.25 cal .308

[gunmart]

has a cartridge ever been made based on the .308 cased necked to .25 cal?

 

[Paul B.]

Yes. It was a wildcat called the .25 Souper. Unfortunately, It did not gain much popularity, according to P.O. Ackely in his HANDBOOK FOR SHOOTERS AND RELOADERS Vol 1. It showed some interesting ballistics, but was nothing spectacular.
Paul B.

 

[Herodotus]

A few loads for this wildcat cartridge are given in A-Square's loading manual, "Any Shot You Want". It is not SAMMI registered and A-Square gives info under their own governance.
One interesting application of this round is in the salvaging of shotout/ruined .243 Win. barrels, which can be rebored to 25 Souper if you don't want to rebarrel it.

 

[James K]

For a little more case size, the .257 Roberts will do anything the .25 Souper will do.

Jim

 

[Ric]

Handloader's Digest 17th ed has a good article about a 788 converted to 25 Souper.

 

[gunmart]

could you please send that article email.i dont have the 17 edition.

 

[Ric]

gunmart - email me your snail mail address and i'll send a photocopy of it to you



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-ric

 

[gunmart]

ric.thanks ill send out a care package for your generosity.

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