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Has anyone tried a .25 nail gun cap in a .25 Stevens rimfire ?
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Are you gonna shoot .250 pellets?
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After doing some more looking, I've found folks shooting these with .27 (yellow) nail gun caps, and a #3 buckshot (.25) with no patch or a #4 buck .(24) with a patch. This is a rolling block we are talking, I wouldn't try it in a semi auto or pistol.
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steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:28 am
After doing some more looking, I've found folks shooting these with .27 (yellow) nail gun caps, and a #3 buckshot (.25) with no patch or a #4 buck .(24) with a patch. This is a rolling block we are talking, I wouldn't try it in a semi auto or pistol.
I'd try the pellets. They are light and would be fast.
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millman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 11:50 am
steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:28 am
After doing some more looking, I've found folks shooting these with .27 (yellow) nail gun caps, and a #3 buckshot (.25) with no patch or a #4 buck .(24) with a patch. This is a rolling block we are talking, I wouldn't try it in a semi auto or pistol.
I'd try the pellets. They are light and would be fast.
Are there .25 pellets ?
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https://www.pyramydair.com/ammo/pellets
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why would ask the question...just go out and try it and give us a report .........
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I would think either of these would work.
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It wouldn't be much different that having a .25 muzzleloader, easier to load really, without all that rotten egg black shit stink.
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tomaustin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:31 pm why would ask the question...just go out and try it and give us a report .........
:pointup: meant to reply to you Tom.
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Thanks Pardner, those 43 grain should sit right on the cap.
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steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:57 pm
Thanks Pardner, those 43 grain should sit right on the cap.
The 43 grain pellets won't take the powder charge, too soft. I've got some.25 cal. 45 grain solid slugs ordered, they should work fine. The #3 .27 cal nail caps are plenty to push a bullet probably to .22 short speeds at least. I'm gonna try some # 4 later.
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steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:48 am
steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:57 pm
Thanks Pardner, those 43 grain should sit right on the cap.
The 43 grain pellets won't take the powder charge, too soft. I've got some.25 cal. 45 grain solid slugs ordered, they should work fine. The #3 .27 cal nail caps are plenty to push a bullet probably to .22 short speeds at least. I'm gonna try some # 4 later.
These .25 slugs work, but not tight in the bore, have to use a thin patch. Anyone know a source for .253 or .254 cast bullets ?
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