I know we're talking about a .45 ACP here, but maybe a good read of John Linebaugh's article on the M25-5 here http://www.handloads.com/ would be in order.

I don't have a M25, but I did get this M625-6 today!



It'll take a little more load than a M25 will, with some 230 gr around 1200 fps and 270 gr at 1000 fps. I have some .45 Super brass ear marked for the 625, but I won't shoot Super loads.

My 625-8's are just about my favorite handguns.

I, too, tend to shoot 185-200 gr SWC over 3.5-4.0 grs of Bullseye (or equivalent). I only shoot my 625-8 on paper, so the target loads are more pleasant to shoot and are "X" ring accurate.

I cast all of my own bullets and will SELDOM shoot any "condomed" bullets in my revolver.

I will shoot thousands of loads through my revolver and lead bullets, at these velocities, just will NOT wear the gun out.

In a 1911, hardball will wear the barrel out in as little as 5000 rounds. These days, I shoot only lead in both my revolvers AND my 1911's. One of my 1911's has 100,000 rounds through this barrel and there is NO perceptible wear, nor a fall off in accuracy.

Dale53

Hi All,
I have one that gets used quite a bit. I shoot bullseye with it and bowling pins.
I shoot 185-200 grain bullets over 3.5 of Bullseye for targets and 7.5 of Unique and 230 grain cast bullet for pins.
It has been shot a lot with both loads and shows no ill effects yet.
Good luck
Mike

Other comments as to the suitability of cast bullets in the M25?

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Originally posted by ChuckS1:
The nice thing about the 25-2 is that you can use heavier bullets than in a M1911. One of my favorites is a cast 250 grain bullet with 6.0 grains of Unique in a .45 Auto Rim case.

You got any recomendations with Vhitavuori powder
and 250 cast in acp casing?
Planing to use it in my 25-3.

Sorry, don't use that powder.

Bummer

Any one using it?

Howcome the 625 is considered to be so much tougher than the M 25-2? SS is not stronger than CS, matter of fact, it is weaker in some respects. I have no real knowledge of steels used in firearms, but in indusrial applications SS is used primarily for corrosion resistance, not strength.

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Howcome the 625 is considered to be so much tougher than the M 25-2? SS is not stronger than CS, matter of fact, it is weaker in some respects.

Well, some types of Stainless are Stronger than some types of ferrous steel. It is thought that the later 625 is made of tougher stuff. There are literally hundreds of formulations of both ferrous steel and stainless steel.

Personally, I don't think either model revolver is a candidate for "magnumizing"...

Dale53

Qball,

We sort of have the same problem you have, only in reverse. Norma and Vhitavouri are harder to come by than some of the American made/retailed powders. Alliant sells the Reloder series of powders that are made in Sweden, but I don't think any of their pistol powders are Swedish.

Ok, i have tryed at swedish forum to but no respons.
I'll guess i have to experiment my self.
Thank you.

Qball,

I found one old Auto Rim load for N1020, but I don't know if N1020 is still in production.

Thank You Paul.
You made my day
Never heard of N1020
BUT i do have a can of 2400
When my acp casings arrive i can start experementing.
Happy New Year to every one.

That 2400 load is very, very hot for 45acp. I'd be real careful with that one.

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Originally posted by pinkymingeo:
That 2400 load is very, very hot for 45acp. I'd be real careful with that one.

Thank you for that.
I noticed that the speed was high so i was planing to start at 6 grains first.
And 2400 needs preshure to perform at best
so i'll go verry VERRY slow at it.
While loading for my .44Mag 22grains 2400 and 240grains hard cast i had over preshure
in some cartridges and could not understand y
until i noticed that i was using different
makers of brass.
This was in the begining of my reloading.
I have learned since