Bessiesboy
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Does anybody know if this is still manufactured anywhere, or is available from any supplier?
.25 calibre rimfire ammunition
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Mike Irwin
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Which flavor of .25 caliber rimfire?
There were several.
What gun is it for?
Most of the .25 rimfires were phased out between 1919 and 1940, but the .25 Stevens was pretty popular and apparently saw a few production runs through the 1950s.
I don't think however, that any has been made since then.
There were several.
What gun is it for?
Most of the .25 rimfires were phased out between 1919 and 1940, but the .25 Stevens was pretty popular and apparently saw a few production runs through the 1950s.
I don't think however, that any has been made since then.
AFAIK, there is no .25 rimfire being made. Around 1950, a friend had a .25 Stevens pump gun and even at that time had a hard time getting ammo though I think it was still in the catalog. Not long after, it disappeared, I guess forever.
Some .25 rimfire guns can be lined to fire .22 LR, but trying to do that to a gun like that pump would not be practical.
Jim
Some .25 rimfire guns can be lined to fire .22 LR, but trying to do that to a gun like that pump would not be practical.
Jim
Bessiesboy
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Thanks for your input Mike and Jim.
There IS .25 rimfire
AND it even hangs out in the old ammo haunt
the HARDWARE store
the "power" cartridges for concrete nail guns range from .22 to up to .30?? maybe even larger, so you can make a type of cartage if you want to, a collector of obsolete pistols has the how-to on his website, ends up much like a black powder load with the bullet separate.
.25 rimfire is a common size
AND it even hangs out in the old ammo haunt
the HARDWARE store
the "power" cartridges for concrete nail guns range from .22 to up to .30?? maybe even larger, so you can make a type of cartage if you want to, a collector of obsolete pistols has the how-to on his website, ends up much like a black powder load with the bullet separate.
.25 rimfire is a common size
Mike Irwin
Staff
HOLY CRAP NO!
Power tool cartridges do NOT use gunpowder of the kind that is suitable for propelling a cartridge! You put a bullet in front of one and at the very least you're going to blow the rim off the case.
At worst you're going to shear the breech block right out of the gun.
Most of the .25 cartridges never made the transition from black powder to smokeless.
Even if they did, they were for use in rifles that were never known for their great strength.
DO NOT attempt to roll your own using power tool cartridges! Especially not the powder that is in the power tool cartridge!
Power tool cartridges do NOT use gunpowder of the kind that is suitable for propelling a cartridge! You put a bullet in front of one and at the very least you're going to blow the rim off the case.
At worst you're going to shear the breech block right out of the gun.
Most of the .25 cartridges never made the transition from black powder to smokeless.
Even if they did, they were for use in rifles that were never known for their great strength.
DO NOT attempt to roll your own using power tool cartridges! Especially not the powder that is in the power tool cartridge!
Mike Irwin
Staff
OK, that would make a lot more sense, and be a lot less injurious to shooter and gun.
I've actually heard of people doing stuff like this before, always with interestingly bad results, but they're using the powder in the power cartridges.
I've actually heard of people doing stuff like this before, always with interestingly bad results, but they're using the powder in the power cartridges.
Magnum Wheel Man
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so you are telling me there are 30 caliber rimfire cases available at Home Depot ???
as a reloader I find this interesting... I always assumed they were all 22's
as a reloader I find this interesting... I always assumed they were all 22's