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bullets for 25-06
« on: February 20, 2011, 08:29:05 PM »
hope to hunt deer with a 25-06 in the fall of 2011 with a new gun and have no ammo. what size bullet should i use?   what kind of bullet should i use?  what brand of bullet should i use?  hopefully i will be shooting huge deer.  thanks,  mike w

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 08:31:44 PM »
115gr Barnes TSX will treat you fine.
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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 08:33:04 PM »
I've had good luck with accubonds. 120gr would be good for deer.

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 08:35:09 PM »
accubonds 120 would be my pick.
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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 08:36:36 PM »
100 grain Barnes TTSX, 100 grain Barnes TSX, 115 grain Barnes TSX, 110 grain Nosler Accubond, and 115 grain Nosler Partition.  Those would be my top choices, and in that order.
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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 09:31:19 PM »
Before you look at loads and bullets, you might want to take a look at your (prospective?) gun's twist rate.  Some might like the 100 grain range more than the longer 115/120's.  Guys building 25-06 or 25-284 rifles (fairly close ballistic cousins) spend quite a bit of time considering the twist rate.

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 09:45:03 PM »
Nosler combined technology bullets, is what I have been shooting. But would trust the nosler accubond more then them or the partition.
The partition is my all time fave bullet. All my guns shoot them very well, and great weight retention!
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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 10:09:44 PM »
Splitshot, I think you need to be more specific about what your goals are for the rifle and what the rifle is. I got that you want to take a deer with it but if you are going to keep your shots under 300 yards and only on deer then 90% of the off the shelf ammo would be acceptable. If you want to go above and beyond that some more info would be helpfull.


What distances do you plan on shooting?
What kind of optics do you have for it?
What is the make and model?
What is the barrel length and twist rate?
Are you shooting from a bipod trying to get to 500+ yards or are you off handing 100 yard shots?
Is reloading an option or strictly off the shelf ammo?


The more specifics you can give the better. Chances are someone on here already worked up a load for a rifle similar to yours and would be a better starting point. Oh, and congrats on joining the 25-06 club. Good choice on the caliber it should serve you well for a deer rifle.

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 10:12:22 PM »
i will be shooting a t-3 tikka .  i do not know anything about twist, but are all tikkas rifles the same or do you order a certain ?  mike w

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2011, 10:16:57 PM »
oops,  the glass is a vx-3   3.5-10,  boone and crockett.  actually i got the glass before the rifle.  mike w

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2011, 10:26:00 PM »
Looks like the twist rate is the same for all models and will be 1 in 10" here's their spec sheet for the different models. Depending on what model you get will give you a different barrel length.


http://www.tikka.fi/pdf/datatable.pdf

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2011, 11:50:15 PM »
100gr Swift Scirroco. They shoot like match grade bullets have a sturdy jacket w/bonded core for high weight retention.
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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2011, 04:35:05 PM »
the knock down power of Berger bullets has always kept me well fed :twocents:

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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2011, 04:54:47 PM »
HSM has them loaded with the 115 gr berger VLD I hand load to there spec. and my 25 shoots them really good.
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Re: bullets for 25-06
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2011, 06:19:39 PM »
Winchester all the way

 


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