25-20 ammo value

cougar14 · February 9, 2010, 01:09 PM

Hi,
First time post, new here. I have a full box of Western 25-20, 86 Gr Soft point I have no need for. A local gunshop owner said he would trade me something for it. Would it be reasonable to ask for 40 rounds of 45-70, or 6.5 Swiss?

Thanks!

30-30remchester · February 9, 2010, 06:53 PM

I have been a collector for 45 years, this ammo is old enough to have some collectors intrest. While not rare it is still being produced. The ammo load is the most common so nothing special. However it should sell for about new price od @$40 if both box and ammo are in good shape.

Old Grump · February 9, 2010, 09:29 PM

My last box cost me $49 and change so I ordered a set of dies. I also paid $19 and change for a box at a gunstore where the owner had an old box covered with dust that he pulled put of storage and had just put out on his counter. I snatched it up before anybody else saw it. Bless his little cotton picking heart he sold it for sticker price. Asking for $40 worth of ammo in trade would be fair in my limited experience of buying 25-20.

jamieschal · February 15, 2010, 09:12 PM

Do you still have the 25-20 ammo? What caliber would you like in trade.

February 9, 2010, 01:09 PM	#1
cougar14 Junior Member Join Date: February 9, 2010 Posts: 4	25-20 ammo value Hi, First time post, new here. I have a full box of Western 25-20, 86 Gr Soft point I have no need for. A local gunshop owner said he would trade me something for it. Would it be reasonable to ask for 40 rounds of 45-70, or 6.5 Swiss? Thanks!

February 9, 2010, 09:29 PM	#3
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	My last box cost me $49 and change so I ordered a set of dies. I also paid $19 and change for a box at a gunstore where the owner had an old box covered with dust that he pulled put of storage and had just put out on his counter. I snatched it up before anybody else saw it. Bless his little cotton picking heart he sold it for sticker price. Asking for $40 worth of ammo in trade would be fair in my limited experience of buying 25-20. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

February 15, 2010, 09:12 PM	#4
jamieschal Junior Member Join Date: February 15, 2010 Posts: 1	25-20 ammo Do you still have the 25-20 ammo? What caliber would you like in trade.

February 9, 2010, 06:53 PM	#2
30-30remchester Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2009 Location: mountains of colorado Posts: 977	I have been a collector for 45 years, this ammo is old enough to have some collectors intrest. While not rare it is still being produced. The ammo load is the most common so nothing special. However it should sell for about new price od @$40 if both box and ammo are in good shape.