If I were to build a 25?

[Philly]

Hello all-knowing accurate shooters! I have a question. I have a 25-06 AI that I recently built (haven’t shot yet, waiting on bottom metal). But I’m wanting a short action 25. I’d like to use the heavies. I’m a sucker for the AI’s but not opposed to going standard. I do have 6.5x47 brass that I could use if I go that way but the creedmoor is getting pretty popular. The 250 savage AI seems really attractive to me s well. I’ll be shooting from a 7 twist barrel. I’d like some input, experience, knowledge or thoughts on what cartridge everyone is having the best results with. It’s probably a wash but maybe one outshines the others. What say you? As always, thanks for the input.

 

[ISS]

Short Action Perfection: 25-284.
I have one in a 700 Short Action.

 

[Philly]

Short Action Perfection: 25-284.
I have one in a 700 Short Action.

What bullet and powder are you using? How about velocity?

 

[CoupleKimbers]

What is your intended purpose? PRS, F-Class, Benchrest, NRL Hunter, or just a hunting/steel/fun rig. The 25x47 has certainly found a following in PRS and Benchrest over the last few years, throwing the heavies. 25x47 may be a little light if you want it for NRL Hunter but it's hard to beat the inherent accuracy of that case design.

 

[ben-o]

The original 250-3000 Savage would be neat with a fast twist barrel. Especially if you have a long enough magazine and throat, so the longer bullets don’t eat up too much case capacity. You already have the 25-06 for your high velocity needs. Brass availability is the biggest downside, but not a deal killer.

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

I just built a 25x47 AI for NRL hunter matches.
Its silly accurate with 134 eldms and 135 lrhts around 2860 using N150 or H4350.
Sds of 4 or less with just about every load I've tried

 

[Philly]

What is your intended purpose? PRS, F-Class, Benchrest, NRL Hunter, or just a hunting/steel/fun rig. The 25x47 has certainly found a following in PRS and Benchrest over the last few years, throwing the heavies. 25x47 may be a little light if you want it for NRL Hunter but it's hard to beat the inherent accuracy of that case design.

I don't shoot any competition. Not much going on in this little Idaho town without traveling quite a bit. I enjoy building and shooting what I build. I will also hunt with it for sure.

 

[muleystalker]

If I was doing one to just shoot steel and targets for fun or some deer and antelope or other smaller critters I would build the 25x47 since you have brass and it's a great combo. The 25 Creedmoor is nice to but its not realy going to do much more if any than the 25x47 and again you already have brass. If it was going to be used for hunting more I would go the 25 PRC, 6.5 PRC necked down to .25. And all of them would be throated for the heavies.

 

[Philly]

For the 25x47 owners, what kind of velocities are you getting with the heavies?

 

[CoupleKimbers]

In a 24-26 inch barrel I would expect somewhere 2700-2825 without pushing it hard. Upper limit is going to be around 2900. Depends on what your barrel likes really. I’ve got a 28 inch barrel that set up for benchrest and I’m finding an accurate area around 2830 with the 133 Bergers. I haven’t taken it up to pressure yet.

 

[CoupleKimbers]

25x47 Lapua load data

I'm in the process of switching one of my 6.5 Creedmoor rifles to 25x47 Lapua. Does anyone have current load data for this cartridge? 135 Berger LRHT bullets, and I have 6.5 StaBall, Varget, H4350, AA4350, IMR 4350, Superformance, and SW Precision powders. I've also never used bushing dies...

www.snipershide.com

Some good info here running the heavy’s

 

[Tangent]

The 25x47 looks a very interesting option with the high BC bullets.

 

[ebb]

257 Roberts

 

[YBPS]

25 SAUM

 

[Edd]

I have the parts to build a compact 25 caliber rifle. I intend to build a 25 Creedmoor unless I get lucky and find some. 250-3000 headstamp brass.

 

[AWS]

25 Souper.

 

[nakneker]

25x47. It easy peasey to load for, easy to tune, mine is itty bitty accurate. Mine is set up for 110s, Randy’s 110s, likes the 110 accubond too. I have enjoyed it enough to build a second one set up for heavies, it’ll be one of the next rifles I build especially with all the new quarter bore bullets coming out.

I think a 250 savage improved would be a lot of fun too. My Dad had one made four decades ago and talked about that rifle a lot, one of the rifles he sold and regretted. When a dad passed I found the reamer Dad had and sent to Zack, hope to build a #1 with it just for sentimental reasons.

I’ve always been a 25-06 fan but never tried the AI version, have fun with that!

 

[Woollybugger]

Being lazy, I’d do a 25 GT. Alpha offers 25 GT brass and I already have a Wilson 6 GT FL size die so with a few bushings I’m ready.

 

[snert]

I think the 250 AI is a perfect 25. Just enough, not too much.

 

[CoupleKimbers]

What about a 250 Humdinger? You only live once!