What 25 calibers are yall shooting?

[betolatinlu]

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I am currently shooting a .257/308 Norma mag . I neck down the .308 Norma Mag. to .25 cal. with RCBS dies and load 100 gr . bullets . I'm getting over 3,700 fps but backed it down to 3,500 fps 'cause I get better accuracy at this level. So far I've only taken one deer in Utah but it was a long shot and I was impressed . I tried 90 grainers once but accuracy was all over the place so I went back to 100 grs.

 

[sp6x6]

257 wby my varmit speed goat gun

 

[bubbaonpc]

Old .257 Roberts with a Mauser Action...heavy as 3 guns...not for carrying up and down mountains...but a nail driver that works well in ground blinds equipped with a shooting bench to rest that 12 lb monster on ! One of my favorite rounds.

 

[jd5521]

How about a 25 Hot Tamale! Better buy three barrels of you do this on though!

 

[CUTTER1]

25-06AI is one of my favorite cartridges! In years past have taken everything from prairie dogs to coyotes to deer and even a couple elk!
I still have 2 custom 25/06AI even though they have become safe queens
I would have no issue grabbing one of them to hunt deer, antelope or sheep!

 

[Land Rover]

Considering building a .25 something once I'm done with my 6.5 build....
Are there any short actions that are easy to get brass for?
I know 25-06 is popular but I've seen several deer lost (I know probably the shooter) but still left a bad taste with me.

I have a Tika 25 06 and a custom heavy 26" barrel P17, 25 06. This shoots 120gr prohunters at 3200 fps and 75gr SST at 4000fps. I also have a Lee Enfield 303-25.

 

[freddogs]

I still have my 257 Roberts AI that I built about 25 years ago. It was never a tac driver but fun to reload for and shoot. I always liked the lack of recoil. It was something I just fooled with. It didn't do anything a 25-06 couldn't do. Every reloader should have a wildcat to play with.

 

[johnish]

Considering building a .25 something once I'm done with my 6.5 build....
Are there any short actions that are easy to get brass for?
I know 25-06 is popular but I've seen several deer lost (I know probably the shooter) but still left a bad taste with me.

I can't let any thread on quarter bored go without extolling the 257 weatherby. Been shooting mine for around 20 years, taken hundreds of deer with it (here in UK) and a fair few long range foxes. I love it. It's just great fun to shoot.

 

[Combatpreacher]

Just picked up a semi-custom 257 Roberts Ackley Improved 40 degree. Built on a Rem 700 action, with McMillan stock. Former owner got sub-moa with both factory and AI. I cant wait to do some load development. This AI will allegedly approach 257WM with careful loads.

 

[D in lv]

I had some split neck 270 wsm brass sized down to 25 wssm. Handled ok for the first reload.

 

[RR 314]

.257 STW is my favorite .257. Not much difference in performance between the STW and Weatherby, but the rifle is a true 1/4 MOA rifle and is a stone-cold killer.

 

[roninlives]

I have a 257 Roberts, 25-06, and a
25 WSM . Love the quarter bore rifle. Nothing has ever gotten up from any of them!

 

[Deleted member 8840]

27 nosler unbeatable.

 

[BCinKS]

I've been shooting a 25/06 for over 20 years and have had excellent luck with it on antelope,deer and coyotes. I recently had a 250AI built in a xp-100 pistol. I'm just starting to get it shooting,it's showing very good potential.