Reeder Custom Guns - Setting Records

I once ran a bit over 400 rounds through a Raven .25 auto. That should be in a record book I would think.

I also decided to see if I could improve the ammo. My Dad made me a 48 gr. trunicated cone bullet mold for the .25. I loaded it with 'way over maximum loads and actually got it up over 1000 fps! The little gun stayed together which amazed me.

The only issue was the there was no web left in the primer pocket of the cartridge after firing those loads. I am not sure which direction the primer went.

If you try this kind of stuff you are on your own. I am not recommending it.

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I doubt we are kin. He's too skinny to be part of my gene pool.

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$50 Raven .25 beats $400 S&W 9mm! Such was dramatization back then. The little .25 went bang every time and the S&W M59 had some teething issues. The magazine went with the story and sold a bunch of copies. The little guns are "pot metal" zinc alloy and very simple striker fired, blow back. Overbuilt to a degree as Bro. Jim demonstrated. How can one really overload that tiny .25 ACP anyway?!

They always worked and had sights good enough to see. Make a fantastic "throw gun" to boot.

I remember some guys were necking the .25 ACP down to .17 and even .14 and .15 cal. Shooting pieces of wire!!!

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Most were shot out of Remington 580 series rifles converted to centerfire.

I've got a couple, one being a single shot ripe for conversion.
A bunch of fellas also shoot a shortened Hornet case calling them the Squirrel series.

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I've done some loading recently using TiteGroup and you get a ton of velocity for very little powder. A couple of tenths of a grain can swing nearly 10,000 psi. Care must be taken

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Setting Records

you are really Scott Boggs father aren't you?

I may have influenced him a bit but

LOL, I remember a magazine cover from my youth...

Scotty, wouldn't that be the PeeWee series of cartridges?

Sounds fun, problems are magnified as size diminishes though

Yep, pressure builds quickly in the little guys