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Offline handcanon

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« on: March 16, 2003, 08:36:59 AM »
has anyone ever had (or still have) a TC in the .25-20 and if so did you like it?
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2003, 09:11:55 AM »
Can't wait to see the response to this one. I think this will be my next barrel.
 
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2003, 03:30:38 PM »
I have been looking at the 256 for a while but i think i will buy the 25-20 instead.Is brass hard to find for the 25-20? :roll:
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2003, 03:39:14 PM »
How about the 25-35  is it any good in a 10" barrel.These are alittle easier to find it seems like.
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2003, 04:17:09 PM »
I found brass listed for Winchester 25-20 and 25-35 listed on
Old Western Scrounger while I was looking for some other old calibers.
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2003, 04:36:16 AM »
Dose anybody have a barrel for trade? all of you have about talked me into it!
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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2003, 06:18:00 AM »
I have a T/C custom shop 25/20.  It is a blast to shoot.   I put a Bushnell Holosight on it.  I get my brass from Midway and they also have bulk bullets for the 25/20, 85 gr.  I would recommend it for a fun barrel and also good on small game.
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2003, 06:32:27 AM »
That is what I want it for, small game and for my 12 year old to shoot.
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Re: .25-20
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2003, 06:44:17 AM »
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has anyone ever had (or still have) a TC in the .25-20 and if so did you like it?


I'd vote for 256 Winchester over a 25-20. The 256  brass is beefier and not that difficult to form from 357 Magnum cases. I have a 10" 256Win Bull barrel and like shooting the 75 gr. V-max bullets for critters and the 86 gr. Remingon bulk bullets for plinking.
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2003, 06:46:42 AM »
WOW I never thought about that one. is it fun to shoot? and what is the dif in the speeds??
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2003, 07:03:09 AM »
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WOW I never thought about that one. is it fun to shoot? and what is the dif in the speeds??


It's a blast. I shoot 14 gr. of H4227 with the 75 gr. bullets(which isn't a hot load) and the recoil is very low as is the muzzle blast.

I don't have a 25-20, but do have a 32-20 contender barrel which is a sweet shooter. The 32-20 brass is so thin, you can easily crumple the neck when seating the bullet if the case isn't belled and chamfered properly.

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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2003, 07:14:46 AM »
do you know of anyone that has one to trade eather the 25-20 or the 256 win?
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2003, 07:18:44 AM »
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do you know of anyone that has one to trade eather the 25-20 or the 256 win?


I got my set-up from Jim Graham.  10" Octagon barrels are more common than Bull barrels, but I think you'll be happy with either.  256 Win dies can be spendy, but deals on them do show up on eBay from time to time.
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2003, 01:44:11 PM »
I don't have any experience with the 25-20, but I love my .256 win mag.  The first loads I tried in it were very accurate, so I didn't even do any load development.  I load the 60 gr fp (hdy # 2510) and 75 gr sp.

As mentioned, brass is easy to form from 357 with no fire forming, although I am lucky enough to have acquired around 150 factory rounds in the past that I am now reloading.  About 15 years ago, I also ran across two boxes of winchester virgin empty brass in a pawn shop bought them.

My barrel is a lightweight octagon barrel.  The 256 does not make the barrel jump like heavier calibers do in the octagon barrel.  It is fun and pleasant to shoot all day long.  I have never loaded cast bullets in this one, but I think it would be fun to try something different.

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Contender in 17 Rem, 22lr, 22k Hornet, 223 Rem, 256 WM, 6TCU, 7TCU, 7-30, 30 Herrett, 300 Whisper, 30-30 AI, 357 mag, 357 Herrett, 375 JDJ, 44 mag, 45/410..... so far.
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