25-35 Winchester

[California Hunter]

We own two of them, a traditional lever action model 94 and an octigan barrel (very long though I have never measured it) which were carried by my great grandfather. We never, ever use them for deer hunting because they are so underpowered by todays standards. If you are going to purchase a lever action carry gun, I suggest the 30-30 which is considerably superior all the way around. I am not being intentionaly negative, but the 25-35 shoots a 117 grain bullet 2,300 fps out the barrel and is under 2,000 fps at 100 yards. In its time, very, very impressive, but by todays standards, too far down the feeding chain to be considered a serious "deer rifle".