Any 25 Remington fans out there?
 

Alright, I admit it, I'm a 25Rem fan. Anyone else out there have any load ideas for the Model 8, 14 and 30?

I haven't had my 8 or 14 very long but from the two shooting sessions I have had with them it has been a great time.

The 117gr Hornady is the only one I have found to feed in the 14 so far. Not because of nose profile but because of the COL being too long with even the 85gr Nosler.
The 85gr Ballistic tip does however feed very well in the Model 8 as would any profile I believe.

I have only tried H380 so far and it worked real well but testing was only at short range.

Any suggestions or experiences would be great to hear. This chambering was used by my family since 1932 if not sooner so it is mainly a nostalgia thing for me to shoot this rifle. It will be hunted with.:cool:

I have been reloading and shooting 25 rem for 40+ years. I shoot it in a Stevens 425, Rem Mdl 8 and Rem Mdl 14. My favorite powder for 25 is 3031 mostly behind 117 soft points or 112gr cast with gas check.

Hey Tbury.

What mould is your 112gr?
I have some hard cast light FN cast that I have yet to try.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/DSCN1882.jpg

One on the left, of course! :grin:

I have been reworking some of my pictures for the History book release.

Uncle Leif and his Remington 14 in 25 Rem
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...leDeer1945.jpg

Local trapper Martin Arneson and his 1911 built Model 8 in 25 Rem
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...nArneson-2.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ad/Martin3.jpg



Another Neighbor and friend of my Great Grandparents with his Model 8 in 25 Rem
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...JohnHaug-1.jpg

My mould is for a Lyman 257325 bullet that looks a lot like the one on the left of your picture. The nose is a little more rounded and it has a gas check. Depending on the alloy it weighs between 112 and 115 gr.

Have you found any specific COL works best with your cast for feeding in the Model 14?

Have not gotten that detailed yet. I just stick with the COL listed in the reloading handbooks. With a corn shucker I do not think you can do the seating tricks that bolt actions allow. JMHO:wink:

I am meaning more the COL that will feed reliably moreso than the COL that gets you X amount away from the rifling leades. I have not tried my cast boolits and am just curious if they hang up at all in the feed mechanism when shorter. Shouldn't be an issue if the cartridge stop is doing it's job I guess but you never know.

For the Model 8 it will be interesting to see how the 85gr NBT will perform on a coyote at 2400 impact velocity intead of 1000 faster like it was meant to be going.

I have only been loading the longer bullets (117 JSP, 112 cast) which have similar profiles and length. I have not loaded any 87 gr bullets since I tried some 85 gr half jackets years ago. The 1 in 7 twist of my Stevens spun the jackets right off. Then I realized the bullets were designed for 25-20 velocity.:eek:

I loaded a few 86gr in my 25-06 Ruger once. If I recall they chrony'd just over 3600. They had the same problem, a couple would not make it to the target after blowing up in mid air. Had to try tho, they were cheap!

Got one coyote with that load and there was no pelt left, soft ball sized hole in the off side with hitting only one rib.:frown:

I am a big fan of anything .257 and think the 25 Rem is a great cartridge even though it didnt survive long. I have a Remington Model 30 Express and a (rebarreled) Ruger #3 in 25 Rem. I am currently in the process of cataloging load data for them since not much is available from the usual sources. I was surprised to find out that the 25 Rem is closer to the 25-3000 than to the 25-35 (despite what some loading manuals say). By my measurements, the case holds only 1 or maybe 2 grains less than a 25-3000 (which is another great cartridge, btw). In these two strong actions I have been able to duplicate 250-3000 velocities with little trouble.