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Waterman
In Ackleys loading book he states there is a problem fire forming post war brass. He recomends forming new cases from 30/30 or 32 special. He compares it to the 250/300 and 257 roberts in performance. Once you form the cases they will give you long service which should absorb the expense of the loading dies and effort. i have yet to loose or trim one of my 7mm cases. Been using them as long as i've had the gun. Being a takedown it should be easy to start with a chamber cast. I would use the 30/30 so i could turn the necks.
lots of luck
Tom

Setting the barrel back is not needed for rimmed AI cartridges. The shoulder is often moved far forward, not just a steeper angle and wider shoulder diameter as in rimless cartridges.

Bruce

jus found this at the ASSRA site.
http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1276095867
Tom

Hmmmm guy on ASSRA site asks if the .25-35 ammo for sale is smokeless or black powder...??? Was .25-35WCF ever factory-loaded in black powder??? Is there another black powder .25-35 I don't know about? (Stevens? Maynard?).

There are some amazing opinions and beliefs held by a few inhabitants of that site....
Regards, Joe

and the one asking the question is a prime example. I just hang there in case i get a chance to agrivate. There are a few good ones left. try to get in touch with the guy posting the add directly. If it is prewar it will fire form acording to ackley.
Tom

They never made a .25-35 BP factory round. All .25-35's were smokeless. Of course the .25-35 was WInchester's way of stealing yet another cartridge from Marlin after Marlin brought out the .25-36 Marlin, and Win. made a cartridge(.25-35) that was slightly smaller so it could be loaded in a Marlin chamber, but not the reverse.