Best .25 Springer Sub 12 fpe

[look no hands]

I have to say that I had a good old session yesterday with my Supersport custom with the .25 Lightning barrel onboard, I was very impressed indeed.

But I have also heard that the SFS Impy thing with a .25 barrel are supposed to be good, according to VerminhuntersTV

Pete

[Hsing-ee]

I have to say that I had a good old session yesterday with my Supersport custom with the .25 Lightning barrel onboard, I was very impressed indeed.

But I have also heard that the SFS Impy thing with a .25 barrel are supposed to be good, according to VerminhuntersTV

Pete

What pellets are you using Pete? I heard some stories that the BSA barrels are tight or something, pellets needing to be tapped in with the Master of Hounds personal toffee-hammer, that kind of thing. Is the .25 altogether different to use compared to using a very heavy pellet in a .22?

I've never owned a .25 or a .20.

.20 doesn't really interest me as it will be just like a 9 fpe .177 with a bad temper, while the mortar-like trajectory and heavy impact of the .25 might be a lot of fun.

[tinbum]

I had the Supersport SS .25 which was a corker! A .243" sizer from UK Neil fixed the tight pellet issue, but the .25 Haw80 I got after that knocked it into a cocked hat.

[les allam]

You will be told to not bother with .25 cal at sub 12ftbls from some of the people on here,.
I think it's a great cal for close range hunting ,and target shooting at any range.
It's a different cal with its own set of challenges ,but is very rewarding when you get use to it.
I have a Hw80 and a early bsa lightning in .25 and think there both great in there own way.
Les..

[Hsing-ee]

You will be told to not bother with .25 cal at sub 12ftbls from some of the people on here,.
I think it's a great cal for close range hunting ,and target shooting at any range.
It's a different cal with its own set of challenges ,but is very rewarding when you get use to it.
I have a Hw80 and a early bsa lightning in .25 and think there both great in there own way.
Les..

The only time I have fired a .25 was six rounds through a Saxby-Palmer Orion revolver, which had been up-bored (by a gunsmith who will remain nameless) to .25 with a brass barrel liner. It was doing 9 fpe and was very accurate, like a rimfire at 10 meters. Gave a very satisfying kick.

Is it true that you only have to hit the faceplate to knock down HFT targets with one?

[look no hands]

Is it true that you only have to hit the faceplate to knock down HFT targets with one?

I did read something on here many years ago about someone who used a .25 at a HFT and sort of hinted with a that .25's will trip the knock down target if hit on the faceplate.

Pete

[Craig-P]

You will be told to not bother with .25 cal at sub 12ftbls from some of the people on here,.
I think it's a great cal for close range hunting ,and target shooting at any range.
It's a different cal with its own set of challenges ,but is very rewarding when you get use to it.
I have a Hw80 and a early bsa lightning in .25 and think there both great in there own way.
Les..

I agree 100%
I’m putting something together in the quarter bore myself at the moment.

[les allam]

I agree 100%
I’m putting something together in the quarter bore myself at the moment.

Sounds interesting Craig, are you bringing it with you to the Bash in April??.
If yes I will bring a .25 along myself to challenge the Quigley Bucket.
Les.

[peddy]

My hatsan mod 70 is very accurate, Quattro trigger is very crisp, loves jsb. Was £90 new, but with a six month wait!

[Hsing-ee]

My hatsan mod 70 is very accurate, Quattro trigger is very crisp, loves jsb. Was £90 new, but with a six month wait!

That is very very cheap indeed, so much so that you can afford the pellets. Oh, I need to send you that brass TP tubing. Will get on it.

[Craig-P]

Sounds interesting Craig, are you bringing it with you to the Bash in April??.
If yes I will bring a .25 along myself to challenge the Quigley Bucket.
Les.

If I can get it finished mate then yes I’ll bring it.
But bring yours either way

[Mach 1.5]

I believe Webley made some FAC Tomahawks in .25".

Following on from the above. Yes Webley did make some Tommies in .25 cal and some in std form. A friend of mine has one but will not part with it.
Will try and bring my venom HW80 maglaza sub 12 ft lbs to the bash so you can try her. Mach 1.5

[look no hands]

What pellets are you using Pete? I heard some stories that the BSA barrels are tight or something, pellets needing to be tapped in with the Master of Hounds personal toffee-hammer, that kind of thing. Is the .25 altogether different to use compared to using a very heavy pellet in a .22?

I've never owned a .25 or a .20.

.20 doesn't really interest me as it will be just like a 9 fpe .177, while the mortar-like trajectory and heavy impact of the .25 might be a lot of fun.

I had a lot of problems with the last .25 Lightning barrel I had, like you say trying to get a BSA pylarm .243 pellet into it was a joke (you had no chance trying to get a proper German .25 pellet into it), even after it was pushed through a .243 sizer and the breech had been reamed out as well BUT I took the plunge and bought another one from Knibbs and was promised that it's a proper .25, which luckily it is, I was using Air Arms pellets yesterday, I wouldn't say it's one hole group accurate but a ten pence piece will cover the group, I was only zeroing it in as well, so not really giving it any proper accuracy testing and in fact I was just enjoying chucking large lumps of lead down to my metal target holder and watching it move around with every shot that connected with it.

Not sure what's going on with my Supersport as it's as docile as hell (and doing 10.5ftp) and seems to be much better than when the barrel was fitted to the Challenger (although that was doing 11.7ftp), may be the loss of a foot pound has made it more enjoyable to shoot and because the Supersport is also lighter it just makes it a really nice plinking set up, I did try some other .25 pellets in it once and I'm sure the AA's were the best but I'll have to have another session when I get a nice day.

Pete