Reeder Custom Guns - Which .25 cal revolver for deer

After shooting the Ultimate 410 I think I need a .25 cal gun from Gary. I love the grip so that would be a given. I am thinking an 8 inch barrel and scoped. It would be for Coyotes, Bobcats, Turkey and Whitetails here in sunny Florida. Which .25 to choose and which model gun is the big question?

proven itself time and again on deer, even out past 200 yards. Based on the great 204 case it is one of those calibers that just works and works very well. The 257 Raptor in a custom G-2 with a 12" barrel would be the perfect deer set up. In the pic, 257 Raptor on the left alongside a 45 Long Colt for size comparison.
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the 25 ACP. My Dad shot a doe in the head with one and the bullet did not go into the brain hardly at all. I had to use a .45 Colt to finish her.

double rifle maker make him a double rifle in 25 ACP. It was based on a double barreled 410 shotgun with 25 ACP sleeves. He had more money than brains.

My sister had a 25 ACP I talked her into buying a 22 Long rifle automatic.
The 22 long rifle has twice the foot pounds of energy as the 25 automatic.
Bullets are way cheaper. Not my Choice but I seen my grandpa shoot quite a few deer with his 25-20 Winchester not much problem with any of them getting away. Open sights and probably 100 yards and less.

using a PP shooting 32 FMJ and I shot four times before one found a way in....

He looked at us after shaking his head a bit! Put him down with the standard .22LR as we did many before him! Still didn’t affect the steaks cuz I remember them as delicious!

My Xp-100 in .25-284 (100 gr Nosler Partition @ 3100 fps) kills deer dead.

THEY ARE NOT REVOLVERS AS HE ASKED.

but Gary pointed him to G-2 in 257 Raptor

our 256 GNR is based on the 357 Maximum case but is only available in a stretch frame revolver. Our 250 GNR is a good one based on the 32 H&R case but is a bit shy of enough power for a deer. Our 255 Banshee comes in a Blackhawk based revolver and is OK for small bodied deer but not enough punch in my opinion for a large 200 lb deer. It is based on the 22 K-Hornet case. The best way to go would a single shot G-2.

trying for a Fallow doe with my .255 Banshee. They are small animals around 60-70 lbs. The conditions were unlikely I'd lose a wounded animal so I felt it was ok. It has twice the power of a .22 WMR and twice the bullet (75 gr. JSP at 1900 fps). Lots of Good O'l Boys shoot Whitetails with the .22 WMR. Lots of the success is due to the good traditional 45 gr. bullet and opportunity for great precision. My gun had a 4X scope on it too.

I did see some does but decided they were too pretty for ME to shoot and the decorative pillows I wanted could wait. Honestly back home I'd have some reservations about shooting a Whitetail myself. I'd really be upset with myself if I wounded one. My smallest gun I'd actually hunt Whitetail with is my .300 GNR revolver. I know guys have used the .327 but not me. It's a personal decision. I have taken Sheep with it and learned a lot. My bullet of choice is a 100 gr. XTP at 1850 fps.

Curtis' single shot .256 Win. Hawkeye is in another class, beyond the old .25-20 Win. rifle. 60 gr. over 2600 fps? But still It's a personal decision and on the lighter side.

From what I see you lose 400-600 fps from transitioning from a single shot to a revolver. The smaller the caliber the larger the fps loss. So the single shot gets a pretty good boost.

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I have 25 Caliber Revolvers in 250 GNR, 25-20 (2) and 256 Win Mag. I might shoot a deer with one with a perfect shot opportunity. But, wouldn't leave the house with one with the intent of hunting deer.

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The main purpose would be Coyotes and Bobcats but I have called in deer while calling predators and would like to be able to use it if the opportunity arose. It would not be the primary gun for deer, the .410 GNR will do for that. Our bucks are usually on the small side.

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