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Offline spooked

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Iffin!
« on: June 04, 2009, 05:53:29 PM »
  A person wer to fix 'imself a .25 acp handi, seems to me it would give new (and a useful) life to the .25.
I wonder how many reloads a fellow could get from a pd. of powder? ???
Anyone willing to guess the velocity ya could git with a 20" barrel?
With a 50grn. mould and a pound of powder a person oughta be able to shoot a while. :-\
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 06:35:36 PM »
I have this unchambered .32 Handi barrel ready to go, I was thinking of doing it up in .32 ACP which could be about as fun as a .25 ACP.  Larry
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 06:41:52 PM »
That oughta operate conservatively on powder, and have a little thump also. ;D
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 03:58:18 AM »
The Hornet can be loaded with as little as 2.0 gr of powder to push a cast bullet. Seems to me that would have more use then the above mentioned  cartridges.
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 04:18:26 AM »
Yabutt, ain't the hornet cases a lil bit trickier to work with than the straight walled pistol cartridge's?
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 04:47:22 AM »
spooked: That is a "Roger"  In fairness, all three cartridges would drive me nuts. My fingers aren't nimble enough to mess with them and making sure I only get 2 or three grains of powder in them would not be an enjoyment for me.   
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 05:37:20 AM »
1.5 grains of powder is about max.  They're getting 800 fps from a 50 grain bullet in a 2" barrel, so I'd think you could get at least double that.  Could be close to a 22 magnum!  Lets do some economics!

4666 loads per pound of powder. .4 cents for a loads worth.
3920 bullets per 28 lbs of lead. 2.5 cents each.
Cases could be used endlessly...lets say 5 cents each.


TADA 7.9 cents a round!
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 05:51:30 AM »
Primers bring that up to 12.9 cents lol
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 05:48:54 PM »


 MY dad always felt that the biggest problem with the .25 ACP was that there was a good pistol chambered for it. Everything made was a little belly gun. It would  be nice to see what could be done in say a 1911 frame with some good sights, he always thought.

  FWIW You can also shoot cast in a .223. Midsouth sells a Bator mould that is pretty nice.
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 06:02:51 PM »
Quote from: tykempster on June 05, 2009, 05:37:20 AM
1.5 grains of powder is about max.  They're getting 800 fps from a 50 grain bullet in a 2" barrel, so I'd think you could get at least double that.  Could be close to a 22 magnum!  Lets do some economics!

4666 loads per pound of powder. .4 cents for a loads worth.
3920 bullets per 28 lbs of lead. 2.5 cents each.
Cases could be used endlessly...lets say 5 cents each.


TADA 7.9 cents a round!


Don't forget three of four cents per primer. :o
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Re: Iffin!
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2009, 02:50:09 AM »
SEEMS   LIKE A WASTE OF A GOOD PRIMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

actually  with  all  the 25 acp  junk people used  to carry
i always thought they needed  a companion rifle.....that can  hit accuratly

i have always thought  a 16 inch handi with a scope or red dot
 in  whatever  handgun caliber your carrying......9mm    40snw     45acp   357[we have that]  etc
would be a great idea
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