Description
The .25-35 Winchester is one of those old-school lever-action cartridges that factory ammo shelves tend to skip, which makes good brass worth its weight in gold if you shoot one. Hornady's unprimed cases give handloaders a clean, consistent starting point so you can build loads tailored to your rifle instead of settling for whatever you can find. Each piece is new and unprimed, ready to be sized, charged, and loaded to your own recipe.
What Makes Hornady .25-35 Win Brass Worth Loading
Hornady treats its brass as the foundation of an accurate cartridge rather than a commodity. These cases are measured for tight wall concentricity, which helps the bullet seat straight in both the case and your chamber. That squared-away alignment translates to a more uniform release when the round goes off, and that's where consistent velocity and accuracy come from. The brass also runs through a pressure calibration check to promote even case expansion during firing.
Consistency You Can Count On Across the Box
Uniform case wall thickness has long been a benchmark benchrest folks chase, and it's baked into how this brass is made. Hornady holds tight tolerances so weight and internal capacity stay close piece to piece, which keeps your charges and pressures predictable round after round. Because the brass is built with care up front, it tends to hold up well through multiple firings, so you get more reloads out of each case over its life.
A Few Loading Notes Before You Start
The .25-35 WCF runs a thin case neck by design, so it's smart to inspect your cases and resize them before loading, especially if any mouths got knocked slightly out of round in transit. Go easy during the first sizing pass and you'll have a tidy batch ready to prime and charge. Pair these with the right primer, powder, and .257 diameter bullets, and your old Winchester or Marlin lever gun will be back in business.
Key Specifications
- Caliber: .25-35 Winchester (.25-35 WCF)
- Condition: New, unprimed
- Material: Brass
- Quantity: 50 per box
- Recommended Use: Rifle reloading
- Manufacturer: Hornady
- Manufacturer Part Number: 86101
- UPC: 090255861013
What’s Included
- 50 Hornady .25-35 Winchester new unprimed brass cases
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Hornady .25-35 Win brass primed or ready to load?
These cases are new and unprimed, so they are not loaded ammunition. You'll need to add a primer, powder, and a .257 diameter bullet to build a finished round. It's a blank slate for handloading your own .25-35 Winchester loads.
Do I need to resize this .25-35 brass before loading?
It's a good idea to inspect and resize before loading. The .25-35 WCF has a thin case neck by design, and case mouths can get nudged slightly out of round during shipping. A pass through your sizing die squares everything up so bullets seat cleanly.
What makes Hornady brass different from cheaper options?
Hornady measures these cases for tight wall concentricity and uniform wall thickness, which helps bullets seat straight and release consistently. The brass is also run through a pressure calibration check for even expansion. That care up front tends to mean more reloads and more predictable pressures over the life of each case.
What bullet diameter does the .25-35 Winchester use?
The .25-35 Winchester uses .257 inch diameter bullets. Lighter spitzer and flat-point options in the 60 to 120 grain range are popular, with flat or round nose bullets being the safe choice for tube-fed lever actions. Match your bullet selection to your rifle and intended use.




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