Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.25-25 Stevens
Stevens single-shot rifle cartridge for small game and target shooting; chambered in Stevens falling-block and Winchester target rifles in the late 19th century..
- Caliber
- 0.257″ · 6.528 mm
- Introduced
- 1888
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1888
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Stevens Arms
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Berdan Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 20,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 200 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
SAAMI · verified| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 6.53 | 0.257 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | 7.16 | 0.282 | ✓ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder angle | n/a | ||
| Base ⌀ | 8.20 | 0.323 | ✓ |
| Rim ⌀ | 9.55 | 0.376 | ✓ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | — | — | |
| Neck length | n/a | ||
| Case length | 60.20 | 2.370 | ✓ |
| Overall length | 66.80 | 2.630 | ✓ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .25-25 Stevens is highlighted below.
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Firearms chambered in .25-25 Stevens
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Connected reference
History
The .25-25 Stevens was developed for the Stevens single-shot falling-block action and later chambered in the Winchester Model 1885 High Wall. A small-bore, relatively light-recoiling cartridge for its era, it was used for small game and target shooting and represents the range of cartridges Stevens developed for their single-shot action rifles.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .25-25 Stevens?
- .25-25 Stevens uses a 0.257″ (6.528 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .25-25 Stevens still in production?
- .25-25 Stevens is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceFrank C. Barnes / Gun Digest — Cartridges of the World · bullet ⌀, grain weights
- SecondaryWikipedia — .25-25 Stevens · year, grain weights, bullet ⌀, velocityarchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →