Jim-n-NM

Yes, I do find it at gun shows also, but that is where the "pricey" usually comes in. Most of the guys in my area are aware of it's scarcity, and are (IMHO) price gouging at $45 to $50 /box for it.. I've been known to pay it, but it does hurt. These are the same guys that were buying up the .22 LR and doubling or tripling the price a while back. (I'm just waiting for the day I can remind them of it.....!) (grin)

Thanks, I appreciate it! I'm able to reform .30-30 brass, and have in the past, but I'm always looking for the "real thing". The ammo from "Old West Scrounger" is reformed .30-30. My son shoots a .30-30, and doesn't reload himself, so I've always got plenty of that brass. I even go for 6.5x52R when I can find it. Currently have some 6.5 on order from a company in Oklahoma, but even that is tough to come by. Thanks for the link though, I was not aware of that website.

Thanks for the thought. If you every do run across any, let me know. They are both based off of the .30-30 Win. In looking around, finding '94s chambered in .32 Special is considerably easier than in .25-35. Ammo is easier to come by also. One retailer has at least 4 different brands, all available at "reasonable" prices ($22-$30) a box.(but no .25-35, period)

If you can PM me, I’ve got a number of leads for you on ammo and / or brass, but I don’t want to violate the forum rules by naming or promoting retailers. 6.5X52R (Rimmed) ammo and brass works, if you can find it, unfortunately anyone that shoots .25-35 very much knows that, so it’s also hard to come by. Don’t confuse it with 6.5x52 Mannlicher-Carcano (rimless) ammo All that I have found is pricey, but if you find some, bite your lip and snap it up. It’s all getting harder to find, from what I have seen. I load .25-35 with a 117gr Hornady RN (#2550) bullet, pushed by 21.5 gr of H4895 & CCI large rifle primer. My old ’94 loves this combo, so I do too. The '94 was given to me by my father-in-law before he passed.... he was an avid Winchester collector. Lee full length dies and Classic turret press. By pure chance, I found an over-run on a Lee factory crimp die. I made a Lee Case length gauge using a 30-30 length gauge that I chucked up in a drill press and carefully filed down to .252” dia. I used the drill press because it was too small to chuck up in my lathe. It’s .004” short, according to specs, but better a little too short than too long. I've never found a commercially made length gauge for this caliber. BTW, as Arizona Griz stated, your 94 was manufactured in 1908. (ser # 430985 to 474241) Check this website for serial numbers: http://oldguns.net/sn_php/windateslookup.php