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Gunsmithing guidance - fitting 219 barrel to 220 action
Garnett:
Mike, I just have to ask this......did you consider the .25-35? Merry Christmas!
Mike Armstrong:
Yeah, Garnett, I gave the .25-35 serious consideration but decided on .25-20 because I have a couple and am set up to reload that ctg. Other factors in my choice were that I don't hunt big game much any more, and .25-35 ammo, while undergoing something of a comeback, is hard to get in CA, almost as hard as .25-20. And I have a big stash of factory .25-20 and only a box or so of .25-35. And the 'smith I chose for the reline didn't have a chamber reamer for .25-35, so we would have had to rent one--another $60 bucks down the tube....
That said, .25-35 is a great choice for a 219 reline or rebore. Accurate, doesn't kick; WILL kill deer or hogs if you can shoot (AND wait for a decent shot)! And your 219 allows for a much better bullet choice for handloaders than any tube magazine lever action.
Garnett:
There is just something about the old Winchester calibers that appeal to me...... .25-35, .32-40, .38-55, etc.
pivotaction:
--- Quote from: Garnett on December 13, 2017, 11:25:14 AM ---There is just something about the old Winchester calibers that appeal to me...... .25-35, .38-55, etc.
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10-4 on that.
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