J stevens/savage 425

Goldmanvt · February 9, 2019, 01:19 PM

I havent been able to find out much about this rifle. Help would be appreciated.

T. O'Heir · February 9, 2019, 01:37 PM

You see this? http://www.leverguns.com/leverguns/s..._model_425.htm
The "made in calibers .25, 30, 32 .35 center fire." part appears to be Remington cartridges. As in .32 Remington, etc.

Goldmanvt · February 10, 2019, 06:06 AM

I was told that the .30 remington rounds are obsolete and can be expensive. I have about twenty of them. Also have 1/2 box empties, can i get them reloaded stiĺl ? I dont want to use it if i cant .

Drm50 · February 10, 2019, 09:35 AM

30Rem is a rimless 30/30. Dies are available. The only Rem cartridge out of this series to
survive is the 35Rem. Brass is scarce but can be found. There are quite a few guys still shooting them in Rem m8 & m14. Actually the 30Rem is easier to find than 25 & 32. The line was to compete with Win 25/35-30/30-32w. Win had no opposite for the 35Rem.

JT-AR-MG42 · February 10, 2019, 09:58 AM

Not really obsolete, maybe just a bit surpassed nowadays. Blame the .300 savage for it's demise.

A lot of empty brass got used up in the early 80's
by Dornaus/Dixon in the development of the Bren Ten.
That, combined with Remington's dropping the cartridge from it's line-up a few years later,
led to the 'perfect storm' of a shortage of cases for the re-loader.

https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/71102
Buck a case, but that is about the going rate for any
2nd tier (relatively uncommon brass made overseas in one of the 'ias') new brass case anyway.

JT

February 9, 2019, 01:19 PM	#1
Goldmanvt Junior Member Join Date: February 8, 2019 Posts: 2	J stevens/savage 425 I havent been able to find out much about this rifle. Help would be appreciated.

February 9, 2019, 01:37 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	You see this? http://www.leverguns.com/leverguns/s..._model_425.htm The "made in calibers .25, 30, 32 .35 center fire." part appears to be Remington cartridges. As in .32 Remington, etc. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

February 10, 2019, 09:58 AM	#5
JT-AR-MG42 Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 555	Not really obsolete, maybe just a bit surpassed nowadays. Blame the .300 savage for it's demise. A lot of empty brass got used up in the early 80's by Dornaus/Dixon in the development of the Bren Ten. That, combined with Remington's dropping the cartridge from it's line-up a few years later, led to the 'perfect storm' of a shortage of cases for the re-loader. https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/71102 Buck a case, but that is about the going rate for any 2nd tier (relatively uncommon brass made overseas in one of the 'ias') new brass case anyway. JT __________________ I hunt not to kill, but rather to have not played golf...

February 10, 2019, 06:06 AM	#3
Goldmanvt Junior Member Join Date: February 8, 2019 Posts: 2	I was told that the .30 remington rounds are obsolete and can be expensive. I have about twenty of them. Also have 1/2 box empties, can i get them reloaded stiĺl ? I dont want to use it if i cant .

February 10, 2019, 09:35 AM	#4
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,378	30Rem is a rimless 30/30. Dies are available. The only Rem cartridge out of this series to survive is the 35Rem. Brass is scarce but can be found. There are quite a few guys still shooting them in Rem m8 & m14. Actually the 30Rem is easier to find than 25 & 32. The line was to compete with Win 25/35-30/30-32w. Win had no opposite for the 35Rem.