.25 Cal (Quarter Bore) / Big Game Success - 25 Creed, 25-284, 25-06, 25 PRC, 25 SAUM

[willfrye027]

Got to test the 134 eld on big game today. Large cow elk at 400 yards, traveled 30 yards after the shot on a death run. Down in 2-3 seconds. Baseball sized hole through the lungs

 

[Mountainrancher]

Got to test the 134 eld on big game today. Large cow elk at 400 yards, traveled 30 yards after the shot on a death run. Down in 2-3 seconds. Baseball sized hole through the lungs View attachment 617733View attachment 617732View attachment 617734

Impact velocity?

 

[eaglemountainman]

250 Savage and 257 Robts have been getting the job done for me, more than 45 years now. If I can keep going another 20 yrs or so, I suspect they can too. I have no need for the latest hotrods.

 

[willfrye027]

Impact velocity?

2540fps. Not much of a test or challenging situation but I’m a meat hunter when it comes to elk and wasn’t about to pass on a tasty cow

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

I've posted the stats on this thread before but I'll refresh..

25-284 tikka build
21" Preffered barrel
133 berger elite hunter going 2945fps mv
54 grains h1000

Shot distance of 575 yards >30 degree angle, impact velocity of ~2287fps

1st shot: broadside low lung and heart, bull locked up then started a very slow walk after 3 seconds or so. No exit.

2nd shot: quartering away hard and at an upward angle (more like I was alot higher elevation), animal wobbled and turned sideways after impact, no exit.

3rd shot: broadside high lung, dropped upon impact, no exit.

Lungs and innards were all a mess, bullet/bone fragmentation on 3rd shot broke spine. I didn't open up because 2nd shot went through guts on the way to the chest cavity.

This is my 4th "small" caliber kill, the 2nd in recent years since hearing @Formidilosus and others' experiences. All 4 kills had a few things in common:
Spotted my own impacts,
Quick follow up shots (more bullets impacting target),
Quick expiration

Thanks to @Tcmo-33 for the ranging and packing.

 

[Mountainrancher]

2540fps. Not much of a test or challenging situation but I’m a meat hunter when it comes to elk and wasn’t about to pass on a tasty cow

It’s good to see the 25 eldms working like the others

 

[hereinaz]

25 SST 133 Berger at 3150 fps MV, took my caribou inside 100 yards. Blew some lung out the offside, hole the size of a golf ball or so. You know what the inside looked like. Went 10 yards.

Shot it suppressed and a heck of a meat thump and saw it in the scope down at 3.6 power.

 

[ramsdude47]

Is there a compelling reason to go any route other than 25-06 with a fast twist blank?

MkV action if it matters. Brass life and availability matter far more to me than FPS.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Is there a compelling reason to go any route other than 25-06 with a fast twist blank?

MkV action if it matters. Brass life and availability matter far more to me than FPS.

Brass life and availability were 2 of several reasons I went with 284 parent case. 6.5-284 brass is plentiful and the sharp case shoulder holds up to reloads well.

 

[willfrye027]

Is there a compelling reason to go any route other than 25-06 with a fast twist blank?

MkV action if it matters. Brass life and availability matter far more to me than FPS.

My first fast twist was 25-06. I ended up necking down lapua 30-06 and then had to neck turn. Probably would have been fine just using hornady brass

 

[sierracharlie338]

Is there a compelling reason to go any route other than 25-06 with a fast twist blank?

MkV action if it matters. Brass life and availability matter far more to me than FPS.

If you're set on the 25-06 then make it an AI and cut back on your brass trimming which will help brass life and get a little more speed out of it while you're at it.

Otherwise brass availability is something to consider with the newer cartridges that are out. This is coming from a 257RobAI guy.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Is there a compelling reason to go any route other than 25-06 with a fast twist blank?

MkV action if it matters. Brass life and availability matter far more to me than FPS.

you can easily neck down .30-06 and .270 brass. I created around 250- .25-06 cases from once fired .30-06 with one pass through my Redding FL .25-06 sizing die. Measure and trim to desired length.

I will be ordering a 26" 1:7.5 in .25-06AI from Preferred Barrels shortly. In my Tikka, I was able to seat a dummy 134 ELDM out to 3.2605 without jamming in the action. PBB will be throating to provide the appropriate jump for this load.

Some day I may mill the inside of my Tikka action to maximize COAL, but for this barrel I will be sticking with OEM. 700 clones and Savage do not have this restriction from what I'm told.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Has anybody tried the Black Hole 145 grain?

 

[ThatDUDE]

I was wondering if anyone has experience with a 18" 25 Creedmoor running the 133-135 class Bergers / Hornady bullets? I am trying to get an idea what kind of speeds I could expect.

 

[Mountainrancher]

I was wondering if anyone has experience with a 18" 25 Creedmoor running the 133-135 class Bergers / Hornady bullets? I am trying to get an idea what kind of speeds I could expect.

Check out this thread I started to get some data compiled for 25 cals.

Fast twist 25 cal real world data

I’ve got a real soft spot for the quarter bore and want to start gathering some components to put together a build. In the mean time I’m very interested to hear from any of you guys that have a fast twisted 25 shooting the 130+ grainers. What’s your cartridge, bullet, barrel length and velocity...

rokslide.com

You can also email Berger for load data they have been very responsive with all my questions.

 

[ACHILLES]

I was wondering if anyone has experience with a 18" 25 Creedmoor running the 133-135 class Bergers / Hornady bullets? I am trying to get an idea what kind of speeds I could expect.

~2700fps

 

[Unclecroc]

A few kills with some quarter bores. 25-06 and 257 weatherby mag. Both using 90gr absolute hammer bullets. All deer were taken under 200 yards. Not one deer went more than 50 yards. The coyotes was with the 25-06 at 200 yards. He ran 50 yards after the shot to my surprise.
Once I was bitten by the quarter bore bug i was hooked.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Check out this thread I started to get some data compiled for 25 cals.

Fast twist 25 cal real world data

I’ve got a real soft spot for the quarter bore and want to start gathering some components to put together a build. In the mean time I’m very interested to hear from any of you guys that have a fast twisted 25 shooting the 130+ grainers. What’s your cartridge, bullet, barrel length and velocity...

rokslide.com

You can also email Berger for load data they have been very responsive with all my questions.

 

[B23]

There hasn't been this much talk about 25 caliber anything in years, if ever, as there is now. I know quarter bores never excited me in anyway until they started making the mid 130gr bullets.

 

[EVO6]

Is the brass for the 25 SST still only available on Rich Sherman website?