Winchester .25-35

[Rhath]

My dad's got an old model 94 that belonged to my grandpa. All we have is half a box of ammo but finding more has been pretty impossible so far.

[Rhath]

Also maybe someone could tell me a ballpark figure as far as value goes, I know it has an octagon barrel and I think it has a serial number between 100000-200000.

[golfish]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900440933/winchester-super-x-ammunition-25-35-wcf-117-grain-soft-point?cm_vc=ProductFinding

try to post up as much info on this thread

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=410211

[Rhath]

I'll guess at it being pre 1900 after looking at the manufacture dates.

[pacrat]

I'll guess at it being pre 1900 after looking at the manufacture dates.

If you contact TRAP55 on the C&R topic forum. He can tell you a lot more. He has a direct pipeline to Herb at Cody Museum.

JM2c

[TRAP55]

Ammo:

http://www.lohmanarms.com/product_p/sbv330552u.htm

A serial number and pics if you want a value.

[Rhath]

Serial # 148xxx, I'll post some pics in a bit.
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[tiemouths]

I'll guess at it being pre 1900 after looking at the manufacture dates.

[zoid52]

Ive got one from 1908. Made cases from 30/30. Good shooter.

[elk hunter]

If you were close and I could find them I would hand you a full (but old) box of Remington.

[Tom-ADC]

My mother hunted deer every year on our property in northern MI, all she ever used was a old Marlin lever action chambered in 25-20 I think my sister ended up with it. Mom took a lot of deer with it,

[TRAP55]

Made in the early part of 1902. Stock and forearm look mismatched?

[Rhath]

Made in the early part of 1902. Stock and forearm look mismatched?

It could be, I don't really know, rifle was originally bought by my great grandfather, who passed it on to my grandfather, they both used it for a deer rifle, grandpa died in '54 and my dad wasn't much of a hunter, he shoots it every now and then, but it's been a while now. It's either mismatched or the stock was re-stained at some point.

[RNE228]

A quick search pointed to that cartridge being based on 30-30. Ammo is out there, but you could also reload using plentiful 30-30 cases as a starting point.

edit - looked it up; OUCH! Forming dies is $150 not counting rest of die/shell holder!

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/338547/rcbs-case-forming-2-die-set-25-35-wcf-from-30-30-winchester

[RNE228]

Interesting thread

http://www.shootersforum.com/leverguns-their-cartridges-general/84800-25-35-a.html