loads for a 25-20 rem. 25

[tbryan]

I have recently purchased a Rem 25R carbine in 25-20. I'm having a little trouble getting it to group like I want it to. I'm casting a 72 grain boolit (supposed to be 65 but it isn't) gas check out of a lyman mold. They look beautiful, and weight consistently. I've tried unique and 4198, with neither grouping well at 50yds. I'm new to cast bullets in a rifle, and to the 25-20. I have a 25R in 32-20, and it is doing a bit better than the 25-20. Both have mint barrels, and the 25-20 has a tang sight on it. I would appreciate any tips or loads to try in either rifle. Also any tips on the rifles themselves. Thanks in advance, Tom

[FLHTC]

My 25 liked 3.5 grains of HP38 with the 257285. It's long gone but shot quite well, even with a badly corroded throat.

[tbryan]

I'll try it if I can find some HP38. Thanks.

[L Ross]

Tom, you did not mention what charge weight you've tried with Unique. I use 4.0 gr. with the RCBS 25-85-CM plain base and get useable squirrel hunting accuracy. Also god luck with 3.8 gr. of Trailboss.

[L Ross]

Tom, you did not mention what charge weight you've tried with Unique. I use 4.0 gr. with the RCBS 25-85-CM plain base and get useable squirrel hunting accuracy. Also good luck with 3.8 gr. of Trailboss.

[frnkeore]

I had excellent results with Blue Dot and the 257420. Try 4.0 to 4.5 gr B'dot.

Frank

[UBER7MM]

TBryan,

Welcome to the forum. Here is a list of compiled loads. Each gun is unique unto itself. Use at your own risk:

http://www.castpics.net/project2/CastDatalist.php?t=CastData&z_Cartridge=LIKE&x_Cartridge=25-20&v_Cartridge=AND&w_Cartridge=LIKE&y_Cartridge=&z_BulletWt=%3D&x_BulletWt=&z_Bullet=LIKE&x_Bullet=&v_Bullet=AND&w_Bullet=%3D&y_Bullet=&z_Powder=LIKE&x_Powder=&v_Powder=AND&w_Powder=%3D&y_Powder=&Submit=Search+%28*%29

[square butte]

What are you sizing your bullets to? - Have not seen any mention of that. Fill the throat. Go to the "Marlin Owners" website and find the "25-20 Reloaders " thread. There are no less than 92 pages of beyond excellent info on reloading the 25-20. You wont be sorry. I would embed an active link here - but don't know how.

[tbryan]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will work through them until I get the results I want. I am sizing my bullets to .257 because that is the only sizing die I located. I'm looking for a .258 to try also.

I will also look thru the Marlin owners page. Thanks for that info. These are really neat little pump guns, and I would like to make them shoot.
The page with all the loads is excellent. I printed that one out.

[square butte]

I size .259 and .260 for my Win. 92 and Savage 23B . If your as cast size is closer to .260 you could hand lube some and see if it makes a difference. Just make sure they will chamber before you load up too many. Suspect that will improve you somewhat. Worth a try.

[tbryan]

My mold is a gas check design. Will it hurt to not use the gas check, or should I just stick it on the bottom?

[beemer]

I have a Lyman 87 gr. mold for my Savage 23. At 1350-1400 fps it does just as well without the gas check. I haven't pushed it much harder so I don't know at what point you will need one.

Dave

[Wayne Smith]

If you have a Lyman or RCBS lube sizer it is easy to seat gc's without sizing. Just push the boolit down until the gc seats and stop. Lyman makes a block that stops the stroke there. I have one but it is easier to do it by feel.

[tbryan]

I'm going to try it with and without the gas check then. Maybe that will point me in the right direction.

[Jon K]

Slug the bore...

Jon