Reloading the .25 acp

[sugarfoot57]

I wonder how many (or few) people actually load for this round. I do occasionally but it's better suited to people with hands like Tom Thumb. I use a homemade powder dipper made from a flobert case with a thin brass tube soldered to it. Gives me 1.1 grains of Bullseye over a 55 grain Bear Creek moly coated LRN.

 

[Tominnorcal]

Never tried it - Have a few 25's but I don't shoot them often. How is the functioning with the 55 grain bullet?

 

[sugarfoot57]

Feeds, fires, and ejects so far with 100% reliability.

 

[H. Bowman]

I thought about it but for how infrequent I shoot mine I'll just buy a box or two every other year.

 

[sugarfoot57]

Most often that's the best way to go. I haven't fired my 1908 Vest Pocket in over a year and still have about 40 cartridges left.
Takes a gentle hand because it's so tiny. Primer pocket looks like an entrance to a cave compared to larger brass.