Life got even mo-gooder today!

[Old Goat Keeper]

Now you all know I got me a 32-20 Marlin last week. Well today I purchased me a 25-20 Marlin to go with it! I'm in heaven guys! I will need load info for it also. Now I do have a problem with having 2 little Marlins. Which one gets to shoot me some squirrels first??? lol

Tom

[Ben]

You've been spending some $$$$ !

Got any pics ?

Ben

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

Thanks for helping the economy . . . I try every once in awhile too!:p

[6pt-sika]

I only had a pair of Marlin 1894's in 25-20 .

The first was a 1894CL and the other was an original circa 1902 . I had good luck with both shooting the Lyman 257312 , thats an 88 grain GC mold .

Like the 32-20 I generally shot this one with 5 grains of Unique .

I had the Lyman 257420 also and again 5 grains Unique .

Amazingly enough both loads would knock over the Pistol Hunter rams at 100 meters !

[Bret4207]

I believe you are single handedly keeping the eceonomy of the USA afloat. Thank you.

I beleive in your 32-20 post you mentioned 1400fps, you may find that overkill on squirrels.

[gunsbrad]

I am jealous.

Brad Hurt

[Old Goat Keeper]

Well I don't remember talkin bout no 1400 fps (think that was suggested tho) but we DO have mity big an tough squirrels here in PA! :kidding: The uses I have for those 2 little rifles don't require hotrodding.

Tom



I believe you are single handedly keeping the eceonomy of the USA afloat. Thank you.

I beleive in your 32-20 post you mentioned 1400fps, you may find that overkill on squirrels.

[9.3X62AL]

Goat Keeper--

I'm another WCF crank with 1894 Marlins in 25-20 and 32-20. They may take a bit of shooting-in before they settle down. My 25-20 took about 750 rounds, more than half being j-words (Speer 75 FP), then it got real. The 32-20 took about 600, half being j-words, before it got religion.

I use Lymans #257420 (72 gr. FP/GC), #257312 (88 gr. FP/GC), and RCBS-85-CB (86 gr. plain-base) in the 25-20. The first two boolits have some test loads sitting and awaiting range trials, using AA-1680. The plain-base has some loads using Trail Boss and Unique on deck.

IMR-4198 has been good in the 25-20 for full-tilt loads with both of the gas-check boolits. 3.0 grains of Red Dot did some EXCELLENT work with the RCBS plain-base, using small pistol primers. I think the hammer fall's sound was louder than the shot's report. :) But drive tacks they do!

The 32-20 dotes on 10.0-11.0 grains of 2400 and Lyman #311316. Small rifle primers in Starline cases here, which are a CONSIDERABLE upgrade from the R-P and W-W 32-20 hulls. The only difference between the 10 grain and 11 grain load is that the stronger one hits 1-1/4" higher at 100 yards. Groups with both loads run 1.75" at 100 yards, using the factory CAS buckhorns.

[Old Goat Keeper]

Thanks for the additional load information 9.3! That Lyman #311316 has been mentioned before by others. Me thinks I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and get me one. DANG these Marrlins are costing me money! lol

Tom

[Old Goat Keeper]

Well that ittsy bittsy teeny weeny 25-20 done came home with me today folks! I only have one box of ammo but a bunch of empty never been used brass. I am very pleased with it so far. Only a couple of small susperficial handling marks on it. Wood is ok but nothing special. Proly gonna be a mity fine squizzel gun. Yeah tomorrow it gona get shot 50 times! lol

No pics yet. I need to get me one of them fancy moder degetile cameras so I can post pics.

Tom who thinks he heard both CLs arguing as to which one get to draw firsst blood

PS. It DOES have the tag that says it's 719 of 1,000 frrom Marlin.