COLUMN On the left, the .243 Winchester, next to the .257 Roberts. Both are performers against Western deer, but the .257 never seemed to get the same attention as the slightly smaller .243. (DAVE WORKMAN)
argue it can do anything a .270 Winchester can, an argument in which I’ve never cared to participate. That all of these rounds have been somewhat forgotten or upstaged by such cartridges as the .243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester and so many others I won’t mention, that does not mean the .25s can’t do the jobs for which they were developed.
FROM YAWNS TO GASPS When it comes to ballistics, the .25-20 and .25-35 are yawners, which explains why they’ve been consigned to the cemetery. When I did some cursory research for this month’s column, I found two popular loading manuals that didn’t even include data for one or the other, though there is data in the Hodgdon Annual Manual (while you will not find load recommendations
Federal Celebrates Centennial
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or the past couple of months, Federal has been celebrating its 100th anniversary with a bit of pizzazz, and good for them because hitting the century mark happens only once in a lifetime. A few weeks ago, Federal released two loads in .45 ACP in limited edition “throwback packaging.” One load – the Monark Match – features a 230-grain FMJ in a 20-round box that is considered a collectible because it features a box with artwork from a bygone era. The other round features a 230-grain Federal Hydra-Shok JHP bullet, also in a 20-count box. They are pricey. Federal also released special packaging with three historic rifle calibers: .30-30 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield and .45-70 Govt. According to a company release, the commemorative packaging takes us back to circa 1963, yet the ammunition inside “offer(s) all the same features and performance of their modern Federal Power-Shok equivalent.” The .30-30 features a 150-grain bullet, while the .30-06 is topped with a 180-grain pill. The .45-70 offering has a 300-grain projectile. –DW
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