.25 Stevens

Rifle cartridge Product June 2022 .25 Stevens United States Rifle and handgun 1898–1900 Barnes Frank C. John T. Amber Cartridges of the World 1972 DBI Books Northfield, IL 0-695-80326-3 .25 Stevens 276 & 282–3 1900–1942 Rimmed, straight .251 .276 .276 .333 1.125 1.395 Rimfire 14,000–16,000 psi (96.53–110.32 MPa) 65 (smokeless) 1180 208 Barnes & Amber 1972 The .25 Stevens / 6.4x28mmRF was an American rimfire rifle cartridge. To differentiate from the related .25 Stevens Short it is sometimes also referred to as .25 Stevens Long. Developed by J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company and Peters Cartridge Company, it was developed between 1898 and 1900; catalogs suggest it was introduced in 1898, but most sources agree on 1900. It was offered in the Crack Shot No. 15 rifle, which debuted in 1900. It was also available in the Stevens Favorite rifle, which was first released in 1894 and discontinued in 1935. It originally used a 10 to 11 gr g on on black powder charge under a 67 gr g on slug; this was later replaced by Smokeless powder. Some handguns were also chambered for .25 Stevens, most notably the Stevens-Lord single-shot pistols. The round was available with either solid lead or hollow point bullets and developed a good reputation for small game (such as rabbit) and varmints. In comparison to the .22 Long Rifle some sources note that its ballistics suffered from an excessively high trajectory for a rifle cartridge (a drop of 5.1 in mm on at 100 yd m on), while others praise its inherent accuracy, and larger versatility due to being much more powerful, especially when used in revolvers. Serving as the parent for the less-successful .25 Stevens Short and experimental Remington .267 Rimfire, it was dropped in 1942. Notable handgun authority Elmer Keith lamented its demise and advocated its revival for use in revolvers. References Barnes Frank C. John T. Amber Cartridges of the World 1972 DBI Books Northfield, IL 0-695-80326-3 .25 Stevens 276 & 282–3 Keith Elmer Elmer Keith Sixguns 2012 Martino Publishing Mansfield Centre, CT 978-1-61427-282-3 Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Rimfire cartridges Category:Stevens Arms