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50 Year Search is over ! #17617322 09/19/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 Finally a very nice Model 8 in 25 Remington ! Dies, cases and shellholder ordered. Twas not cheap but try and find one ! Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617408 09/19/22 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,064 Virginia barm Campfire Tracker barm Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,064 Virginia Originally Posted by UpThePole Finally a very nice Model 8 in 25 Remington ! Dies, cases and shellholder ordered. Twas not cheap but try and find one ! Cool cartridge! I look forward to hearing how it shoots.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617415 09/19/22 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 Looks good I'd like to have a 25 rem in a model 14. Got lucky last Friday and scored a model 25 in 25-20. Good luck on brass...mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617418 09/19/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 142 J JENKINS9 Campfire Member JENKINS9 Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 142 Nice looking rifle.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617508 09/19/22 Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,366 WI./FL. Windfall Campfire Tracker Windfall Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,366 WI./FL. I’ve seen 300 Savage and .35 Remington’s in those 8’s and 81’s, but never a .25 Remington. No wonder it took you 50 years! I consider myself lucky to even have a factory loaded .25 Remington cartridge in my collection. My other auto is a .45 The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617527 09/19/22 Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,038 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,038 Illinois Very nice! A 14 in 25 Rem is one of my grail rifles. I've seen a bunch in 30 and 35 over the years and a couple in 32, but none in 25.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! JENKINS9 #17617589 09/19/22 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,125 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,125 S.E. Alaska Originally Posted by JENKINS9 Nice looking rifle. Fugly is the word I come up with

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617602 09/19/22 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas Congrats, glad you found it

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! MuskegMan #17617619 09/19/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 Originally Posted by MuskegMan Originally Posted by JENKINS9 Nice looking rifle. Fugly is the word I come up with BIG STICK'S bastard son ? Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617628 09/19/22 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 B Biebs Campfire Tracker Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Originally Posted by UpThePole Originally Posted by MuskegMan Originally Posted by JENKINS9 Nice looking rifle. Fugly is the word I come up with BIG STICK'S bastard son ? Hint! :-)

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! Windfall #17617765 09/19/22 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 Originally Posted by Windfall I’ve seen 300 Savage and .35 Remington’s in those 8’s and 81’s, but never a .25 Remington. No wonder it took you 50 years! I consider myself lucky to even have a factory loaded .25 Remington cartridge in my collection. Don't think you will either Windfall in an 81. Originally in the 8 it was chambered for the 25,30,32, and 35 remington's. When it evolved to the 81 the 25 was dropped and I believed they added the 300 savage at that time..mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17617830 09/19/22 Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 908 Canada Igloo Campfire Regular Igloo Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 908 Canada What a cool rifle, OP! But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, The last of Barrett's Privateers

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17618463 09/19/22 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 12,299 Tucson AZ P PJGunner Campfire Outfitter PJGunner Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 12,299 Tucson AZ There's an old western from the late 1950'd to maybe early 1960s called "Ride the High Country." One of the bad guys has either A Remington #1 or #81. Never got a real good look but am inclined to think it was the #8. I originally saw it with my girl friend of the time in a sneak preview. Thought it was fair movie but saw it again later when it was part of a four western movie DVD. I like it a lot more now than back them I might just watch it again tonight if I find time. You might want to look it up. PJ Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17618613 09/19/22 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,193 M MarkWV Campfire Tracker MarkWV Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,193 Nice OP, congrats!

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! PJGunner #17618653 09/19/22 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,469 M model70man Campfire Tracker model70man Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,469 Originally Posted by PJGunner There's an old western from the late 1950'd to maybe early 1960s called "Ride the High Country." One of the bad guys has either A Remington #1 or #81. Never got a real good look but am inclined to think it was the #8. I originally saw it with my girl friend of the time in a sneak preview. Thought it was fair movie but saw it again later when it was part of a four western movie DVD. I like it a lot more now than back them I might just watch it again tonight if I find time. You might want to look it up. PJ https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Ride_the_High_Country

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17619348 09/19/22 Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 2,340 Moss, Tn. roverboy Campfire Regular roverboy Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 2,340 Moss, Tn. Great old rifle there. What velocity was the .25 Rem. originally loaded at? Why do I have to press 1, for English?

