Reloading .25 ACP???

[Ranch Dog]

I often had wondered if there was anybody that had chambered a rifle it the cartridge. I like to reload and cast and would prefer in over a 22 RF.

[dk17hmr]

I have found liners here
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/

With an O.D. of about .4375, seems like a liner in a 45-70 barrel would work. Or a 44 magnum barrel bored out a bit. H&R/NEF doesnt have any other barrels that would work with out alot of work.

[Catshooter]

I've often though of a .25 rifle also. I have a nice Remington .22 with nine locking lugs that I have toyed with the idea of converting to .25 ACP. I think it would make a great squirrel gun!


Cat

[9.3X62AL]

In the dim mists of ancient time, an anonymous benefactor provided me with a die set and shellholder for the 25 ACP. I made the grave error of acknowledging receipt of same publicly on this board, and took no end of guff and feedback from the peanut gallery over the acquisition. I see now that the membership at large has matured over time, and become more accepting of the more esoteric (and diminutive) sectors of our hobby crafting.

Which is a good thing. One of the Rotten Daughters recently found a very nice little Browning 25 ACP, so I may have to fit 25 ACP reloading in among the brake jobs and furniture assembly assignments that fall my way as a part of being the only male with tools among a wife and six daughters.

[waksupi]

Ha! Al! I knew it! You were in denial! You are indeed reloading for a .25 ACP! Thank you brother, I needed cheered up, and you have made my day! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[Ranch Dog]

Hey, reloading the 25 ACP is very manly! It takes cojones to face that little cartridge sitting on the shellholder! Al is going to need to watch his daughters as it will disappear. They will love it if they shoot it.

[TAWILDCATT]

the only trouble I have with the 25 is my short thick fingers it took a while to learn to pull them out then work the handle.I have an ORTEGA.
Lee #15 is for 25acp.

[onceabull]

I figured if I laid in the weeds long enough a "victim" would surface to lease my 2c Lyman 25 acp mould.... Onceabull

[MT Gianni]

I figured if I laid in the weeds long enough a "victim" would surface to lease my 2c Lyman 25 acp mould.... Onceabull

Do you have any idea how long it would take to fill a mayonaisse jar with a 25 mold? Gianni

[Catshooter]

AL!

SIX daughters !?! SIX?

I'm pretty much at a loss for words. It's probably too late to tell you that they now know where all those girls come from . . . and even in California it's illegal to do anything with 'em, ain't it? I'm sure it is, I'm just sure.

You're a better man than I.


Cat

[Salmon-boy]

Wow, I really started this thread over 2 years ago?? I think I've been working too much! This whole project is more a question of finding myself some additional "sanity" time away from work.

Here's a quick update for the interested... I went the Lee product route to keep the cost to a minimum and re-use some of the things I already had on hand.

I've finally got 3 Lee Reloaders setup next to each other: size, powder through expanding die and bullet seating stations.

De-capping is done previously and I'm priming by hand, so I've pulled the pin out of the resize die.

Bullseye is dropped from a Pro Auto Disk. I've found the smallest cavity of the Micro Disk drops a very regular 1.3 grains..

Currently, I'm seating a 50gn j-word bullet (Didn't know if I was going to be patient enough to reload many of these) to .890 COAL, and have the seating die set to remove the bell, crimping to the point where I can't push the bullet into the case by pressing it against the bench.

Loading isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Once I get into the rhythm, it goes pretty quickly. Ran through 50 rds in just under 30 min the other day, but that includes a whole bunch of "futzing" time..

Now, depending on how my wife and I like plinking with this load, I think I might just have to find myself a mould.

[MtGun44]

Fussy reloading. I worked up to 1.5 gr BE, and that was VERY hot, had to back down.

Workable, but I don't do it very often. Pretty much gave up on the little .25 ACP CCW niche
when the P3AT came along and was able to do pretty much what the Browning copy did
as far as concealability with FAR more effectiveness.

Bill

[OeldeWolf]

I know a gentleman who reloads .25ACP. He measures the powder with a handmade scoop, he says. Made from a .25 case, I believe.

This same gentleman, in order to fire a .22 cal on the 100yd range (no rim-fires allowed), created a cartridge, by necking down a .25 case to fit a 22 bullet. I think the other reason, was to mess with the head of the range owner.... He said it worked well. Is this also called the .22 flea?

I am relocating all my casting and reloading equipment at the moment, but have scheduled casting and reloading for the 1914 and 1934 Mauser pocket pistols I ran across. I got them because of all the Mauser rifles in the safe.

[BCall]

I just saw this thread and read through it all. I too reload the 25 auto, and cast for it as well. I have no less than 5 different molds for it, cuz I go a bit nuts for the small stuff. I load them like Ranchdog does, on the turrent press so I have to handle the cases less. Use the Lee autodisc with the micro charge disc, and it works fine. I don't find it harder to load than anything else really. I have a Lee FCD die for it as well, got it in a set of dies I bought off Gunbroker. I think it crimps the boolit a little too much. A pic for RD if he see's this, Lee did make a 25 acp trimmer at one time! This one was packaged in one of the old style red and white cards they used to use. I have one for 32 acp as well. I haven't ever seriously used it, but it trims cases to a pretty consistent .604-.605. Used to have a Lee Loader for it as well, it was the "Improved" loader with the red plastic priming tool. Alas, I sold it when someone offered me a ridiculous price for it.

[9.3X62AL]

Two words--needlenose pliers. Dinky little monsters, with REALLY dinky components. Makes the 32 ACP seem gargantuan in comparison. (My name is Allen, and I am.......a reloader of the 25 ACP.) Start the music, Ric.

Properly adjusted, the 25 ACP sizer die makes a fine neck sizer for the 25-20 WCF. Just sayin'.

[woody1]

Been known to reload the dinky li'l' thing too. Don't cast for it though. No. 2 buckshot makes a nice little patio load the grandkids enjoy shooting off the deck with grandma's Beretta. Actually, I suppose loaded full tilt it's still a little patio load! Regards, Woody

[wallenba]

NEI produces the best mold for the 25 ACP. Not to difficult to reload these provided you don't have big fingers.

I'd look around for another company. NEI has become....well, what's the polite way of saying it? A GARBAGE FACTORY.

[.45Cole]

You should just buy a slingshot. It's a lot quieter and you can pick reloads up off the ground. (.45 slugs work great for nuisance pigeons) see there, no need to size!

[Ranch Dog]

A pic for RD if he see's this, Lee did make a 25 acp trimmer at one time! This one was packaged in one of the old style red and white cards they used to use. I have one for 32 acp as well. I haven't ever seriously used it, but it trims cases to a pretty consistent .604-.605.

You know how to make a fellow "Red" with envy. I would like to find a 25 ACP trimmer as it is a chore on my Lyman trimmer!

[patsher]

Ranch Dog, are your 25 ACP molds back in stock yet? Still wanting one.