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Richard Whitmore
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I went in a shop today, and was surprised to see all this vintage ammo! I got every box! 25 Remingtons and 30-06’s. All boxes are full. 6 boxes of 25’s, and 6 boxes of 30-06’sMVC-007S.JPGImage Enlarger

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Cool! I’ve seen rifles in 30 and 32 Remington but the 25 is a new one on me. Congrats!

 

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TXGunNut said
Cool! I’ve seen rifles in 30 and 32 Remington but the 25 is a new one on me. Congrats!

 

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We had a Steven’s model 425 lever action that was chambered for the 25 Remington. It was a pleasure to shoot. They also chambered that model for the 30, 32, and 35 Remington. 

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Thanks for the info!

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seewin said

We had a Steven’s model 425 lever action that was chambered for the 25 Remington. It was a pleasure to shoot. They also chambered that model for the 30, 32, and 35 Remington. 

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Interesting, all I’ve seen were Remington 8’s or 81’s. Don’t see many Stevens rifles around here.

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You don’t see many 425’s anywhere. They were really a very good lever action. Remind me of a Marlen. The lever market was pretty crowded when the 425 was introduced. I doubt they made very many.

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