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! roverboy #17619608 09/19/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 Originally Posted by roverboy Great old rifle there. What velocity was the .25 Rem. originally loaded at? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.25_Remington Big advantage over the 25-35 (in lever guns) is being able to use spitzer bullets. Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17619682 09/19/22 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,961 T Theoldpinecricker Campfire Regular Theoldpinecricker Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,961 I've got an version in 35Rem. It's an early rifle I believe 1907 date. There's no model number on the rifle just caliber designation. Mine isn't in great condition in the finish dept but functional. My complaint of those old rifles are those awful Cresent butt stocks.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17622141 09/20/22 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,374 Alabama TnBigBore Campfire Outfitter TnBigBore Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,374 Alabama Very cool rifle. I have owned them in 30 and 35 Remington, but have only ever seen one in 25 Remington. It was in such horrible condition that I was not even tempted to buy it. Congratulations your find. Always remember that you are unique, just like everyone else.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17622446 09/20/22 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,402 59644 M MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,402 59644 Larry is just trying to get on ya'llz good side. "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17622797 09/21/22 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 632 Wyoming ttpoz Campfire Regular ttpoz Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 632 Wyoming My grandfather had a Model 8 in 25 and a Model 81 in 35 Rem. His favorite was the 25. He shot alotta game with it in the 20's, 30's, and 40's. The rifle took at least one moose! Surprising when one considers the anemic ballistics. I now own both of those rifles and shoot them from time to time. I picked up a 30 Rem in the 1980's and always intended to get a 32 Rem and a 300 Savage to complete the set. They're cool old rifles and fun to shoot. Congratulations, UpThePole, on your find. Hope you enjoy it greatly. ttpoz in silvam ne ligna feras (don't carry logs into the forest)

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17624926 09/21/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 Here's a group you'll want to join. https://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/forums/index.php?sid=b97bda3225bb3330c4bb7e30b28bd3e0 Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! MtnBoomer #17624993 09/21/22 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,119 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,119 OMAHA Originally Posted by MtnBoomer Larry is just trying to get on ya'llz good side. Reading the jwgibson post from 07/19/14 might open some eyes.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17626242 09/22/22 Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 77 Eastern Long Island oldfoneguy Campfire Greenhorn oldfoneguy Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 77 Eastern Long Island Very nice and a fun caliber. Not the hardest hitting but it got the job done when it was needed. The flip side especially in that action is it's very fun to shoot. An 8 or even an 81 have always been a grail rifle for me since I held my first about 44 years ago. I've tried to buy several over the years but they have always been a handful of dollars beyond my reach. I do have 2 A5's as the poor mans substitute. Good luck and enjoy it. All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. -Thomas Jefferson

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! oldfoneguy #17626255 09/22/22 Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 227 Colorado C CoRifleman Campfire Member CoRifleman Campfire Member C Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 227 Colorado Originally Posted by oldfoneguy Very nice and a fun caliber. Not the hardest hitting but it got the job done when it was needed. The flip side especially in that action is it's very fun to shoot. An 8 or even an 81 have always been a grail rifle for me since I held my first about 44 years ago. I've tried to buy several over the years but they have always been a handful of dollars beyond my reach. I do have 2 A5's as the poor mans substitute. Good luck and enjoy it. The A5s are no longer the poor man's substitute, seems they've run up as well. I've got an 8 in 32rem, a joy to shoot, but haven't found the right a5 for me just yet. Last edited by CoRifleman; 09/22/22.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! 260Remguy #17627685 09/22/22 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,402 59644 M MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,402 59644 Originally Posted by 260Remguy Originally Posted by MtnBoomer Larry is just trying to get on ya'llz good side. Reading the jwgibson post from 07/19/14 might open some eyes. This one? Yes that's the same guy as this used-up scamming dooshbag poser... https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/9033573/1 "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! CoRifleman #17629144 09/23/22 Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 77 Eastern Long Island oldfoneguy Campfire Greenhorn oldfoneguy Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 77 Eastern Long Island Originally Posted by CoRifleman Originally Posted by oldfoneguy Very nice and a fun caliber. Not the hardest hitting but it got the job done when it was needed. The flip side especially in that action is it's very fun to shoot. An 8 or even an 81 have always been a grail rifle for me since I held my first about 44 years ago. I've tried to buy several over the years but they have always been a handful of dollars beyond my reach. I do have 2 A5's as the poor mans substitute. Good luck and enjoy it. The A5s are no longer the poor man's substitute, seems they've run up as well. I've got an 8 in 32rem, a joy to shoot, but haven't found the right a5 for me just yet. Well...honestly one is a Japanese 20ga and the 12ga is actually a Brownington so yeah they were both lower priced when I bought them used. True to JMB's design they both function flawlessly as most any of this design series of firearms do. An 8 in 35 and an 81 in 300 are 2 not yet achieved dream rifles. Even though I'm in my 60's now I will have both before the end. All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. -Thomas Jefferson

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17629491 09/23/22 Joined: Sep 2022 Posts: 58 S ScottyLTD Campfire Greenhorn ScottyLTD Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Sep 2022 Posts: 58 Originally Posted by UpThePole Finally a very nice Model 8 in 25 Remington ! Dies, cases and shellholder ordered. Twas not cheap but try and find one ! Beautiful and rare. Good shooting!

