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Oldbee Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	A new addition to my single shots. Jul 27^th, 2025 at 2:13pm	Print Post
	I was visiting a some what local gun shop Friday and spotted this new arrival. It is a Stevens 44 in 25-20 Winchester. A well taken care of rifle with a Lyman # 1 tang sight and a Lyman #5 front sight. Over all a very nice find. I hope to get it to the range tomorrow morning!

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4128 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #1 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 3:23pm	Print Post
	Oldbee, my 44 is also just marked 25-20 but it is a 25-20 SS. The original 25-20 was the Stevens (the SS) with a case length of 1.63 inches and a base diameter of .315 inches. The later 25-20 WCF has a listed case length of 1.33 and a base diameter of .349. I have to assume that you have checked the chamber out for the WCF. It would seem that running a WCF reamer into an SS chamber would end up with a neck .30 longer than the WCF case giving a long freebore.
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Jamey Participating Member Offline Posts: 14 Location: Hilltowns of Albany County NY Joined: Jun 3^rd, 2021	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #2 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 3:54pm	Print Post
	Wow, looks like what I’ve been trying to put together. I bet it is 25-20ss


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Oldbee Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #3 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	My Stevens 44 has a relined bbl. The dimensions I obtained match a 25-20 WCF cartridge. One would think a 25-20 cartridge would not fit into a 25-20ss chamber with the difference (.030") in the rim and base measurements.

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Oldbee Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #4 - Jul 28^th, 2025 at 9:23am	Print Post
	Back from the range this morning. The 25-20 performed well, a rectangular group about 2 1/2"to the right. Not to bad for these old eyes and loads not regulated to it. I figured it was off to one side or the other. When I took off the rear sight to clean it, it had a paper shim under it. Now I have to remember what side it was on!

	Seabee's, Danang, Chu Lai, Khe Sanh, 1966 -1968
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4128 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #5 - Jul 28^th, 2025 at 2:01pm	Print Post
	OK, a lined barrel wasn't mentioned. A very nice looking rifle. Have fun! Actually, the one I have had been tagged by the dealer as a 25-20 WCF. In looking it over I looked at the chamber and told the dealer it wasn't a WCF and had him try to get a round in it to prove it. So I got a discount and the SS I really wanted! Here's my 44/45. Its 2 favorite loads so far are the lightweight Lyman 257420 with 6.8 grains of H108 and the heavier Lyman 457463 Loverin with 6.2 grains of H108.
	« Last Edit: Jul 28^th, 2025 at 3:03pm by oneatatime »

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17119 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #6 - Jul 28^th, 2025 at 2:43pm	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Jul 28^th, 2025 at 2:01pm: OK, a lined barrel wasn't mentioned. A very nice looking rifle. Have fun! Actually, the one I have had been tagged by the dealer as a 25-20 WCF. In looking it over I looked at the chamber and told the dealer it wasn't a WCF and had him try to get a round in it to prove it. So I got a discount and the SS I really wanted! Isn't it nice when things work out like that? My first Rolling Block Sporting Rifle was marked "44S" on the barrel and the gun shop didn't know what it was, and told me everything they tried in the chamber just fell in. It was cheap since they didn't think it could ever be fired with "no ammo available". It was of course .44-77BN and didn't take long to get it fed and shooting.

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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1040 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #7 - Jul 28^th, 2025 at 5:57pm	Print Post
	Gotta love it when rifles are for sale in mystery calibers.


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Oldbee Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #8 - Jul 28^th, 2025 at 8:53pm	Print Post
	You are right, I apologize for not mentioning the relined bbl.

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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4161 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #9 - Jul 29^th, 2025 at 12:41am	Print Post
	My 25-20 SS Stevens Model 44 with a Lyman sight.
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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4161 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #10 - Jul 29^th, 2025 at 12:47am	Print Post
	Stevens sights available.


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Oldbee Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #11 - Jul 29^th, 2025 at 6:41am	Print Post
	I have a Winchester model 53 in 25-20 Win, so I was happy to find the Stevens in the same caliber. A person can shoot it for hours and not have negative effects from the recoil. I still like to shoot my 45-70 and 40-65 but a break is needed at times.

	Seabee's, Danang, Chu Lai, Khe Sanh, 1966 -1968
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4128 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #12 - Jul 29^th, 2025 at 12:00pm	Print Post
	Those 53s are so sweet! I have the Browning in 32-20 to go with my 44 1/2.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7484 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #13 - Aug 9^th, 2025 at 2:54am	Print Post
	Don't forget the Remington 25 pump, in 25/20. Excellent and very fast handling.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2032 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: A new addition to my single shots. Reply #14 - Aug 10^th, 2025 at 12:33am	Print Post
	Nifty rifles. Have had them in 25-20 and 32-20, accurate and smooth as silk. Redfield made a really nice sight for them that mounted with the two top wrist mounting screws.

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