Deer season with the 25/35 carbine...

[sunnysmarine]

started the ball rolling with MGM

[BT]

Great information, G! And that would have been an incredible buck to get. Wow!

[BT]

started the ball rolling with MGM
Order ya one??

[FyrepowrX]

Hey G, what die set are you using for the 25 30-30, I wish you'd stop.... not really

as i recall, you just got a 6.5x30-30 Ackley, so you NEED that .25 version to go with it. :p And, to be thorough, a regular 30/30 ackley as well.

dunno if i've just been lucky with those, but the .25x30-30ackley seems to be pretty agreeable to work with...my 15" barrel is a fine shooter & i really should take it out more often, but i've had carbine fever the last few years. typical groups with my pistol barrel, at the 100 yard line:

https://i.imgur.com/jN6Z9wd.jpg

[sunnysmarine]

Order ya one??
getting close have 221 FB rimmed waiting for my turn thinking whats one more, Andy is verifying the chamber drawing for me

[sunnysmarine]

[QUOTE=FyrepowrX;507191]as i recall, you just got a 6.5x30-30 Ackley, so you NEED that .25 version to go with it. :p And, to be thorough, a regular 30/30 ackley as well.

dunno if i've just been lucky with those, but the .25x30-30ackley seems to be pretty agreeable to work with...my 15" barrel is a fine shooter & i really should take it out more often, but i've had carbine fever the last few years. typical groups with my pistol barrel, at the 100 yard line:


Carbine fever has its grip on me lately too, 30-30 AI 6.5 30-30 AI are in the bag so may as well have the 25, My eyes and neck are getting tired of pistol barrels

[BT]

getting close have 221 FB rimmed waiting for my turn thinking whats one more, Andy is verifying the chamber drawing for me
Going with 360 DW brass?

[BT]

Attractive gun, Gerald. Looks like Georgia Jim woodwork.

[sunnysmarine]

BT yes 360 DW brass and I am sending in to have rimmed also a 300 BO and my own version of 338 BO Whisper ish ?? I have a 256 win I was thinkin on sending in to have the chamber reamed to 360 length also, But now because G had to bring up the 25 30-30 AI I be thinkin maybe just have it chambered to the AI, I am so glad I do not have a lathe I would be wearing out barrels just re chambering them every time I read another LOOK WHAT I DID

[penrod72]

Another beautiful example of wood on contenders - jealous here! I do have a nice wood carbine stock and forend, but I am always afraid to take them outside - plastic for me
I could see getting into the 25-35 - I like the balance of 25 calibers between killing power, trajectory, low recoil (I have 2 kids that I do not see a need to burden with the recoil/ noice of 270, 3006, 308, etc).
We have 4 250 Savages we hunt with, No. 1's, Ruger RSI, Savage "custom", Ruger 77.
Would not mind exploring the 25-35 sometime in a contender carbine.

[Rooterpig]

Super good story’s Gerald.

[Bobby Tomek]

G-

Great story. I am glad to see your affliction for quarter-bores continues. I believe it was you who relieved me of a 24" 25x30-30AI close to 20 years ago. That one loved both the 85 and 100 grain Ballistic Tips and Re-15 powder.

[FyrepowrX]

Bobby...it was my fine results with that barrel that started my fondness for .25's in the TC's, and they have performed very well on game, without much recoil.