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17640700 09/26/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 It showed up today and I am in shock. 100% original, blue is 99%, wood dirty but no damage, bore 8 on 10 scale. It was encrusted with old grease, so it took a wood mallet to open it. Just scored a Stith mount for it (purists scream) but I cant shoot irons anymore and have a mint P&CH Alaskan to go on it. Dies, cases and shell holder arrived. Next a try out. Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17645886 09/28/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 Took her apart today for a good cleaning. Brings new meaning to "Safe Queen !" Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17649584 09/29/22 Joined: Nov 2021 Posts: 56 S Spacers67 Campfire Greenhorn Spacers67 Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Nov 2021 Posts: 56 Nice old rifle. I think I just added a new gun to my bucket list with one picture

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17649803 09/29/22 Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,347 Maine GuideGun Campfire Regular GuideGun Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,347 Maine These old Model 8s don't get enough love. They are fantastic old rifles with a lot of history. Congratulations on your 25, it's a beautiful rifle! -Matt "The proof of the whisky is in the drinking, the proof of the rifle is in the shooting."

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17652650 09/30/22 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,547 P plumbum Campfire Tracker plumbum Campfire Tracker P Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,547 Originally Posted by UpThePole It showed up today and I am in shock. 100% original, blue is 99%, wood dirty but no damage, bore 8 on 10 scale. It was encrusted with old grease, so it took a wood mallet to open it. Just scored a Stith mount for it (purists scream) but I cant shoot irons anymore and have a mint P&CH Alaskan to go on it. Dies, cases and shell holder arrived. Next a try out. Maybe an aperture sight?

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17658814 10/02/22 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 808 South East Georgia 3 348srfun Campfire Regular 348srfun Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 808 South East Georgia Congrats on a great classic rifle. The one I had years ago would bounce the brass off the top of your head almost every shot. It would occasionally drop one down your shirt collar. That would make you dance. Combination of that habit and the difficulty finding ammo encouraged me to send it down the road. Fun gun though. Good luck with yours..

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! Biebs #17667261 10/05/22 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,913 Texas kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,913 Texas Originally Posted by Biebs Originally Posted by UpThePole Originally Posted by MuskegMan Originally Posted by JENKINS9 Nice looking rifle. Fugly is the word I come up with BIG STICK'S bastard son ? Hint! :-) Can't wait to see it with an ugly paint job, Skull and crossbones on the stock....maybe laying in a stream. ....lafffin' Congrats on the new rifle and fulfilling the dream. Glad you finally got it. When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of . Confucius

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17668317 10/05/22 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,656 Oklahoma City S Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,656 Oklahoma City Well, whoever you might or might not be, grats on finally finding your grail gun. 'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett) SotG

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17668347 10/05/22 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont That’s gotta feel great! Congrats on the score

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17672543 10/06/22 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA Originally Posted by UpThePole Originally Posted by MuskegMan Originally Posted by JENKINS9 Nice looking rifle. Fugly is the word I come up with BIG STICK'S bastard son ? Which one? "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17673662 10/07/22 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee Beautiful rifle, sir. My Model 81 in 300 Savage is a lot of fun to shoot. μολὼν λαβέ

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17675205 10/07/22 Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,124 Michigan TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,124 Michigan I like to think that I’m reasonably knowledgeable in guns but I’ve never heard of a 25 Remington cartridge. Congrats. Crossings a grail gun off of the list always feels great.

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! TheLastLemming76 #17675227 10/07/22 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Arizona Sycamore Campfire Ranger Sycamore Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Arizona rimless version of a .25-35 Originally Posted by jorgeI ...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17675324 10/07/22 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There Originally Posted by UpThePole Took her apart today for a good cleaning. Brings new meaning to "Safe Queen !" MAN!!! That is a fantastic snag. There are few to no Mdl 8s out here. I did get to shoot one in 30 Rem. It wasn't a benchrest gun, but it shot minute of deer with any ammo. The 25 Rem is a real prize. Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17678208 10/08/22 Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 U UpThePole OP Campfire Regular OP UpThePole Campfire Regular U Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,102 The 25 Rem is in effect a rimless 25-35 with a better case shape. the 30 a 30-30, the 32 a 32 spec. More goodies ! The Stith mount showed up with a Norm Ford Texan 2.5 X CH scope. I'll sell that as I like posts. In my scope box, out came a Lyman Alaskan with post and CH. Mocked up the installation. The front mount uses the existing rear sight holes. The rear mount will need some D&T but the 25 doesn't need 5 holes, 2 should suffice. Now to find some stripper clips to prepare for the ANTIFA parade. Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away

Re: 50 Year Search is over ! UpThePole #17678494 10/08/22 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 656 USA T TonyRumore Campfire Regular TonyRumore Campfire Regular T Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 656 USA At one time my business was not doing well, and I had to sell a bunch of guns to keep myself afloat. Unfortunately, this 35 Rem Model 8 Police was one that had to go. I always wanted a 25 though. Tony Run it up, until you blow it up, then back it down a bit.