rifle recommendation wanted
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lone ringer
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Re: rifle recommendation wanted
Hello Rick, relining to other calibers is permitted in cowboy, if you find one in 32-20 you can convert it to 25-20 if you want one bad enough.RBriscoe wrote:I have been doing some looking around for 25/20 rifles and, apparently, only the (22" round barrel) Marlin 1894 CL and the original Win 92s are available in the 25/20. The importer of the repro 92 says there is not sufficient interest to warrant.... The Uberti 1873 rifles (Cimarron and Taylor) offer the 32/20, but not the 25/20. Too bad.
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Thanks, Tony.lone ringer wrote:Hello Rick, relining to other calibers is permitted in cowboy, if you find one in 32-20 you can convert it to 25-20 if you want one bad enough.RBriscoe wrote:I have been doing some looking around for 25/20 rifles and, apparently, only the (22" round barrel) Marlin 1894 CL and the original Win 92s are available in the 25/20. The importer of the repro 92 says there is not sufficient interest to warrant.... The Uberti 1873 rifles (Cimarron and Taylor) offer the 32/20, but not the 25/20. Too bad.
That is good to know, but I would be a little hesitant to take a brand new Cimarron 32/20 and do that. On the other hand, you never know when the spirit will move you.
Have a good turkey day,
Rick
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lone ringer
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I did not mean for you to buy a new rifle and reline it right away without shooting it, the 32-20 is a wonderful cartridge I understand.RBriscoe wrote:Thanks, Tony.lone ringer wrote:Hello Rick, relining to other calibers is permitted in cowboy, if you find one in 32-20 you can convert it to 25-20 if you want one bad enough.RBriscoe wrote:I have been doing some looking around for 25/20 rifles and, apparently, only the (22" round barrel) Marlin 1894 CL and the original Win 92s are available in the 25/20. The importer of the repro 92 says there is not sufficient interest to warrant.... The Uberti 1873 rifles (Cimarron and Taylor) offer the 32/20, but not the 25/20. Too bad.
That is good to know, but I would be a little hesitant to take a brand new Cimarron 32/20 and do that. On the other hand, you never know when the spirit will move you.
Have a good turkey day,
Rick
The reason I mentioned the liners is because I found a very old Marlin in 32-20 with a 26" octagon barrel and a bad bore that I am contemplating relining to 25-20 if the old barrel is not accurate enough. I have not shot it enough to know and I have not even bought dies and brass for it but have lots of bullets and brass for the 25-20 and that way I would not have to load for two different cartridges.
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Re: rifle recommendation wanted
Tony,
That sounds like a plan.
Take a rifle that has a questionable bore and make it into a 25/20!
Cheers!
That sounds like a plan.
Take a rifle that has a questionable bore and make it into a 25/20!
Cheers!
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Re: rifle recommendation wanted
Rick,
Don't forget about the original Marlin 1894. There are usually several on Gunbroker, and if you take your time and shop around, you can usually find one for a decent price. Mine is a 1901 manf. takedown with a 28" barrel. It shoots lights out with several different loads. The best is probably the 75 gr Speer and H4227.
Don't forget about the original Marlin 1894. There are usually several on Gunbroker, and if you take your time and shop around, you can usually find one for a decent price. Mine is a 1901 manf. takedown with a 28" barrel. It shoots lights out with several different loads. The best is probably the 75 gr Speer and H4227.