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Finally joined the 25-20SS club
Mar 5th, 2023 at 8:20am
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It has been my quest for quite a while to add a .25-20SS to my rack of Remington #2 sporting rifles. This one was reworked, relined and chambered for .25-20SS - the bore is perfect. Being a shooter, not a collector of fine art, the bore is what's important to me. Fortunately, I have a decent stash of brass and bullets.  SmileyMore brass and dies will be coming soon. I can't wait to get it to the range 😀
  
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Reply #1 - Mar 5th, 2023 at 4:58pm
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Nice looking rifle. How am I going to find one of those if you keep buying them all?  Grin
  
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Reply #2 - Mar 5th, 2023 at 5:31pm
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jimmy wrote on Mar 5th, 2023 at 4:58pm:
Nice looking rifle. How am I going to find one of those if you keep buying them all?  Grin


I only have a dozen, there are plenty more out there waiting to be had  Grin
  
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Reply #3 - Mar 5th, 2023 at 7:27pm
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Wow Steve, that is some rack of history you have there!
  
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Reply #4 - Mar 6th, 2023 at 9:04am
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Great choice of caliber. “The .25 Caliber Rifle” (as it was described in Shooting and Fishing) was a major advance in blackpowder cartridge technology way back when.  Previously, such ”small bores” were strictly for cranks, who were content to do more cleaning than shooting as they fired their experimental shots.  The .25-20SS was a practical hunting cartridge that allowed more shooting than cleaning for the average shooter.

When the necks crack or the mouths are damaged after (hopefully) many reloads, you can shorten the case lengths to .32 Long Rifle length.  (If you’re lucky, you may even get something that can be used in a .32 Extra Long.)

When those mouths crack, further shortening to .32 Long or even .32 Short is possible.  Waste not, want not.  You will need the Ideal 299 series of heeled and hollow-base moulds, but patient scrounging got them for me.
  
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Reply #5 - Mar 6th, 2023 at 9:13am
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Bent_Ramrod wrote on Mar 6th, 2023 at 9:04am:
Great choice of caliber. “The .25 Caliber Rifle” (as it was described in Shooting and Fishing) was a major advance in blackpowder cartridge technology way back when.  Previously, such ”small bores” were strictly for cranks, who were content to do more cleaning than shooting as they fired their experimental shots.  The .25-20SS was a practical hunting cartridge that allowed more shooting than cleaning for the average shooter.

When the necks crack or the mouths are damaged after (hopefully) many reloads, you can shorten the case lengths to .32 Long Rifle length.  (If you’re lucky, you may even get something that can be used in a .32 Extra Long.)

When those mouths crack, further shortening to .32 Long or even .32 Short is possible.  Waste not, want not.  You will need the Ideal 299 series of heeled and hollow-base moulds, but patient scrounging got them for me.


I couldn't agree more - I get the most out of brass. I already make .32 Ballard Extra Long from it, as well as .32 long rimfire.  For this rifle, I'll do my utmost to preserve the brass for as long as possible.
  
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Reply #6 - Mar 6th, 2023 at 9:49am
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If there was a good supplier of reasonably priced brass available it would sure make the older 25-20SS rifles more desirable to me. I guess that applies to many other calibers as well!!
  
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Reply #7 - Mar 6th, 2023 at 1:25pm
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fayettefatts wrote on Mar 6th, 2023 at 9:49am:
If there was a good supplier of reasonably priced brass available it would sure make the older 25-20SS rifles more desirable to me. I guess that applies to many other calibers as well!!


Unfortunately, there is not.  That's why guys buy it whenever they can or make it from .223.
  
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Reply #8 - Mar 7th, 2023 at 6:48am
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just a few.
Fascination, not yet an obsession.....
  
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Reply #9 - Mar 7th, 2023 at 5:11pm
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Being anxious to try out my new .25-20SS, I stopped at the range on the way home from work today. Fortunately, I have some loaded ammunition I got a while back along with more brass. The wind was gusting bad, it blew my target stand down 3 or 4 times. I really just wanted to see if it was on paper. Its a bit high at 40 yards, but it groups well, even with just barrel sights and my aging eyes. I think it will be a fine shooter  Smiley I'm pleased with this start.
  
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Reply #10 - Mar 7th, 2023 at 6:54pm
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Awesome! I have a couple of Stevens in 25-20 SS, one is relined. Fun cartridge to shoot.
  
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Reply #11 - Mar 9th, 2023 at 10:55am
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enie meany minie mo......Which one to shoot today!
  
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Reply #12 - Mar 9th, 2023 at 7:48pm
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I slugged the relined bore today. Groove size is .257", twist is 1-13".  I have several cast bullets in the 60 - 71gr range. The Arsenal 71gr mold is a gas check type. Ive been shooting it successfully without a gas check in my .25 Stevens. I think it will be a good start for the .25-2SS.
  
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Reply #13 - Mar 13th, 2023 at 6:28pm
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With the 1-13 twist, how heavy a bullet can I go and still stabilize well? I'd be up for trying billets heavier than the 71 grain Arsenal mold billets I have. Thanks.
  
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Re: Finally joined the 25-20SS club
Reply #14 - Mar 13th, 2023 at 6:54pm
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In my 13 twist Stevens I usually shoot the little 65 gr 257420 but it also likes a 77 grain bullet from a Shoyen-Peterson mould.
  
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