wachtelhund1
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I'm posting this because another member recently posted, "Remington Model 25 dilemma". I didn't want to hijack his post so I started this one.
I have two Marlin 27s rifles in 25-20, both were purchased as incomplete guns and restored. The first was purchased for $60.00, just the barrel and side plate which the barrel was screwed into. These are very sleek rifles, the action being only 7/8" thick. Another $200.00 in parts restored it to firing condition. I shortened the barrel to 20" and had it relined. New stocks and rust blued it. It has a mounted Burris mini 4x scope. It is always in my truck and has killed 6 or 7 coyotes over the last six years. Opportunity kills. I shoot 75 grain jacketed bullet and cast bullets with it. I have 1,500 jacketed bullets for it.
The second was purchased for less than $200.00, another $100.00 worth of parts restored it. It has the original 24" rusted and pitted barrel, but is shootable. I shoot only cast bullets out of it and have three different bullet molds. With cast bullets, I can load a 25-20 round for .07 cents.
During the .22lr shortage years, I was firing these rifles instead of 22lr rimfires. I fired over 4,000 rounds during those year and up to now. I know because I'm on my 4th package of gas checks, 1,000 GCs per package.
Second Marlin 27s after restoration.
I have two Marlin 27s rifles in 25-20, both were purchased as incomplete guns and restored. The first was purchased for $60.00, just the barrel and side plate which the barrel was screwed into. These are very sleek rifles, the action being only 7/8" thick. Another $200.00 in parts restored it to firing condition. I shortened the barrel to 20" and had it relined. New stocks and rust blued it. It has a mounted Burris mini 4x scope. It is always in my truck and has killed 6 or 7 coyotes over the last six years. Opportunity kills. I shoot 75 grain jacketed bullet and cast bullets with it. I have 1,500 jacketed bullets for it.
The second was purchased for less than $200.00, another $100.00 worth of parts restored it. It has the original 24" rusted and pitted barrel, but is shootable. I shoot only cast bullets out of it and have three different bullet molds. With cast bullets, I can load a 25-20 round for .07 cents.
During the .22lr shortage years, I was firing these rifles instead of 22lr rimfires. I fired over 4,000 rounds during those year and up to now. I know because I'm on my 4th package of gas checks, 1,000 GCs per package.
Second Marlin 27s after restoration.
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