No love for thw quarter bores? .257s

The 25 cal has had a resurgence in popularity like never before. With the exception of a few loyalists and reloaders it was a caliber that was essentially DOA until recent years. I think the Sierra/Blackjack 131's kind of got the ball rolling then Berger and Hornady jumped in with their mid 130 grain bullets and that really seemed to pump new life into the 25 caliber world. There's been a ton of new quarter bore rifles built the last five years in a variety of different wildcats and even a couple new factory offerings but I think the vast majority of them are being built to shoot the high BC mid 130 grainers and not so much for the lighter varmint bullets which is probably why we don't hear much about 25 cals around PM.

I am one that checks the box of having zero interest in anything .257 but it didn't take long for those mid 130's to get my attention and I jumped onboard and had a 25 RSAUM built. Mine isn't really a predator/varmint build but I am launching 134 ELD-M's 3200 so it's no slouch and I'm pretty sure it'd put a pretty good smack down on them if I ever used it for that.
 
I shot a 25 creed for about 3 or so and then pulled the barrel and put a 25x47 Lapua on 1.5-2 years ago. Never tried the lighter bullets but both shot 131’s, 134’s and 135’s really well. Here’s some groups from the x47 at 100, 600 and 740

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Who uses a 25 cal? Doesnt seem like hardly anyone. I love the low BC 70gr blitz/varmint king. Anchors coyotes really well and not messy at all. Almost never exits. I shoot the 25-45 and a 25 creed..
Who uses a 25 cal? Doesnt seem like hardly anyone. I love the low BC 70gr blitz/varmint king. Anchors coyotes really well and not messy at all. Almost never exits. I shoot the 25-45 and a 25 creed..
I'm old school. I predator hunt with a .250 Savage, using a 75 grain Sierra HP at 3320 fps. The rifle is a Savage 111 L (lefty bolt)
22 inch barrel, synthetic stock. It works very well for me.
 
I am looking for a good used 25 06. I just bought a new old stock TC Venture 30 06 in the box. I haven't decided to keep it a 30 06. Or have it rebarrel to a 1@8 26-inch barrel in 25 06AI.
 
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