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

[Coloradomuley]

Helped a buddy in a New Mexico speed goat hunt. 212 yards quartering to shot. I will let that exit speak for itself. 133 Berger from a 25SST doing 3090. Done deal we have killed 3 cow elk a bighorn sheep and now this goat with this combo. I have another 25 SST in the works for my son to try the 134 eldm.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Naw man Bergers don’t kill….

Nice goat and shooting! Them 133s seem to just keep hammering for everyone.

 

[grizz19]

Well after lots of fighting it I’m going to jump on the small caliber train. Just too much good info out there on them. Going to sell the 7 PRC and build a 25 creed! Peak 44 bastion stock, tikka action, 22in carbon barrel. I’m curious what you guys like for a mono bullet for the 25 creed. I was leaning towards the hammer 95 grain hht and just pushing it fast. I’ve had good luck with hammers in other guns. Any other recommendations? I’m in Cali so lead free I’ll load the 134 eldm’s for out of state use. Guess I spent to much time in this thread, had to go 25 cal

 

[willfrye027]

Well after lots of fighting it I’m going to jump on the small caliber train. Just too much good info out there on them. Going to sell the 7 PRC and build a 25 creed! Peak 44 bastion stock, tikka action, 22in carbon barrel. I’m curious what you guys like for a mono bullet for the 25 creed. I was leaning towards the hammer 95 grain hht and just pushing it fast. I’ve had good luck with hammers in other guns. Any other recommendations? I’m in Cali so lead free I’ll load the 134 eldm’s for out of state use. Guess I spent to much time in this thread, had to go 25 cal

I use 90gr absolute hammer for that purpose myself, it’s moving about 3500 fps from my 26” barrel. Pretty nasty on hogs and deer especially at close range

Any of the lighter hammers going fast should work.

 

[Bluefish]

Well after lots of fighting it I’m going to jump on the small caliber train. Just too much good info out there on them. Going to sell the 7 PRC and build a 25 creed! Peak 44 bastion stock, tikka action, 22in carbon barrel. I’m curious what you guys like for a mono bullet for the 25 creed. I was leaning towards the hammer 95 grain hht and just pushing it fast. I’ve had good luck with hammers in other guns. Any other recommendations? I’m in Cali so lead free I’ll load the 134 eldm’s for out of state use. Guess I spent to much time in this thread, had to go 25 cal

I am using the 80g ttsx in my 25-06. Run right around 3500 in a 22”. Imho if going copper, go light for speed.

 

[grizz19]

I use 90gr absolute hammer for that purpose myself, it’s moving about 3500 fps from my 26” barrel. Pretty nasty on hogs and deer especially at close range

Any of the lighter hammers going fast should work.

My philosophy as well! I’m running the 141 HBC in my 7 prc at 3350. I think I can get around 3300 out of that 95 in a 25 creed.

I am using the 80g ttsx in my 25-06. Run right around 3500 in a 22”. Imho if going copper, go light for speed.

I’ve used the LRX’s before in a 7 rem mag and had good luck with them as well

 

[Harvey_NW]

I was leaning towards the hammer 95 grain hht and just pushing it fast.

Since it sounds like you're loading I would suggest going 25-284 or 25 PRC instead. Creed and speed aren't really copasetic. I know others have gotten different results, but out of a 20" bbl on a Tikka action I pressured out at 2,700 with a 133, and more like 2,650 at safe operating.

 

[grizz19]

Since it sounds like you're loading I would suggest going 25-284 or 25 PRC instead. Creed and speed aren't really copasetic. I know others have gotten different results, but out of a 20" bbl on a Tikka action I pressured out at 2,700 with a 133, and more like 2,650 at safe operating.

I love reloading, whether I’m any good at it or not I’m not too sure but I do enjoy the process. The reason I was leaning creed is I am assuming there would be a little more availability when it came to grass and things of that nature, and a little bit better barrel life. So with that 22 inch barrel, I may be looking at 2700ish with the 133 or 134?