VLD Pilot
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I'll post when I get mine
.25 cal 131g .330G7 bullet from Blackjack Bullets for you to drool on ...
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lancetkenyon
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I have had 1000 on order and paid in full for months. I am down to 138pcs left. I have quit shooting my 25SST for the time being.
VLD Pilot
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Been looking at the 25SST. Pretty awesome round. If I didn't have so much 6.5-284 brass, I'd build one of those on a short action rather than the 25-284 on a LA.
matt_3479
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Been shooting the 25 creed for a season with the 131's! Been my favourite rifle and favourite bullet I've ever shot! Can't wait to get out and shoot a bunch more. Looking at building a short action magnum hunting 25 cal of some flavour (saum, blackjack maybe western) as I took 2 does with the blackjack bullet in the creed last year with incredible results. Guns just too heavy to haul around
My sons and I have been shooting my 25-06 AI for awhile now and have been impressed with these 131 blackjacks. I actually had this barrel made for my tikka awhile ago and couldn't find the bullets so when it did come in stock I make sure I had enough and a little more just in case. I've never seen them in stock again since then. I let go just over 600 pcs to members to help hold them over and it seems like they won't be made till ending of the year or worst in early 2022.
Anyways I've made one load that shot under 1/2" @ 3160 FPS that settled in at 3198 FPS so I left it. I couldn't find any blackjack info for a 25-06 AI so I will be making a thread to help others in the same boat or curious in making one with a load ladder and load development with several powders. There are many other cartridges that are faster, better, with better brass and what have you but finding components to make a 25-06 AI has been fairly easy well except the blackjacks but hopefully it will ease up in the future. My rifle has been easy to shoot, hits like a hammer and has kills on sheep, goats, deer, pigs and wild cattle. I've shot elk before and I must say these big wild cattle closely resemble them structurally. I was surprised how this little bullet kills them instantly from close to far, penetrates deep even on quartering shots. My sons and I have not lost one yet or have any run farther than 100 yds. A 257 wby is next for load development and I hope to get 200 FPS or more over the AI. I've got a bunch of 270 wby brass I will be using.
Anyways I've made one load that shot under 1/2" @ 3160 FPS that settled in at 3198 FPS so I left it. I couldn't find any blackjack info for a 25-06 AI so I will be making a thread to help others in the same boat or curious in making one with a load ladder and load development with several powders. There are many other cartridges that are faster, better, with better brass and what have you but finding components to make a 25-06 AI has been fairly easy well except the blackjacks but hopefully it will ease up in the future. My rifle has been easy to shoot, hits like a hammer and has kills on sheep, goats, deer, pigs and wild cattle. I've shot elk before and I must say these big wild cattle closely resemble them structurally. I was surprised how this little bullet kills them instantly from close to far, penetrates deep even on quartering shots. My sons and I have not lost one yet or have any run farther than 100 yds. A 257 wby is next for load development and I hope to get 200 FPS or more over the AI. I've got a bunch of 270 wby brass I will be using.
willfrye027
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Same, 1k of them on order for a while.
started shooting some SBD2 in 110gr to pass the time but they're over 2x the cost.
Have you confirmed this with someone at blackjack? Sierra has been telling them "soon" since the new year. I have a few thousand on back order through them as well. I only have maybe 600 left. If what you're saying homd water rather than rumor, I'll be getting a new match barrel chamnered up.
I didn't say a date just a time frame from a good friend. Of course "they" are trying their best to catch up and make everyone happy and it available ASAP. Is it a rumor? I don't know but I was told blackjacks wasn't gonna be made available for awhile so I bought up a bunch to weather the storm. So far I'm glad I listened to the rumor.
VLD Pilot
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Last email response I got from Miles Johnson was "Any day" on when they'd Arrive. Take that how ever you want.
Mr. Johnson is not the person I talked to. I was told from a friend in January about this time frame so when I seen it in stock I got myself enough to blow out the barrels on several rifles, now I'm glad I did. It will come back in stock but after "the bullet company" catches up with their hot sellers. I hope it's "arriving anyday" myself as I sold a over a thousand pcs to some members and friends at COST.
VLD Pilot
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What are you guys finding with using the lighter bullets in the faster twist barrels ? For example say the 115 berger in a 7.5 twist barrel at 3200+ fps. Churns up some rpms so curious about jacket failure
Shooting 121gr Hammers in my 25-284 at 3200+ with good accuracy and no issues.
