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Hi,
I got a winchester 92 in 25-20. I am wondering if any of you out there know of good books or manuals that have good data on this caliper? Someone recomended “Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West” to me in another thread but I can’t seem to find it. Anything else out there with valuable info? Thanks
January 19, 2006
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December 1, 2012
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The 25 WCF is my favorite plinking caliber. For reloading you’ll find this link helpful: http://www.lasc.us/FryxellCB25-20Win.htm
There’s also a ton of data (which I’ve used) here: https://loaddata.com
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
March 12, 2008
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You can also access Hodgdon’s data here: http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/
Steve
Wincacher said
The 25 WCF is my favorite plinking caliber.
That’s very helpful! Now you say it is your favorite plinking caliper. You got a favorite load for it? Additionally, where do you get your bullets? The only ones I can find for a good price are meisters 85 grain from midway. Would these work ok?
Theres also missouri bullet company, but their bullets are .259 inches. I don’t know what works best for the 92 as far as preventing leading and accuracy goes. Thanks for your assistance
December 1, 2012
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MRB said
Wincacher said
The 25 WCF is my favorite plinking caliber.That’s very helpful! Now you say it is your favorite plinking caliper. You got a favorite load for it? Additionally, where do you get your bullets? The only ones I can find for a good price are meisters 85 grain from midway. Would these work ok?
I’ve used those and they are cheaper buying them directly from meisterbullets.com, with free shipping. I also cast RCBS 25-85-CM. I shoot a carbine (20″), a rifle (24″) and a Single Shot (28″). Factory load are quite accurate (1 1/2″ @ 100 yards).
Cast bullet reloads can also be accurate but haven’t found my best yet. Cast bullets with 8.4 grains of Accurate 1680 have been good with a velocity of 1313 fps. (Factory loads are 1460 fps.) 6.9 grains of Accurate #9 averages 1580 fps but I’ve gotten a few flyers. Getting ready to try 6.5 grains. AA 5744 at 9.0 grains is supposed to be pretty good on the accuracy but haven’t fired those yet. Also have 100 rounds of 5.1 grains Unique but haven’t fired those yet either.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
Wincacher said
I’ve used those and they are cheaper buying them directly from meisterbullets.com, with free shipping. I also cast RCBS 25-85-CM. I shoot a carbine (20″), a rifle (24″) and a Single Shot (28″). Factory load are quite accurate (1 1/2″ @ 100 yards).
Cast bullet reloads can also be accurate but haven’t found my best yet. Cast bullets with 8.4 grains of Accurate 1680 have been good with a velocity of 1313 fps. (Factory loads are 1460 fps.) 6.9 grains of Accurate #9 averages 1580 fps but I’ve gotten a few flyers. Getting ready to try 6.5 grains. AA 5744 at 9.0 grains is supposed to be pretty good on the accuracy but haven’t fired those yet. Also have 100 rounds of 5.1 grains Unique but haven’t fired those yet either.
Thanks for the help! Since you seem knowledgeable about this caliper, I got one last question for you. For the meisters do you use just a regular 3 die set from lee to reload the ammo, or do you also use an expander die such as the lyman m die? I have read a lot where people FL size, m die expand, seat, and then roll crimp and NOT factory crimp. Whats your take on it?
April 15, 2005
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December 1, 2012
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MRB said
Thanks for the help! Since you seem knowledgeable about this caliper, I got one last question for you. For the meisters do you use just a regular 3 die set from lee to reload the ammo, or do you also use an expander die such as the lyman m die? I have read a lot where people FL size, m die expand, seat, and then roll crimp and NOT factory crimp. Whats your take on it?
I use a Lyman All American Turret Press for everything I reload and all my die sets are Lyman 3 die sets or a few that are RCBS 3 die sets. I use the M expanding die on everything. I full length resize, neck expand but I don’t fully roll crimp the bullet. I only put the slightest amount of crimp on the bullets because all the shooting I do is single-shot shooting, so no need to worry about recoil pushing the bullet further into the case with tubular magazine rifles. (If I had an M-2 .50 cal machine gun, I would shoot it single-shot also!)
The only exception to my crimping procedure is for 38-40, 44-40 and 45 Long Colt loads that are fired from my Colt SAA’s.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
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