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25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. (Read 5272 times)

Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Dec 1^st, 2016 at 8:05pm	Print Post
	Like it says, looking for what I need to put together loaded rounds. Die(s), ideal tool, Lee loader, what ever.

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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #1 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 8:09pm	Print Post
	Where is your 25-25 or 25-21 Stevens brass coming from?

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StevenHall Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Joined: Sep 23^rd, 2014	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #2 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	CH4D makes dies for a standard press.


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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #3 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	25-basic brass. The CH4D dies are painfull expensive.

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StevenHall Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Joined: Sep 23^rd, 2014	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #4 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 9:31pm	Print Post
	$103 for a 3 die set isn't cheap, but you might not be able to do much better. I paid $75 for my Ideal tool for 25-25 a couple years ago (missing the de-capper like most), and haven't seen another for sale since. Maybe you will be able to find a set of used dies though.


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3003 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #5 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 9:54pm	Print Post
	I think you are looking at an unnecessary expense. These are old-timey single shots. If the cases will enter the chambers of your rifles, all you need is a decapper and something to prime with. An Ideal or Lyman universal decapper die works for my 28-30 and for my 25-20 SS. It should work on the other 25s. I have an old Ideal tong tool in .25-20 WCF that I use to prime my 25-20 SS cases. I use another Ideal tool marked 28 S to prime the 28-30. One bell, one whistle does it.


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #6 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 9:56pm	Print Post
	25-21 handloader here: * Dies are CH4D * Brass is Rocky Mountain Ctg lathe turned. Don't waste your money on Bertram (is Junk) & Jamison can be iffy


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #7 - Dec 1^st, 2016 at 10:21pm	Print Post
	Quote: 25-21 handloader here: * Dies are CH4D * Brass is Rocky Mountain Ctg lathe turned. Don't waste your money on Bertram (is Junk) & Jamison can be iffy Certainly agree about Bertram - not about Jamison/Captech. Their .25-20 Stevens brass has been excellent for forming to .22 Lovell. But anyway, last I saw they still aren't making brass for the .25-21. Wish they would. I asked, but they said no, no market.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18085 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #8 - Dec 2^nd, 2016 at 10:35am	Print Post
	Look around at other die set pricing, and C&H4D looks pretty darn cheap! There's not a lot to choose from, but C&H4D has always been 1/3 to 1/2 the price of other brands for obsolete dies.

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ron Oldtimer Offline Posts: 579 Location: Augusta Maine Joined: Nov 15^th, 2009	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #9 - Dec 2^nd, 2016 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	I just received a set from C&H4C for my .22 Extra Long Maynard along with the shell holder came to $121.02 with shipping. Received them in 3 days. EXCELLANT QUALITY and SERVICE. ron


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ballardhepburnmich ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 598 Location: Scotts,mi. Joined: May 20^th, 2015	Re: 25-25 25-21 Stevens loading tools needed. Reply #10 - Dec 3^rd, 2016 at 11:55am	Print Post
	You might want to check to see if your .25 basic brass has the right base dia. and enough length to make .25-21 or .25-25 before you aquire any loading equipment. If those two cartridges can be made correctly rom this basic brass I would like very much to know where you are getting your basic brass. Lee


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