I have a 100 year old 94 in 25-35. The inside of the bore looks like a pitted drain pipe.I reload the Hornady 117 gr round nose for with H335 powder. This rifle will shoot 1 1/2" groups with open sights at 100'. It has virtually no recoil and is a pleasure to shoot. I also load for the 218 Bee, 32 spl and 375 Win. along with numerous others. Give it a try you might be surprised at the results, I was.