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Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7647995 04/13/13
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efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,650 Likes: 5 Mi.	Did you see that Midways had blemmed 75 gr VMaxes? This sounds like an awesome little killer!

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Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! Steelhead #7650438 04/14/13
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Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,905 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx	Originally Posted by Steelhead I thought about doing a like project then realized I have a 250 Savage. Momentary lapse of cognitive function? "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7650450 04/14/13
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Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,905 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx	Originally Posted by 257heaven The 257 Raptor is a 25-204. So, you're necking a 204 up to .257? "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! Reloder28 #7650638 04/14/13
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OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Yes sir. Here is a pic. L to R: 223 55 Gr TSX 6x45 70 Gr Ballistic Tip 25-204 80 Gr TTSX 250 Savage 80 Gr TTSX 250 AI 80 Gr TTSX 257 Rbts 80 Gr TTSX 257 AI 85 Gr Ballistic Tip 257 Bee 110 Accubond Last edited by 257heaven; 04/14/13. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7678430 04/22/13
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prairiedog223 Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 305 mo	Best of luck with the build! I'm sure liking mine so far....prob dont even have 50 down the pipe(work/weather sucks). A few blurry phone pics 700,McM,#3 Shilen,10 twist cut 26" First kill...2012 youth season I took a doe late last year as well. Pretty hole in....and out

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Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! prairiedog223 #7681043 04/23/13
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OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Awesome. That's one happy kid......and dad. Those with TTSX's? Mickey should have everything by week end. Should be an easy build. Can't wait to wring it out. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7681176 04/23/13
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aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,156 Likes: 7 S.W. Wis.	Careful, you may cause a mass exodus from the 223 case worshipers...

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! aalf #7681217 04/23/13
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erich Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2002 Posts: 4,079 Likes: 1 WA to NM	Picture of my first deer with a 25-205, from what I can find it is the first deer taken with the 25-205, it was in 2005. After the first shot the rest are just noise. Make mine a Minaska Heaven has walls and rules, H-ll has open borders

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7681473 04/23/13
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 305 mo prairiedog223 Campfire Member
prairiedog223 Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 305 mo	Originally Posted by 257heaven Awesome. That's one happy kid......and dad. Those with TTSX's? Mickey should have everything by week end. Should be an easy build. Can't wait to wring it out. Yes the TTSX's. Correction my barrel is cut to 24"....not 26 As for the boy,yes he was fired up! I was too! He is actually my girlfriends nephew. I don't own any tricycle motors lol

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! prairiedog223 #7684951 04/24/13
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Amphibious Campfire Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 154 British Columbia	Great Thread! I'm currently hunting for a 25-204 reamer, if I don't find one soon i'll just have to buy one. Have a 24" McGowan SS Barrel 1:10" left over from another project and a Rem 700 .223 with a pitted pipe. Should make a wonderful little walker. Talley Lows, 2-7x33.... win. The Mountains Are Calling And I Must Go

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Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! Amphibious #7684970 04/24/13
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OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Talley lows and Leupold 6x42 for me. Should be 6-1/2 lbs all up easy. Can't wait to put the chronograph to it. I usually just load up per Quickload and shoot if no signs of pressure. But I am going to play with this one a little. Will try Hornady 100 Gr SP in addition to 80 TTSX. I also have some Hornady 90 Gr GMX that I'll try. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7689792 04/26/13
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jmbn Campfire Member J Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 156 ca	Shouldn't you have a 25 BR in there?

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! jmbn #7689893 04/26/13
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nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN	.257 Kimber just sounds so much cooler though. The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! nsaqam #7690185 04/26/13
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OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Hmmmmm. 257 Kimber..........or.............257 Raptor. Hmmmmmmmmm Really what clinched it for me was when member crod put up a lot of 500 New Hornady 204 brass for cheap. That did me in. And the instant availability of 257 Raptor dies from from Reeder was the last nail. Mickey got it yesterday and the action is already done and matte blue finish will be applied this weekend. Dammit. Getting giddy! Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: 25-204 is soon-to-be REALITY! 257heaven #7692310 04/27/13
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erich Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2002 Posts: 4,079 Likes: 1 WA to NM	There was no Raptor when I built mine so my dies are market 25-204 EDC (Erich's Deer Cartridge). The Kimber peaked my intrest but moving shoulders is alot of extra work over the 204 case. Keep us posted on your build. Just picked up a bunch of the 75gr V-Max blems that Midway had on sale, going to give them a try on coyotes. After the first shot the rest are just noise. Make mine a Minaska Heaven has walls and rules, H-ll has open borders

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