25/45

[austinmike]

Any one no any thing about it

[cajuntec]

The .25-45 Sharps?
All the best,
Glenn

[Japeatr]

its a hog popper for sure. just barrel and mag is needed for AR i believe

[austinmike]

How much does a whole set up cost
Can you get it in a bolt action

[Japeatr]

looks like AR platform variant mostly

http://store.srcarms.com/

[Japeatr]

it would be a cool upper to build, I'm in between this and a .224 Valkrie upper build next

[Artos]

I like anything 25cal & think you should go for it...I always though the 25/223 would make a great AR round. They are claiming 3000fps with an 87gr out of 24" which would make a great turn bolt kids gun.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/4/17/the-25-45-sharps-a-new-old-cartridge/

[Japeatr]

18" barrel and 87gr is what i was thinking, I'm over hear trying to shorten the ARs i have haha

[austinmike]

Is this round like a 300blk

[Japeatr]

quote from American Rifleman link posted but Artos - "Some have compared the cartridge to the .257 Roberts, but checking the ballistics reveals it’s more along the lines of the .250 Savage with lighter bullets. Because the cartridges must fit in an AR magazine, heavier bullets like the 100- to 117-grain projectiles would have to be seated deeply and would impinge on the powder capacity. A bolt-action, like the one I shot on Media Day, can be made with a longer throat, allowing heavier bullets to be loaded to a longer overall cartridge length, allowing the cartridge to achieve its maximum performance."

[Artos]

Is this round like a 300blk

Read the link I posted...it is a .223 necked up to 25cal. It competes with the BO. Neat round IMO for the reloader / enthusiast.

[TxNurse]

I just got an upper on sale from Optics Planet, and ran my first 50 reloads through it yesterday. It is just like reloading .223, and uses .223 or 5.56 brass. Just run .223 brass into the 25-45 Sharps dies and presto, you have a 25-45 brass Lee makes dies for about $35. Found 1 load so far that did 1.4 inches at 100 yards, and it was a little windy yesterday when I was shooting test loads. Using 90 gr. Sierra GameKing HP bullets that are probably doing about 2700 fps out of my 16 inch barrel. My chrony died yesterday, so I will have to get another one to get exact velocity.

[T-roy66]

I'd stick with the 6.8 SPC. Much more choices of ammunition available off the shelf.

[cajuntec]

The thing that I find odd about this cartridge is the specs that have been claimed. The first time I saw it, I thought "Oh... the .25TCU".

The case specs are very similar. Made from the same brass (.223), but with a different shoulder angle and slightly different overall specs. But look at the claimed velocity and muzzle energy differences between the two - and note that the nominal performance numbers are using a 75 grain bullet for the TCU, but a 87 grain bullet for the Sharps. They are showing a muzzle velocity increase of 350 fps, and over 500 ft-lbs more muzzle energy out of that little case difference.

Does the shoulder differences and bullet weight really turn this cartridge re-made from "marginal for deer-class animals, at least in the hands of the average shooter" (claim regarding the TCU), into something that is "Proven on Antelope, Whitetail, Mule Deer, Mountain Lion and Boar" (claim from same site regarding the Sharps)?

Figures are from AmmoGuide.com case diagrams.

All the best,
Glenn

[TxNurse]

I'd stick with the 6.8 SPC. Much more choices of ammunition available off the shelf.

If you don't reload it makes sense to go with the 6.8. If you do reload you have an unlimited supply of cheap or free brass for the 25-45.