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Winchester 25-20

dodge69dodge69 Member Posts: 949 ✭✭
edited April 2016 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I am new at reloading and need a little help. Ammo is very hard to find for my 25-20 and now I can not find bullets in the 86 grain range except cast. I did find Meister Hard Cast but I noticed it said "Cowboy Ammo" next to the bullet. Part number MB 25-20. What is the difference in the hard cast and the cowboy ammo
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  • yonsonyonson Member Posts: 941 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Might help to know the intended usage.
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  • dodge69dodge69 Member Posts: 949 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    target get shooting or varmint.shooting
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  • CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,038 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    That caliber was designed for cast bullets. I left a link for bullet man Dan in your entry in the Want Adds forum.
    W.D.
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would just shoot cast bullets sized .001 or .002 larger lubed with 50/50 alox beeswax. 86gr jacketed bullets don't break 1800 fps in a 92 Winchester Lyman 49th loading book. 65 gr cast 257420 with a gas check just breaks 1800 fps. I think your barrel will last longer with cast bullets.

    A lot of seldom sold bullets were discontinued during the last ammo shortage. I would write the manufactures and ask if they have any set back Remington SP # 22735 86 gr. Sometimes you boxes of them on gunshow tables.

    Or you could make a jig to cut off and flatten the point to 86 grains and even hollow point it. You could use these as starting stock $18/100

    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/112027/factory-second-bullets-25-caliber-257-diameter-117-grain-spitzer-boat-tail-box-of-100-bulk-packaged
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  • yonsonyonson Member Posts: 941 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Feb. 2003 issue of American Rifleman has an article on handloading 25-20 Win. An 86 gr. lead flat point with 11.0 gr. H322 gave 1429 fps and was reported as an accurate load (about 1" @ 75 yd.) out of a Win. '92. A good chamfer on case mouth & starting the bullet straight are mandatory for flat base lead bullets. Online, Gunstop Loading Supplies here in MN has 86 gr. Red River Cast Bullets (also MN) in stock - $18/hundred. You didn't mention what gun you have but note that pointed bullets should not be used in guns with tubular magazines.
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  • jds56jds56 Member Posts: 22 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You may want to check my auction, 553654297. These bullets work fine through my .25-20 Remington pump but I prefer the 60 gr. Hornadys.
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