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

[CJ_BG]

The bigger advantage for me with the 25 CM is the plethora of bullet options in the 80-110gr range

If only we had a cartridge one caliber smaller that shot almost exclusively bullets in that range

 

[eoperator]

Ok, with Black Friday sales I’m going to order neck/shoulder bushings for SAC dies for my upcoming 25 builds.

25 creed using resized 1x fired Lapua 6creed brass.
25 PRC using new Lapua 6.5 PRC brass
Or
25-7PRC using new WTO headstamped ADG brass.

Anyone have real life neck diameters of loaded rounds for me to start with?

25/6.5prc lapua new brass
25/6.5prc adg 2nd loading

 

[Kimber7man]

25/6.5prc lapua new brassView attachment 973613
25/6.5prc adg 2nd loadingView attachment 973614

Fantastic, thanks! Thinking .283 bushing and .2510 or .2515 mandrel will be perfect for Lapua.

 

[khuber84]

Fantastic, thanks! Thinking .283 bushing and .2510 or .2515 mandrel will be perfect for Lapua.

You may want to rethink your mandrel sizes. I'd reccomend 2555 or 255, will give 002 and 0025 nk tension with springback.

 

[Quandary]

You may want to rethink your mandrel sizes. I'd reccomend 2555 or 255, will give 002 and 0025 nk tension with springback.

I would agree. I run a .255 mandrel for .002 of neck tension.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

This is from a .25-06, 117-grain Sierra BTSP Federal Premium factory load. Actual muzzle velocity of ~2898 FPS. Broadside double lung shot on whitetail buck at 80 yards. Deer ran approximately 70 yards before tumbling and rolling down the ridge. Great blood trail.

 

[khuber84]

70 yards with a boat anchor sized hole and a lung overboard........some whitetail have a will to survive!

 

[Kimber7man]

You may want to rethink your mandrel sizes. I'd reccomend 2555 or 255, will give 002 and 0025 nk tension with springback.

Thanks, sorry I was thinking 6.5mm and 7mm. Definitely will go with the sizes you recommended.

 

[MuleyFever]

Finished my season with a cow Saturday. First year with a 25 CM and really liking it. Killed a caribou, pronghorn and this elk. Exit from factory ELDM at 200 yards.

 

[Kimber7man]

Has anyone put a 25-7prc to use this year on game??

This - I’ve also decided to build one. Thx.

 

[blacktailcentral]

This - I’ve also decided to build one. Thx.

Just put in a prefit build with pbb as well!

 

[B23]

Has anyone put a 25-7prc to use this year on game??

I have a friend that has one shooting 135 Berger's and it flat hammered the two big bucks he sent me videos of shooting. One was at 375 and I think the other was somewhere around 600. He's launching those 135's right around 3175-ish.

 

[bmart2622]

It might not the new flashy kid on the block but Im going to put an 18" fast twist barrel on my 257 Wby and load up some 134s, might try some 145 Black Holes and see how they do.

 

[blacktailcentral]

I have a friend that has one shooting 135 Berger's and it flat hammered the two big bucks he sent me videos of shooting. One was at 375 and I think the other was somewhere around 600. He's launching those 135's right around 3175-ish.

Thats awesome i hammered a few hogs with the 131s in my 25 saum earlier this week. These high bc 25 cal bullets are awesome

 

[limpet]

I’ve been debating between getting a 25-06ai barrel and a 25-284 for a tikka 270 that I don’t enjoy all that much. The 25-06 will need a longer mag or stuffing the bullet super deep to get it to feed, which is why I’ve been leaning more towards the 25-284. Does Anyone with a preferred barrel blanks prefit know what reamer they use? Could I load a 134 or 128 out long and take advantage of the long action?

 

[Mountainrancher]

Any of you guys wanting to do a 25cm on a tikka check out this pre order deal need a few more to make it happen

Post in thread 'December $487 prefit group buy???'

Yesterday at 12:52 PM

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$487 for a Tikka Hybrid Lite contour threaded 5/8 x 24.
SPECIFICATIONS
Cartridge 25 Creedmoor
Throat .150"FB (.291" neck)
Length 20"
Twist 7.5
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@ReddingArcher

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[V35B]

Has anyone put a 25-7prc to use this year on game??

Yes, love it!