25 cal barrel just arrived. What would you build?

[std7mag]

@Justice1327,

Nice quarter bore selection thus far.
I may ask to borrow/rent your 25-308AI reamer. Lol

As for your cartridge, obviously you don't have any issues with having a wildcat cartridge.

Have you considered the 250 Savage AI?
Or even the standard 250 Savage?
257 Roberts & AI are viable options also.

Not sure about your twist choice on the barrel.
It will let you shoot the 100gr Monos from Hammer & Cutting Edge.
But might be too slow for the 133-135gr bullets out there.

 

[Justice1327]

@Justice1327,

Nice quarter bore selection thus far.
I may ask to borrow/rent your 25-308AI reamer. Lol

As for your cartridge, obviously you don't have any issues with having a wildcat cartridge.

Have you considered the 250 Savage AI?
Or even the standard 250 Savage?
257 Roberts & AI are viable options also.

Not sure about your twist choice on the barrel.
It will let you shoot the 100gr Monos from Hammer & Cutting Edge.
But might be too slow for the 133-135gr bullets out there.

Thanks. I sold my 257AIs after I decided to do 25 creedmoor
I haven't had any stability problems thus far and I'll probably be going to a faster cartridge so I think it'll stabilize

 

[std7mag]

Thanks. I sold my 257AIs after I decided to do 25 creedmoor
I haven't had any stability problems thus far and I'll probably be going to a faster cartridge so I think it'll stabilize

Nice to know.
Most guys, from what I've been reading, are using 1:7.5 twist for the heavies.

So, I guess the question is how fast do you want to go?

25-06 territory?
257 Weatherby?
25 RUM?
6.21 Lazzeroni Scramjet?

Note, the Scramjet would require a new bolt face.
Ditto a 25-378 Weatherby.

 

[ButterBean]

I been doing some reading on the 25 /300 WSM. I like it, and I found a smith with a reamer. Saves me 4 month wait to have a 25 MEGA made.
Still looking hard at the 25 MAX too.
Anyone with first hand experience on either one?

The WSM gets my vote, you'll love it

 

[VinceMule]

While thinking about choices, consider:

Brass availability
Die availability
Reamer availability

Barrel life you expect

By the time you get it all together, consider the amount of CASH it is going to cost, $1000 would be cheap.

 

[Justice1327]

While thinking about choices, consider:

Brass availability
Die availability
Reamer availability

Barrel life you expect

By the time you get it all together, consider the amount of CASH it is going to cost, $1000 would be cheap.

Very true
I'm leaning towards using something I already have an SAAC die for
Not really concerned about Barrel life as this will be purely hunting and I have so many rifles. I don't think I would ever shoot the barrel out of my lifetime.
With Lapua making 300 WSM brass and the ADG making SAUM and Max brass these are the ones I'm leaning towards.

 

[Quintus]

Maybe not for this barrel, but it seems to me you need a 25 Grendel or 257 ARC in the lineup.

 

[K.E.C.]

A 25 Grendel would be interesting.

 

[CA48]

Left to Right
6 Grendel 105 Berger 2.380
25 Grendel 131 ACE 2.580
6.5 Grendel 123 SST 2.250 (factory)
6.5 creedmoor

 

[K.E.C.]

View attachment 593520

Left to Right
6 Grendel 105 Berger 2.380
25 Grendel 131 ACE 2.580
6.5 Grendel 123 SST 2.250 (factory)
6.5 creedmoor

What no 30 Grendel.

NICE. What kind of speed with the 131.

 

[unofficialguide]

25 PRC

I agree! It would be a fun cartridge to work up with 133gr elite hunter. Or a really fast 115gr

 

[CA48]

What no 30 Grendel.

NICE. What kind of speed with the 131.

It's just a case I mocked up. But Id guess the 25grendel will do 2600-2700 in a 26" with 135 bergers.

I'm running 131s in a 18" 25SST at 2850fps now.

Although I'm liking the idea of a 25/260imp though.
20" suppressed rig running 135s at 2850-2900.

 

[bsnyder]

It's just a case I mocked up. But Id guess the 25grendel will do 2600-2700 in a 26" with 135 bergers.

I'm running 131s in a 18" 25SST at 2850fps now.

Although I'm liking the idea of a 25/260imp though.
20" suppressed rig running 135s at 2850-2900.

25 creed improved.or take the 7 saw case neck it down to 25

 

[CA48]

Very true
I'm leaning towards using something I already have an SAAC die for
Not really concerned about Barrel life as this will be purely hunting and I have so many rifles. I don't think I would ever shoot the barrel out of my lifetime.
With Lapua making 300 WSM brass and the ADG making SAUM and Max brass these are the ones I'm leaning towards.

25PRC would be the easiest if you have SAC dies for the PRC's and there's already reamers out there. Runs 135s about 3170 in a 26" with h1000 pretty much the same as the SST.

25 creed improved.or take the 7 saw case neck it down to 25

I'm not far from WTO and he has a 25SAW reamer it would be the easiest route.
I'm in no rush though I have another SST barrel and some other new projects to shoot.