Paper Patch .25-06 mold

[725]

Kinda looking for advice on the possibility of a dedicated paper patching mold for a .25-06. Frankly I've never heard of one and would not know how to analysis pros & cons of design features. Anybody have thoughts on this subject?

[Harter66]

You'll need something to cast .250-.252 100-115 gr , 120 if your 25 will shoot them .

It's pretty much a custom deal unless you happen into a fat 6mm mould .

I've run paper patch in a host of rifles and calibers and the successes of some have been a surprise as to what worked that otherwise hasn't for me . I patched up the 266469 for a .270 6.5 Japanese . I've never been able to get a Loverne bullet to shoot in anything but that one is probably where I'm going to go .
A 308291U also worked out in Nominal 30 cal when sized .301 .

So a .247ish 6mm bullet might Beagle just fine or be a place to start .
I guess if you really want to go fast a heavy 25 cal pistol mould would work too .
Of course you can always size a a rifle bullet down . A PC slick mould might be a thing to be sized and knerled but that kind of defeats the PC intent .......

Dabble a little with alloy if you have a slow twist like the old Savage many of the 85-100 gr bullets should go well into the 22-2300 fps range with a useful bullet soft enough to mushroom and tough enough to stay in one gob .

[Nobade]

That certainly is going to be a worthy challenge if you choose to accept it.

[725]

With the dearth of bullets that may be coming, I just want to start thinking about a possibility. First thing I really need to do is slug my barrel. Had a general impression of a 110 / 120 grain bullet, but that's really just spitting into the wind, at this point.

[Harter66]

After you get slugged and figure out what you need for dia's Ammohead has been very helpful with odd dia sizers .

I'm making good progress with NOEs 260-120 just lubed and checked in a 25-06' . In keeping a serviceable game bullet it's going to take considerable effort to get to a full power load but not so much to get a satisfying 250 Savage or 25 Rem type load . A 22-2300 fps 120 is good enough for jacketed 7-30 it should be good to go in a 257 .

[725]

Hareter66 - Interested in your observations with the NOE 260-120. Will keep ammohead in mind if I come to that. I've had the thought the .25-06 is too small a bore for cast, but just think the chase would be fun. I'd love to go for wild bore with this in cast.