Never intend on using the newly acquired 25-20 for anything other than target shooting. I have a Win 264 and a Rem 300 WM for deer and elk. I almost fell out of my shoes when I saw the new brass and RCBS dies for the 25-20 at Sportsman's. The only problem I have now is finding the flat nose bullets.Everything on the shelves right now is either Spitzer, ballistic tip or hollow point. I may have to resort to hollow points, but I would rather have the right loads.

Can't wait to see how a 100 plus year old gun shoots.

Question for the collectors out there. The gun has obvious aging and I would like to clean it up, but I am afraid I may mess up any antique value it may have if I do. Cleaning and a little oil is a no brainer, but there is tarnish on some of the metal (no rust) that can be removed with a little work. Do not plan on selling it, but I do not want to mess up what years of aging have done by being stupid.

Thanks for any help. AZ Hunter