What is a 25-35 good for?

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:58 pm
Although not rated as a big game caliber any more, I used a 25-35 when I was a kid. Since then I still love the round and have taken a number of big game animals with it, including a grizzly bear.

This is the hide, we just salted the hide and then tanned it years later. It was a 7 footer, near West Yellowstone Montana. The skull shows how to kill a grizzly with just one shot from a 25-35...

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:19 pm
And some folks like to talk about how bullets will bounce off a Grizzly skull....LOL.

Nice pics!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:41 pm
I bought an old 94 sporting rifle in 25-35 last year to compete with in NRA Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette. I have been nothing but impressed with this caliber. It's very accurate, flat shooting and has a very mild recoil. I took it doe hunting one day this season, but didn't see any deer. Maybe next year.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:55 pm
As with all smaller caliber rifles, shot placement is everything, hunt with it if you are comfortable with it, just choose your shots carefully... the 25-35 cartridge has taken plenty of medium to large sized game over the years. It was designed as a medium to large game cartridge back in the day, so use it and have fun !
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Welcome to the Winchester Owners Forum cslcal !!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:59 am
That's all an old friend of mine used for deer and anything else he needed to shoot. He carried it every day either in a scabbard on his horse or in the jeep. I love 94 but would prefer a '64.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:33 pm
I still have my 25-35 from my young days!......Or I should say my son has it now, but not taken it on a hunting trip yet. The 117gr does do a good job!!!! .............Ol Deuce
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