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Hornady 25 Cal 138gr A-Tip

I stopped shooting the .25 caliber cartridges when Berger offered the 115 VLD at ridiculous prices. Yes they use a very slightly longer jacket... not enough to justify their price. Stopped for a long time. The release of the 131's was a boon to longer range .25 caliber shooters. They also served as a stimulus for other makers to develop their own heavier bullets that we see now.

Coming from being a longtime fan of the RSAUM cases, I was never a devotee of the 6.5 PRC. I accidentally received a .25/6.5 PRC reamer which I decided to use on a new barrel. It actually worked out quite well in a hunting-style rifle. I have better cartridges for Match shooting.

Running with the extremes, the .257 Hot Tamale on the STW case lived up to it's claim to fame for velocity but also the attendant reduced barrel life. We saw a light bump in the attention paid to the .257 Roberts and it's Improved version, still one of the best cartridges around, just unnoticed.

For 0-600 yard bench shooting, I'm running the .25/6mm GT case. Very nice, tunable cartridge with Hornady 138 grain A-Tips.

Enjoy!
 
I stopped shooting the .25 caliber cartridges when Berger offered the 115 VLD at ridiculous prices. Yes they use a very slightly longer jacket... not enough to justify their price. Stopped for a long time. The release of the 131's was a boon to longer range .25 caliber shooters. They also served as a stimulus for other makers to develop their own heavier bullets that we see now.

Coming from being a longtime fan of the RSAUM cases, I was never a devotee of the 6.5 PRC. I accidentally received a .25/6.5 PRC reamer which I decided to use on a new barrel. It actually worked out quite well in a hunting-style rifle. I have better cartridges for Match shooting.

Running with the extremes, the .257 Hot Tamale on the STW case lived up to it's claim to fame for velocity but also the attendant reduced barrel life. We saw a light bump in the attention paid to the .257 Roberts and it's Improved version, still one of the best cartridges around, just unnoticed.

For 0-600 yard bench shooting, I'm running the .25/6mm GT case. Very nice, tunable cartridge with Hornady 138 grain A-Tips.

Enjoy!
If you ever want to part with the reamer let me know. It would be a fun project gun.
 

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