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Plumb Center
06-01-2012, 11:48 AM
Thought someone might like to see my 25-35 is just finished. It was a basket case with chopped half octagon barrel and butt stock and no rifling left. I took a bit more off the barrel to make it 20", restocked with Treebone standard wood and buttplate, and relined the barrel. Rust blued the whole rig. Anxious to give it a go at the range. Got a bunch of 257325 ready to go.
Jim
Fishman
06-01-2012, 10:28 PM
That's super cool!
canyon-ghost
06-01-2012, 10:56 PM
Really nice little rifle there!
kenyerian
06-01-2012, 10:58 PM
Good job!
7x57
06-02-2012, 01:15 PM
Nice work! I've always wanted a 25-35.
TXGunNut
06-02-2012, 10:34 PM
Nicely done! Lots of history in that old rifle, hope it's around for several more generations to enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
jcrntx
06-03-2012, 12:16 AM
Looks good! Let us know how it shoots.
Plumb Center
06-11-2012, 09:54 PM
Looks good! Let us know how it shoots.

Have made a couple of trips to the range with the 25-35. Only been shot at 50 yards. 22g. of 3031 and Rem. 117g jacketed gave me a 5 shot group just under an inch at that range. I thought that was pretty good with iron sights. I also shot some Lyman 112g. 257325 sized .2575 (WW sweetened with 50/50 solder) over 14g. 4198 and they grouped about 1 1/4". Old gun shows some promise I think. Pleasant little thing to shoot.
Jim