256 win mag

[brybenn]

Anyone here have something so chambered. Saw it in the reloading manual and thought it would be a fun lil round to play with. Is brass even available?

 

[two-dogs]

Anyone here have something so chambered. Saw it in the reloading manual and thought it would be a fun lil round to play with. Is brass even available?

EDIT: opps! DELETE, one number out & an M short! sorry! must be the fire water & 6 yr old tri-fogals, Bar opened 3 hrs ago!

 

[jag]

I have a Marlin Mod.62 in .256 Win Mag. Cases are formed from .357 Mag. It is a fun rifle to play with, and has accounted for 3 yotes so far.
If you get one feel free to contact me and I will tell ya how I got this one working for me.

 

[Ardent]

I've been curious about it too, but have nothing constructive to add unfortunately.

 

[brybenn]

Interesting to know they can be formed from a 357. I wonder if all that is needed to convert a winchester 94 is a barrel swap? I was thinking a single shot but a 94 would be fun for groundhogs

 

[Ardent]

The magazine would be a problem, blunt bullets only, but if the .25-20 can do it, so can the .256 (I'm sure it's been done too). The parent case of the .256 Mag is the .357 Mag, very easy to form apparently.

 

[todbartell]

I read on the internets with dem 25 cal's you can aim on hair out to 400 yards

 

[dan belisle]

Especially in a revolver. - dan

 

[todbartell]

just don't use a Barnes bullet

 

[rem338win]

Barnes bad, vmax good.

 

[brybenn]

I got a box of 75gr vmax right here. Be a baby brother to my 2506.

 

[Ardent]

V-Max's would rule out the '94 though. If you had a Ruger No.1 to rebarrel, that'd be a slick little setup that's light on blast and powder. There's been a couple .357 No.1's on the EE, piece of cake rebarrel and no ejector tweaking.

 

[brybenn]

You make a very valid point. I don't have a ruger #1 yet. I was planning to get one in 450/400 but a 256 would be a lot more useful

 

[Ardent]

You'd have a very unique and very neat little No.1, in the .256.

 

[Turkeyslayer 1300]

The .25-20 would be better in a singleshot. You can still buy factory ammo and with pointed bullets it's a fun little cartridge.