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25 Cal long range calibers

Planning to extend my caliber collections to 25 Cal for non PRS, just general long range precision shooting around 800-1300yards but couldn't decide which caliber to go as I would need not just a barrel, but also dies, brass, reamer etc.

Currently only narrow down to 25 Creedmoor and 25 GT after eliminated 25 Dasher and 25 PRC due to lack of factory brass(didn't find anyone making for 25 Dasher and PRC, if I missed anything, please let me know).

Personally I am leaning towards the 25 GT as
1. Never had any GT calibers, have 6.5Creedmoor so want to try something from a different cartridge family.
2. Less recoil due to less powder charge comparing to 25 Creedmoor
3. Muzzle velocity is slower than 25 Creedmoor, but also means longer barrel life
4.I believe the supersonic distance for 25 GT would be shorter than 25 Creedmoor, google told me the GT can go as far as 1500 yards using 134/135gr bullet and 25 Creedmoor could go up to 1700yards. I wouldn't be matter that much as I don't usually have access to range can go that far.

Questions:
1.I heard GT in PRS sometimes having feeding issue, it doesn't matter to me that much as I normally just shoot the rifle as a single load. But it is good to know in case I want to shoot the gun in any PRS match in the future.
2.Any other factors or facts I should take into consideration?

Thanks in advance.
 
Personally Alex's 25 PRC intrigues me with the 133 Berger for a hunting round, 6.5 brass is easily necked down.
If I was building for competition then 25x47
X2! I think the easy button definitely favors the 25-6.5 PRC. I think if Hornady SAAMI'd this cartridge and a few different manufactures started producing rifles chambered in this it would quickly become one of if not the most popular 25 cal we've seen in some time.

If I didn't already have a few hundred pieces of ADG 6.5 SAUM brass sitting on the shelf doing nothing except collecting dust I most likely would have had a 25-6.5 PRC built instead of a 25 SAUM. When it's all said and done my guess is with accuracy loads there won't hardly be 75 fps difference between the two.
 
25PRC, 58 grains of N565 around 3040 FPS out of a 21.25” barrel with a 135 Berger. I am trying to find someone to change the headlamp to 25PRC. Arrowhead rifles posted a photo the other day with 25PRC headstamp. Looks like it was done with laser engraving.
 

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25PRC, 58 grains of N565 around 3040 FPS out of a 21.25” barrel with a 135 Berger. I am trying to find someone to change the headlamp to 25PRC. Arrowhead rifles posted a photo the other day with 25PRC headstamp. Looks like it was done with laser engraving.
Are you seating those 135's very close to touching? Not always but I generally have my best luck with Berger's close to touching.
 
.020 off. The 133’s were also .015-.020 off for me. 215 and 230 Bergers I was .010 off. I am testing 109’s right in a 6PRC. Not sure where they will perform best.
 
Planning to extend my caliber collections to 25 Cal for non PRS, just general long range precision shooting around 800-1300yards but couldn't decide which caliber to go as I would need not just a barrel, but also dies, brass, reamer etc.

Currently only narrow down to 25 Creedmoor and 25 GT after eliminated 25 Dasher and 25 PRC due to lack of factory brass(didn't find anyone making for 25 Dasher and PRC, if I missed anything, please let me know).

Personally I am leaning towards the 25 GT as
1. Never had any GT calibers, have 6.5Creedmoor so want to try something from a different cartridge family.
2. Less recoil due to less powder charge comparing to 25 Creedmoor
3. Muzzle velocity is slower than 25 Creedmoor, but also means longer barrel life
4.I believe the supersonic distance for 25 GT would be shorter than 25 Creedmoor, google told me the GT can go as far as 1500 yards using 134/135gr bullet and 25 Creedmoor could go up to 1700yards. I wouldn't be matter that much as I don't usually have access to range can go that far.

Questions:
1.I heard GT in PRS sometimes having feeding issue, it doesn't matter to me that much as I normally just shoot the rifle as a single load. But it is good to know in case I want to shoot the gun in any PRS match in the future.
2.Any other factors or facts I should take into consideration?

Thanks in advance.
I shoot 25 saum with 131gr ace at 3440 and it hammers love it
 

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