100gr. or 115 Nosler Ballistic tip in 25/06 AI

06 September 2001, 06:22

Frasier Bullington

anyone have any preferences between 100 and 115gr. Nosler Ballistic tips in 25/06 for whitetails?

06 September 2001, 13:59

<Ol' Sarge>

I do.
I have never tried the 115s, but have killed over 100 deer with the 100s in my .25-06 Remington 700 Classic.

Rem cases
56 grains IMR4831
Fed 210 primers

Don't know the velocity, but have killed groundhogs at 600yds with them.

Check out the test target when I was working up this load (the first one I tried and stayed with).

http://olsarge0.tripod.com/olsargeshuntingpictures/

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07 September 2001, 02:17

Frasier Bullington

quote:
Originally posted by Ol' Sarge:
I do.
I have never tried the 115s, but have killed over 100 deer with the 100s in my .25-06 Remington 700 Classic.
Rem cases
56 grains IMR4831
Fed 210 primers
Don't know the velocity, but have killed groundhogs at 600yds with them.
Check out the test target when I was working up this load (the first one I tried and stayed with).
http://olsarge0.tripod.com/olsargeshuntingpictures/

O'l Sarge, have you ever tried the Partition tips?

07 September 2001, 05:02

griff

Hi Frasier,
I found that the 100gn disintegrated at close range with the 2506 (100yds or less)
never tried the 115gn, had good results with 120gn hornady hp on large deer but dont use them on lightweight deer !!!

griff

07 September 2001, 06:18

Frank Nowakowski

Frasier,

A dozen years ago I had a couple of .25-06's and even a .257 Wby for a short time. On MT muleys and a few whitetails as well as antelope, I found the 100's to be a bit too explosive, though never tried a partition in that weight. I ended up using 115 partitions for everything (big game wise) and never looked back.
My other load was a 75 grain Hornady HP over H4831 as a coyote/rockchuck load. Once took a fat chuck off of a rock with the rising sun behind him at a solid 500 yds....first shot. Probably one of THE LUCKIEST shots I have ever made. Had an audience for it too! Those 75's are absolutely explosive at most any range, accurate as well.
I have always liked the .25-05 as well as the Roberts for deer and antelope. Just about all a guy needs, does the job very well with minimal recoil or fuss.