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Your favorite 25-06 load for deer?

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27 September 2003, 17:36
POP
Your favorite 25-06 load for deer?
What is it? Velocity/accuracy? [Wink]
27 September 2003, 18:19
Painted Horse
Nosler 120g Partition and 50g IMR 4350
28 September 2003, 04:35
ricciardelli
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5-shots at 200-yards
Firearm: Ruger 77R
Optics: Leupold 3.5x10
Case: Remington
Primer: Winchester WLR
Powder: 52.5 grains of H-4831
Bullet: Sierra 120 grain Hollow Point Boat Tail
Velocity: 2922 FPS @ 15' from muzzle
28 September 2003, 08:51
Canadian reloarder
In my 25-06 Parker Hale Model 1200 bull barrel my most accurate load is 117gr Sierra Spbt--50grs IMR 4831--CCI250 primer--Fed case. Vel is 3005ft/sec, and accuracy is 1/2" MOA.I also have a Smith & Wesson Model 1500 that likes 120 Speer Spt--54.5grs of RL-22 CCI 250 primer R.P.case. Vel in my rifle with the 22" tube is 2985. Accuracy is 1.225" three shot groupe at 100 yds. Good load.
30 September 2003, 00:55
R Flowers
Favorite 25-06 load for deer:

Winchester case
Fed 210 primer
54 grains IMR 4831
Nosler 100 grain Partition

velocity in 24 inch barrel =3400 fps
accuracy = 3/4 inch

R F
30 September 2003, 01:08
groundhog devastation
49.0 grains of IMR 4350, 117 grain Sierra Spitzer Boattail, CCI 200 primer...velocity 2950-3040 in 24-26 inch barrels. Not the fastest load in town but about the most deadly ever used by me on a truckload of deer! GHD
30 September 2003, 05:29
<Long Shot>
52.0 H4831SC
117gr Sierra Game King
New RP brass
Fed 210M
2880 fps
Consistently 3/4 to 1/2" groups
30 September 2003, 07:36
rukidnme
54gr H4831sc
117 Sierra Gameking
3217fps.
1/2" 3 shot groups 100 yards.
Ruger 77 mark II 24" barrel.
30 September 2003, 09:11
olarmy
120 gr Speer BT, 52gr H4831sc or 117gr Sierra BT; 49gr IMR 4350. Both consistent 0.75 to 1". Chrony is not working...Jim

[ 09-30-2003, 00:13: Message edited by: olarmy ]
30 September 2003, 09:47
remingtonman_25_06
115g Ballistic Silvertip, 57.5g IMR-7828, 3/8" 100 yards, 3415fps out of 24" tube, 10feet from muzzle.
30 September 2003, 12:53
hoss101
My antelope load is 48.5 grains of H4350 behind a 100 grain Ballistic Tip. Right in the vicinity of 3100 FPS. It shoots well under an inch when I do my part.

[ 09-30-2003, 03:57: Message edited by: hoss101 ]
01 October 2003, 12:02
RickF
115 partition, WW case, magnum primer, 54 grains of RL22. It clocks about 3200, and is devastating on deer, moose as well.
01 October 2003, 13:44
Josh Tharpe
Remington 700
3X9 Burris Signature
115 BT
49 gr. 4350 3100
49.5-3140
either will shoot three shots that will touch off a bench - hard on deer too