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July 19, 2013
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Has anyone had experience with Sellier & Bellot Ammunition 6.5x52mm Rimmed 117 Grain Soft Point as an option to 25×35 WIN. ammo ?
Feedback would be appreciated. FYI: I do not reload.
Bill
July 15, 2015
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.25-35 and 6.5x52mmR are…kissing cousins I would posit.
The pressures line up nicely but there is no guarantee they will physically chamber in each other, and every source I’ve seen says it would be on a case-by-case basis and is potentially risky.
If you’re unwilling to risk it, there are multiple ammunition search engines that allow you to search by caliber, conveniently (I like ammoseek.com). Looks like right now Selway Armory is selling .25-35 ammo for about a buck and a half a round, PCI branded 85gr LRN.
April 23, 2012
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also posted in shooting/hunting , but wth it doesn’t cost me anything to be redundant ,and I know I have posted on this ammo a couple years ago
Yes I have used the S/B ammo in 25-35 in two mod 1894 rifles early 1900’s , and a mod 64 rifle , and it worked great in all 3 , accurate and surprisingly flat shooting at 300 M I dont think its hotter than the Win factory .I think it has metric data on the box as to ballistics. and not much recoil . no pressure signs
. I shoot it primarily because it really works well, has good cases (I only reloaded some a few times to test. not multi fired yet) its less $ than I could reload it for , at under a buck a shot
I believe the Europeans took the 25-35 cartridge , copied it exactly , renamed it with their metric designation , and it was very popular in their favored combination hunting guns. and still popular today hence S/B still making loaded ammo.
I will have to get a box out tommoro if any one wants details
Phil
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