.25-45 question

[Robert1955]

Has anyone looked in to this caliber in the AR platform yet? From what I have read so far it looks like a flat shooting deer capable round. I still have a pre 10/13 lower to build out and wanted a hunting round for longer distance shooting than the 300.

 

[Copper]

I watched a demolition ranch video on it...

 

[BigDaddy]

Sharps makes a barrel. I am surprised that a 6x45 has never really taken off. There seems to be more interest in the 6mmAR, which is based off the 6.5 grendel case

 

[FlatsFlite]

The 6x45 has been around since the 60s in bolt guns and would be my pick over the 25, but I'm partial to 6mm.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Pretty much what Big Daddy said. The 6x45 is a good ctg , and *ought to* have cought on big time. The .25-45. Should have very similary performance, and would be a coin toss for a mid bore of .223 case size. But as Big Daddy also noted most curent mid bore instrest if for larger case sizes. There are a metric zillion wildcats based on 6.5 and 6.8 cses with minor variations of neck & shoulders , plus the Grendel & SPC themselves. With none of them having any dominance.