Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Salmo on September 29, 2012, 07:35:32 PM
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Getting ready to handload for a new 25-06.. What powder, brass, primer,bullet is your go to hunting load?
Thanks
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Federal primers or cci. I always run the mags in any of my rifles 25 and bigger. Brass does not matter much. I like winchester a little more. Nosler is the best. Stuff some accubonds in that killing machine and watch her eat!!!!
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I've always used IMR 4831 and the 117 or 120 grain bullet. Don't know off-hand how many grains of powder but it is from an older reloading book and I'm near the top end for powder. I can hit a dinner plate at 500 yards with it.
Last time I took it to the range, I put 3 rounds in the same hole at 100 yards and figured that was good enough but I need to go back now and check it because I recently installed a Timney trigger and set it to 3 lbs. I bought the Rem 700 classic the first year they came out in that caliber.
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I've been using Nosler 100gr Ballistic Tip over 57 gr. RL22, CCI primer and Winchester brass. It is good for under one MOA at 100 and consistent solid hits on a 7"x12" steel target at 600 yards.
It's an old Ruger M77 tang safety Varmint rifle, Bicentennial model rifle but still shoots pretty good.
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Alliant Reloder 22 Powder, Remington Brass, Winchester LR primers, and Berger 115 Hunting VLD Bullets.
