25-35 Winchester

[PJgunner]

Originally posted by California Hunter
We own two of them, a traditional lever action model 94 and an octigan barrel (very long though I have never measured it) which were carried by my great grandfather. We never, ever use them for deer hunting because they are so underpowered by todays standards. If you are going to purchase a lever action carry gun, I suggest the 30-30 which is considerably superior all the way around. I am not being intentionaly negative, but the 25-35 shoots a 117 grain bullet 2,300 fps out the barrel and is under 2,000 fps at 100 yards. In its time, very, very impressive, but by todays standards, too far down the feeding chain to be considered a serious "deer rifle".

CH. That long barrel is probably 26". I left California back in 1970, and at that time the 25-35 swas illegal ffor deer due to it's not having exactly 1000 Ft. Lbs. of energy at 100 yards. Just out if curiosity, did they ever change it to allow it's use for deer? I did know a few old timers that lived back in the hills of Lake County that used the 25-35 exclusively for deer. They felt the 30-30 was too much gun. I went on my first deer hunt with those fellows back in 1949 and they helped mew get my first deer with my overpowered 30-30. Those old boys really knew how to hunt.
Paul B.