The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - i am in montana right now and

i am in montana right now and (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:40:41 +0000

Very nice! Thank you!

i am in montana right now and (reply)

cable — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:42:22 +0000

all my load data and files [ i keep folders on each caliber with my detailed notes ] are up in alaska..

i hope to get up there in early march and will copy those notes and let you know

as a tease here are pictures of my pretty little 1894 marlin in 25/20

[ pictures are not very good. it has excellent bluing and pretty good case colors

the last picture also shows the blackhawk in 25/20

Good info. Thank you. (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:09:24 +0000

What powders do you use? I've got lots of data and a fair assortment of components and can probably gin up just about anything.

Cheers!

would be good for turkeys (reply)

cable — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:41:24 +0000

with proper loads like out to 100 yds or so.

i found the speer hot cor 75 gr to be very accurate and holds together even with hotter loads. and works okay with lighter load as well.

found that the warm loads and softer loads at 75 yds both grouped very well, with the hotter loads hitting about 3" higher but other both were centered on the target with no change of the sights

Do it! (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:37:31 +0000

Like I need encouragement?!!?

Time will tell...even if it's running out (which is more the reason).

I have read several..... (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:35:37 +0000

Amen Tony. I have spent a couple of very pleasurable hours with Glen at Holiday. I mostly sit and listen with probably a lot of questions asked.

I have read several..... (reply)

Otony — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:23:22 +0000

For the last 16 years, Glenn lived about an hour from me. That is until we moved to the beach.

I saw him every so often, we went to the Taffin Banquet together.

I doubt I could ever have the breadth of knowledge he has regarding bullet casting and loading for oddball calibers.

Otony

Do it! (reply)

Paul — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:05 +0000

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great rifle. great little cartridge (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:13:19 +0000

I have a dim memory of seeing/shooting Rick's [last name? The Auto-Mag guy] .25-20 Clements or Bowen conversion. At the time, I did not have the same sensibilities as I do today and did not appreciate it as would have been proper.

I don't know what I'll do with it, other than shoot it. It's legal in MN for deer but I wouldn't. I'd like to make a Montana turkey hunting trip or something similar.

I wonder if..... (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:07:51 +0000

Oh man! That would be cool! Alas, no.

Wait, I have a couple of old, ratty Rugers and I could....

great rifle. great little cartridge (reply)

cable — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:41:20 +0000

i have an old original marlin 94 short rifle with octagon barrel in 25/20, really smooth and accurate. also a marlin model 27 pump in 25/20 that is very light and handy, and a remington model 25 pump as well..

i even have a ruger blackhawk that was converted to 25/20 and it is amazingly accurate [ had gary reeder fit it with a 256 winchester cylinder as well.

yes, i do like this cartridge !

If the link works properly..... (reply)

RayLee — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:41:35 +0000

scroll to page 11 and either zoom or use a magnifying glass.....

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10meCImpngH0LaTN-N-mLtgPl03IQncOz/view

I've found that these scanned editions are easier to read if i capture screenshots of an article's paragraphs and then read later by zooming in on a photo.

I have read several..... (reply)

RayLee — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:37:39 +0000

of his articles and internet posts on a old model ruger converted to .25 hornet but I cannot find a link to any of them right this minute.

B.T.W.,..... (reply)

Otony — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:40:39 +0000

Glenn Fryxell has a custom .25-20 Ruger Blackhawk built for him by Rob Applegate. They both participated in earlier versions of this forum, back in the day.

I’ve handled that Ruger, but don’t rightly recall if I fired it.

Otony

B.T.W.,..... (reply)

RayLee — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:54:28 +0000

Since this subject came up I have been drawn down the "rabbit hole vortex" of internet searching for .25 wcf revolvers, both the very rare originals and the $2,500 to $4.000 custom 5 to 8 shot customs. Searching for general information, that is.....way too expensive for my paygrade. There are quite a few posts on the subject on lee martin's sixgunning site. Most interesting....

I wonder if..... (reply)

RayLee — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:28:15 +0000

this one is secretly in Hoot's corral ?

https://lsbauctions.com/great-western-arms-25-20-9-single-action-revolver-mfd-1950s-cr/

Speaking of .25-20's... (reply)

Dave B — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:37:58 +0000

That sure is a beautiful rifle! I'd love to have a single shot 32-20!

Dave

Speaking of .25-20's... (reply)

Fivegunner — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:53 +0000

That's beautiful!!!!

Lovely! (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:30:54 +0000

HAHAHA!! You funny!

There are two other .25-20's hiding here so I expect it will settle in nicely.

I love it….. (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:29:34 +0000

Nothing known at the moment. My brother will pick it up Thursday this week and not sure when it will land here...maybe the weekend? I'll have to check it over when it's in hand and report back.

Edit: As for the scope, yep, that's close for sure. I'll have to figure what I want to do when I see it.