New issue of Handloader
by Art 
, Littleton, Colorado, Tuesday, May 03, 2016, 07:02 (3129 days ago)
Just got my latest issue of Handloader. It is celebrating 50 years of Handloader. It is a double issue with a reprint of the first issue. In it there is an article by Brian Pearce. Sounds like Lipseys is talking to Ruger about a new updated 25 Stevens for the Single Six. Brian's idea is to have it reloadable. Very interesting. I would be all over it if it ever happens. In my senior years I have been going away from the big recoiling rounds and discovering the joy of the lighter ones. This would fit the bill. Handloader is my favorite gun related magazine but this issue is really special. Worth a look.
It's a good issue as you said. We talk about that below...
by Bryan Pettet , Tuesday, May 03, 2016, 07:18 (3129 days ago) @ Art
scroll down the topics a little ways and you will see it being discussed. I sent emails to Ruger and Lipseys as Brian suggested in the article. Jason Cloessner at Lipseys responded and said they are working on it. I'm very interested in it happening.
It's a good issue as you said. We talk about that below...
by Art , Littleton, Colorado, Tuesday, May 03, 2016, 09:01 (3129 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet
Been gone for a week and have not caught up. Thanks for the reply. I for sure will send mails supporting this.
Art
Dittos, dittos and dittos. I'd get a .25, just 'cause!
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, May 03, 2016, 22:15 (3128 days ago) @ Art
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Sincerely,
Hobie
I've been thinking about it ever since I read it...
I was thinking, sure it fills the gap between .22 and .32. But after contemplating I just don't know if I will buy one. There is just not much of a gap there.
Dean
I've been thinking about it ever since I read it...
by Art , Littleton, Colorado, Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 06:51 (3128 days ago) @ DiamondD
I would just because of the writings of Mr. Kieth and the 25 Stevens.I know it would be more then the Stevens but I would.
Back when I was an itty-bitty boy.....
my Father would often visit his uncle. His uncle had been in WW1, was gassed, and everyone said he was never quite right after that. What I remember about him was that he had a beautiful Marlin lever action rifle on the wall. We talked about it one time. He said that he couldn't get any ammunition for it, so he couldn't let me shoot it. I seemed to remember that he said it was .25 caliber rimfire. He also said that it was a lot better for hunting varmints than a .22 rimfire.
I found printed information on a Marlin .22 and a .32 caliber rimfire, but not a .25 rimfire. I mentioned it on various forums and no one else had heard of it either. I finally ran across a pre-WWII book on .22's; rimfire, centerfire, and wildcats. In it there was a photograph of a Marlin in .25 Stevens and the book noted that it was also available in .22 and .32 rimfire. After all these years, I finally found out that my Fathers uncle and my memory were right.
I would like a .25 as long as it was reloadable.
Back when I was an itty-bitty boy.....
by Art , Littleton, Colorado, Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 16:19 (3128 days ago) @ Harry O-1
Quite a story. Can't imagine if there was still ammo for that rifle and you had in your possesion. WOW!!!!!!!!!!