25-06 loads

[SagebrushStalker]

Does anyone have a preferred powder?  I'm thinking of picking up a # of Imr4350 and a pound of rl-19, of course it looks like
I'm going to be stuck with rem. brass.  I want to try some 85 and 100gr ball. tips for yotes, and maybe find a big game load
using 115gr bullets.  I'm hoping to have my new t/c prohunter today so any help would be appreciated.

[Sagedawg]

Ive shot a few with the 85gr you are talking about. Hope you dont care about saving the hides........huge exit hole but puts them down in a hurry.



  Sage

[SagebrushStalker]

Ive shot a few with the 85gr you are talking about. Hope you dont care about saving the hides........huge exit hole but puts them down in a hurry.



  Sage

Yeah I don't care too much about the hides, we're not getting much for them anyway, I just wanted a caliber that will stretch my effective range a bit

[Bighorse]

I load up a 115g Nosler BT with that 4350.  I don't remember the charge exactly so I won't attemp to quote it.  I remember it was kinda middle of the road and I went with it for accuracy.   Consult your reloading books.

I'd look really hard at working up something with a 100g Barnes solid.  That would be perfect for small animals. 

Have fun!

[GoldTip]

I use a top end load of the RL-19 and a 115gr Combined Technologies Ballistic Silvertip and it has been deadly on deer with very good accuracy from the bench as well.  I believe the load was 0.5gr below max in the Nosler reloading book out my Ruger.

[Ray]

I use IMR 4350 as well as IMR 4320

.25-06 Barnes TSX 115 Grain Flat Base IMR 4320 44 Grains Federal 210 Large Rifle OAL 3.142-3.189, Tikka T-3 Lite
.25-06 Nosler Partition 100 Grain IMR 4350 48 Grains Federal 210 Large Rifle OAL 3.20, Tikka T3 LIte

[Bigswedegml]

Retumbo is a great powder for 110-115 grain bullets.  I shoot 57gr of Retumbo and a 110gr Accubond.  It gives me .67" groups with my Stevens 200 in .25-06 at 100 yards

[SagebrushStalker]

Retumbo is a great powder for 110-115 grain bullets.  I shoot 57gr of Retumbo and a 110gr Accubond.  It gives me .67" groups with my Stevens 200 in .25-06 at 100 yards

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I'm thinking I'll be better off with the slowest burning powders because I ordered the 28" barrel
Any proven velocity figures?

[high country]

I have a 2 bit as well as my cousin that love imr 4831. his is faster then mine by a bit, but both push 100gr pills over 3600.

[JoshT]

3600 with a 100 grainer I could get that out of mine... if I leaned on the powder measure... a bunch.

[SagebrushStalker]

I have a 2 bit as well as my cousin that love imr 4831. his is faster then mine by a bit, but both push 100gr pills over 3600.

I was hoping for around 3550fps with that 28"tube, what barrel lengths do the rifles you're talking about have?

[SagebrushStalker]

Oh, P.S..

Still no rifle 

[high country]

sorry guys I was thinking of the 257roy. the 25-06's are running that speed with 87-90grs the 100 tsx is dng close to that in my cuz's though.