.25-45 Sharps

.25-45 Sharps
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerSharps Rifle Company
Designed2008
ManufacturerSharps Rifle Company
Produced2012–present
Specifications
Parent case223 Remington
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.257 in (6.5 mm)
Neck diameter.284 in (7.2 mm)
Shoulder diameter.3539 in (8.99 mm)
Base diameter.376 in (9.6 mm)
Rim diameter.378 in (9.6 mm)
Rim thickness.045 in (1.1 mm)
Case length1.760 in (44.7 mm)
Overall length2.260 in (57.4 mm)
Rifling twist1 in 10 in (250 mm)
Primer typeSmall rifle
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
87 gr (6 g) Speer Hot-Cor Soft Point 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s) 1,739 ft⋅lbf (2,358 J)
Test barrel length: 24 inches (61 cm)
Source(s): American Rifleman[1]

The .25-45 Sharps (6.35×45mm) is a firearms cartridge designed by Michael H Blank,[2] then CEO of the Sharps Rifle Company, LLC, as a general hunting cartridge for most North American game, in particular deer, antelope, hogs, and coyotes.[3] Unlike .300 AAC Blackout which was targeted specifically at the suppressed rifle market, and adapted to hunting, the .25-45 Sharps was designed primarily as a hunting round.

That is not to say the round does not have tactical applications as its ballistics exceed that of the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. The cartridge name is derived from its caliber (.257 in (6.5 mm) bullet) and case length of 45 millimeters (necked-up 5.56×45 mm), as opposed to older hyphenated cartridges that were named for caliber and powder charge. Factory ballistics with the 87 gr (5.6 g) bullet equal those of the original .250-3000 Savage with the same bullet weight.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 25-45 Sharps: A New Old Cartridge".
  2. ^ "7 Exotic Deer-Rifle Rounds". The Shooter's Log. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  3. ^ "7 Things You Didn't Know About the 25-45 Sharps". www.americanhunter.org. Retrieved 2018-06-27.


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