Looking for 25-20 Win. brass; its apparently rather scarce now!

[Gaffer]

Have tried the usual catalog sources such as Midway USA and MidSouth Shooters Supply and no one has any. When I was shooting NRA Hunter Pistol Silhouette a few years ago it was easy to find. What has happened?

 

[FROGO207]

I think that is seasonal/special run type of brass. It is not worth the bother to them if the popular brass is selling faster than they can make it IMHO. Graffs had 25-20 Single Shot brass last time I checked but no regular 25-20.

 

[Robert]

Buffalo Arms?

 

[GooseGestapo]

Make your own.
If you have a set of .25-20 dies you can easily reform .32-20 brass. You WILL NEED some Imperial case lube.
Starline makes good .32-20 brass.
I use a Lee .25-20 sizer die as an intermediate sizer in forming .218Bee. Some will tell you that it's necessary to use a 7mm or .270 intermediary sizer, but I lose few cases in directly sizing to .25-20. I do however, size first in a .32-20 die. Those cases you lose to splitting, were likely defective (weak, or thin) already.

 

[ReloaderFred]

Do what GooseGestapo says, but be sure to use virgin brass that hasn't work hardened. I've also been forming .32-20 to .25-20, then down to .218 Bee. Imperial Sizing Wax works pretty good for this, too.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[GooseGestapo]

If you MUST use previous fired brass, its really easy to anneal the brass by holding it in a flame till you can't hold it, then toss in a cup of water. It doesn't have to be complicated or scientific with the thin .32-20brass.