25 souper / 25-08

25 SOUPER (25-08)




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The .25-08 wildcat first appeared in the mid to late 1950's. Its creation was inspired by the efficient .308 Winchester cartridge and its commercial sibling, the .243. Vernon Speer, founder of Speer Bullets, suggested that a Mr. P.F Lambert of Washington D.C was the first to neck down the .308 to .257" and that for unknown reasons, dubbed the wildcat the .25 Souper. The name .25 Souper is still used to this day although it is just as common to hear the cartridge described as the .25-08. (ballisticstudies.com)

The .25 Souper is very nearly the same as the more modern rendition, the 25 Creedmoor. The obvious difference is that the reloader doesn't have to do any work with the case when selecting the 25 Creedmoor. It also has the improved 30 degree shoulder.

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These are loaded with the now defunct 131 Blackjack bullets. But we still have the 133 and 135 Bergers as well as the 134 Hornady.

I built quite a number of 25 Souper rifles decades ago but the ease of readily available, high quality brass makes the choice for the 25 Creedmoor simple.

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25 SOUPER (25-08)




25-SOUPER.jpg
25-SOUPER-FULL.jpg

The .25-08 wildcat first appeared in the mid to late 1950's. Its creation was inspired by the efficient .308 Winchester cartridge and its commercial sibling, the .243. Vernon Speer, founder of Speer Bullets, suggested that a Mr. P.F Lambert of Washington D.C was the first to neck down the .308 to .257" and that for unknown reasons, dubbed the wildcat the .25 Souper. The name .25 Souper is still used to this day although it is just as common to hear the cartridge described as the .25-08. (ballisticstudies.com)

The .25 Souper is very nearly the same as the more modern rendition, the 25 Creedmoor. The obvious difference is that the reloader doesn't have to do any work with the case when selecting the 25 Creedmoor. It also has the improved 30 degree shoulder.

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These are loaded with the now defunct 131 Blackjack bullets. But we still have the 133 and 135 Bergers as well as the 134 Hornady.

I built quite a number of 25 Souper rifles decades ago but the ease of readily available, high quality brass makes the choice for the 25 Creedmoor simple.

:)
What's the COAL on it?
 
Another revival...

Powder selection will depend on which cartridge you're asking about and which bullet you're choosing to load.

;)
 
I think these would be a good choice for the 25-08.
I am actually thinking about building a
25-7prc And using these bullets. I have had good experience with them in 7mm.
My daughter has great success using them in her 25 wssm. I'm going to try these I think.

 
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