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ballardhepburnmich ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 598 Location: Scotts,mi. Joined: May 20^th, 2015	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #15 - Jan 13^th, 2022 at 10:54pm	Print Post
	Jacketed will wear the bore a little if you shoot 3 or 4 thousand rounds of it. Lee Gibbs Pres.ASSRA


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4232 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #16 - Jan 13^th, 2022 at 11:55pm	Print Post
	You may wish to rechamber it to 25-35. Cases can be made from .30-30 cases. I have only been able to find machined .25-20 SS from RMC for my Stevens 44. Or you can rebore the barrel to .28 caliber but many of the cases might be too long for the low wall. You can also rebore and chamber the existing barrel to .30-30, .32 Winchester Special or .32-40 which will fit into the LowWall.
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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2310 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #17 - Jan 14^th, 2022 at 10:38pm	Print Post
	Those cartridges are all more than I would want to put on an original Low-Wall. Chuck


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4232 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #18 - Jan 14^th, 2022 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	Those calibers have been provided and made commercially in the Low Wall. Browning has manufactured all these calibers in their Low Walls - although some of them were of limited production and not always listed in their catalogues. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1402 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #19 - Jan 15^th, 2022 at 7:30am	Print Post
	Yes, but those are current loadings of those three calibers in modern-made versions of the low-wall. Chuckster is talking about original, period versions which had small barrel shanks, less robust steels, and were intended primarily for pistol-size cartridges. Bill Lawrence


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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2310 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #20 - Jan 15^th, 2022 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	Modern low-walls are a different design with higher shoulders. Totally different animal from the original low-walls. Chuck


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4164 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #21 - Jan 15^th, 2022 at 2:18pm	Print Post
	Congratulations IOwnDoubles. The Winchester low wall in 25-20 SS is a classic, and with the features of your specific example, it should be a joy to shoot. If you have successfully acquired over 100 rounds of proper brass for it, reloading with neck sizing only should present no significant problems since you will be reusing the cases in the same chamber. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot a hundred or so jacketed bullets through it… in fact they may condition the bore somewhat. Afterward I would thoroughly clean the bore with modern bore cleaner then condition the bore once again with well lubed cast bullets. No particular scientific reason, that’s just what I would do as SOP. Enjoy your new-to-you low wall! Froggie


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IOwnDoubles Full Member Offline Posts: 120 Joined: Nov 7^th, 2013	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #22 - Jan 15^th, 2022 at 6:56pm	Print Post
	Maybe I should move this to the reloading section. But can I necksize and seat 25-20ss with25 wcf dies I have?


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northwoodneil Full Member Offline Posts: 123 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Jul 25^th, 2021	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #23 - Jan 15^th, 2022 at 7:56pm	Print Post
	You should be able to. I do my 25-21 in a shortened 257 Roberts die.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4465 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #24 - Jan 15^th, 2022 at 8:40pm	Print Post
	I use 25-20 WCF dies for 25-20 SS.


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JSB30 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 407 Location: Missouri Joined: Apr 30^th, 2011	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #25 - Jan 16^th, 2022 at 9:46am	Print Post
	My 1885 Low Wall prefers the lighter cast bullets. I built a Martini Cadet also in 25-20 Single Shot and use hot loaded 87 Spire Points in it. Collected several hundred rounds of Jamison brass. Have a few Bertrams I use with the cast bullets.


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3002 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Winchester Low Wall in 25-20 SS Reply #26 - Jan 25^th, 2022 at 12:44pm	Print Post
	If you are using the Bertram cases from Australia, be sure to anneal them before you form them in any die and especially before you shoot them. They are darned expensive and having them split lengthwise on the first firing is very disappointing. And with Bertram cases, good dies are advisable. I have two Stevens .25-20 SS rifles. I keep the brass for each separated. Once the cases are formed, you don't really need modern dies for the cartridge. I have an old Ideal tong tool made for .25-20 SS. I just use it as a re-&-de, punch out the old primer & put in a new one. I breech seat the bullets using a plugged case.


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