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.25 Remington, Kingfisher
sandwarrior
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I read your post on this and it was already locked. As you may know the .25 Rem. is based on the .30 Rem., which was Remingtons version of a rimless .30-30. The 6.8 SPC is based on the .30 Rem.
Meaning the bolt faces are all going to be the same.
So, as Hawk Carse noted, find yourself a used 6.8 and rebarrel it or an original, but less than stellar condition model 30 in .25 or .30 Rem and work with that.
This is really a pretty cool round when modern powders and bullets can be used. One of the original loads was a 117 gr. bullet pushed to about 2100-2200 fps. In a modern firearm (1-10" twist) this can easily be duplicated using the Berger 115 VLD to get excellent long range ballistics. It can also launch light .25 cal bullets such as the 60 gr. and 75-90 gr. bullets up to and past 2900 fps. Giving it a great niche as a varmint gun with some serious smackdown.
-good luck with this build.
Meaning the bolt faces are all going to be the same.
So, as Hawk Carse noted, find yourself a used 6.8 and rebarrel it or an original, but less than stellar condition model 30 in .25 or .30 Rem and work with that.
This is really a pretty cool round when modern powders and bullets can be used. One of the original loads was a 117 gr. bullet pushed to about 2100-2200 fps. In a modern firearm (1-10" twist) this can easily be duplicated using the Berger 115 VLD to get excellent long range ballistics. It can also launch light .25 cal bullets such as the 60 gr. and 75-90 gr. bullets up to and past 2900 fps. Giving it a great niche as a varmint gun with some serious smackdown.
-good luck with this build.
Comments
I'd wonder whether a 788 in 6mm Remington (.244) can have its barrel recut to .257 and the 25 Remington used?
For single shot the Encore is an easy choice and Match Grade Machine can make almost any barrel/cartridge a person needs. I have a 24" in 25.35 WCF and it's pleasant to shoot, extremely accurate with the 75 grainers or so.
I'd wonder whether a 788 in 6mm Remington (.244) can have its barrel recut to .257 and the 25 Remington used?
You would have to rebore and set a 6mm Rem barrel way way back to take the skinny .25 Rem.
A single shot is the easy way out.
A Savage bolt action with replaceable bolt head would be something to look at. I don't know if they make one for 6.8 but either it or Remington could be gunsmithed.