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**44 AMP** · April 1, 2025, 11:37 PM

I'd say the .25 ACP is going to be around as long as the little guns that shoot it are.

Even though the same guns are available in .22LR, which is slightly ballistically superior, the .25 hangs in there, because it nearly always functions.

In my experience, .22 semis are the most picky (about function) semis there are, and the pistols seem to be even more picky than the rifles.

Long for its width, with soft (or at best, plated) bullets, and the rimfire ignition the .22LR has more potential for problems, (particularly in pocket pistol) than the .25acp does with centerfire ignition and (generally) a FMJ bullet. It tends to feed better and go off reliably and most of the .25 owners aren't "gun people".

And while the ammo isn't cheap, the guns often are, which plays a big part for a lot of people. It's always been a "niche" round, but its got a firm lock on its niche and has had for well over a century. I doubt it will go away anytime soon.

April 1, 2025, 11:37 PM	#13
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 30,440	I'd say the .25 ACP is going to be around as long as the little guns that shoot it are. Even though the same guns are available in .22LR, which is slightly ballistically superior, the .25 hangs in there, because it nearly always functions. In my experience, .22 semis are the most picky (about function) semis there are, and the pistols seem to be even more picky than the rifles. Long for its width, with soft (or at best, plated) bullets, and the rimfire ignition the .22LR has more potential for problems, (particularly in pocket pistol) than the .25acp does with centerfire ignition and (generally) a FMJ bullet. It tends to feed better and go off reliably and most of the .25 owners aren't "gun people". And while the ammo isn't cheap, the guns often are, which plays a big part for a lot of people. It's always been a "niche" round, but its got a firm lock on its niche and has had for well over a century. I doubt it will go away anytime soon. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.