Thread: Making 25 rimfire reloadable brass

Originally Posted by akaroa1

You just want to buy them !

Actually not really interested in 22’s these days Tbh
If a good 25rf pops id possibly be twisted into another rimfire
But the smallest caliber I own now is 6.5 Grendel

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

Actually not really interested in 22’s these days Tbh
If a good 25rf pops id possibly be twisted into another rimfire
But the smallest caliber I own now is 6.5 Grendel

Well I dug out the 25 RF Stevens favorite I brought for parts last year ( or might not have looked at the caliber markings well enough) and cleaned the barrel to see if it was worth fixing for you

IT IS NOT

Hi i just measured the .25 cal airgun H&N HP slugs = .250 x 32 grain
i believe with a swift kick up the bum these will expand and seal the barrel [ soft lead ]

Originally Posted by AR7

Hi i just measured the .25 cal airgun H&N HP slugs = .250 x 32 grain
i believe with a swift kick up the bum these will expand and seal the barrel [ soft lead ]

@AR7 I have 100 of the 36 grainers coming
But sadly Via Aramex so slow or lost if previous parcels are a guide

Hi have you considered to use 25 cal gas checks on your slug gun lead projectiles

Originally Posted by AR7

Hi have you considered to use 25 cal gas checks on your slug gun lead projectiles

@AR7 I made a top punch yesterday to fit the gas checks in my lube sized and now that I don't have a mould I will try on the slugs

Hi Akaroa 1 when you made your brass from the 22 Hornet did you noticed it varied in O D size some
i my have to thin the case @ its opening to accept the projectile without bulging a tad

Sorry wrong photo

Excellent presentation of both calibers & always interesting finding out how to repurpose older calibers...Very well done & hope there's more instructive presentations like this.

Originally Posted by AR7

Hi Akaroa 1 when you made your brass from the 22 Hornet did you noticed it varied in O D size some
i my have to thin the case @ its opening to accept the projectile without bulging a tad Attachment 228322

Yes I had to inside neck turn some cases .
But that was more to do with variation in bullet diameter with bullet types and powder coatings

The 25 RF is a very small case and forming it from 22 Hornet means there is a lot of brass being moved around.
So neck thickness was always going to be an issue.

Hi Akaroa 1
My lead 44 grain 25 cal slug projectiles slide in firm ,but the .257 [25 cal ] 60 - 75 grain jacketed are a tad tight
did you use an adjust. reamer to open the case slightly [more towards the primer end as the case tapers slightly internal .
How are you getting along with your casting and coating process
Cheers