How Strong Is A Fifty Year-Old Model 25?

[DR505]

The reason I'm asking this question is that I'm thinking about using my M-25-2 on a Coyote in my friend's back yard. I have a M-57 which is perfect for this but I just want to "put a notch" on my M-25 which has never tasted blood.

I'll probably shoot less than two cylinder full of the +P stuff. A few shots to sight it in and a few for the serious purpose.

Thank you for all the help. I think the N frame will be fine for this.

Then why bother with +P loads? I took this coyote at 53 yards with a 1911 and standard pressure 230 grain JHP. A coyote won't know the difference.

 

[Arisin Wind]

This frame and cylinder strength thing keeps bothering me every time it comes up. I see where several very good and reputable gunsmiths convert S&W 25 and 625's to 460 Roland which produces 40,000 psi. When I first saw this I thought no way. Those frames and cylinders cannot possibly handle that much pressure. But they seem to handle it quite well.

So I wonder if we underestimate how much pressure the non-magnum frames and cylinders will take.

 

[ayetee]

Couldn't agree more! Nice grips btw....

Thank you. They are old Safarilands.

 

[ayetee]

Then why bother with +P loads? I took this coyote at 53 yards with a 1911 and standard pressure 230 grain JHP. A coyote won't know the difference.

That's a nice hit.

 

[ayetee]

This frame and cylinder strength thing keeps bothering me every time it comes up. I see where several very good and reputable gunsmiths convert S&W 25 and 625's to 460 Roland which produces 40,000 psi. When I first saw this I thought no way. Those frames and cylinders cannot possibly handle that much pressure. But they seem to handle it quite well.

So I wonder if we underestimate how much pressure the non-magnum frames and cylinders will take.

I feel comfortable with 460 Roland in a full lug 625 but I would worry about it in an older M25-2. ...but then, I'm the conservative type.

 

[fyimo]

Shoot it you will love it