge Co has modified Stevens 32 Long CF brass modified to rim fire. All you need are Ramset Brown primers that are equal to the old velocity, no powder and bullets and your good to go with 25 Long CF dies And for the future barrel, don’t rule out the Stevens 28-30 caliber. It was the caliber that replaced the 25-20 with greater accuracy out to 200 with black powder Good stuff. Thanks!


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2798 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #53 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 11:27am	Print Post
	Those of us who attend the church of the .28-30 are few and far between. But most of us are true believers.


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S99VG Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 495 Location: CA Joined: Feb 1^st, 2020	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #54 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 1:13pm	Print Post
	I gotta admit I'm still pulled to the 28-30. It may end up being my second barrel


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #55 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	28-30 is a very nice cartridge it's only down fall is brass is as rare as Hen's teeth. None availability of brass was but one of the reasons I went to the 25-35. New brass is readily available and Hornady has been the best. The rim thickness on the new WW brass varies by .005 and not so with my new Hornady brass.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #56 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 2:50pm	Print Post
	To date I have done four 25-35's for friends and below is one of four or five of Jack Hughes 200 yard 250 targets he has shot. Jack Hughes who is also on this site is one of those I have built one for. His load data is at bottom of his target for those who might be interested. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3758 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #57 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 4:46pm	Print Post
	I believe that it was under consideration for his other rifle.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #58 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 6:57pm	Print Post
	I would never recommend anything that I have not self proven to myself to work. One of those four 25-35's I built was for myself. I had Manson design my custom reamer around the Mos 120 grain Spitzer and it has worked out extremely well. If memory serves me right the bullet mould I cut as shown if the mould section. Is the Mos clone that I cut for Jack Hughes and used on his target as shown. But I could also be wrong it might be one of the 28 Mos clones that I also cut for friends to be used in their 28-35's that I also built for them?

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Advice Sought on Narrowing Down Cartridge Choices Reply #59 - Feb 13^th, 2021 at 9:22am	Print Post
	John, 28-30 brass is available but expensive, upside both vendor’s cases are CNC lathe turned, not drawn... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I got 50 from Rocky Mountain quickly before they decided to sell the business but are still producing with a 2-3 month wait for the 44 1/2 barrel I have Reloads... Accurate Mold 28-120B, clone of the Ideal 287221 with 25grs RL7 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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