The wife got me a Marlin XL7 in 25-06 for a gift a while back. I have just started working up loads. My first success was with Nosler ballistic tip 85 grains at 100 yards my holes touch more often than not. Today I loaded with 100 grain game kings from Sierra and 54.5 grains of RL22 that produced two back to back groups less than a half inch 00.438 and 00.488. I think I like this rifle. I have tried several combination's of powder / primers trying to get Hornady's 120 hp to group with no luck at all. I think that the 100's will be my go to hunting load for hogs and deer this year. Has anyone else had issues with 120 grain bullets in 25-06?

Congrats!
It's great when things go the way you want them to!

Good luck and have fun.

Congratulations! I, too, have a Marlin XL7, but in the .243 and it will shoot just about everything well.

Congratulations! I have had great success with 110 Accubonds in my daughter's 257 Bob. Very accurate.

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Originally posted by iammarkjones:
... Has anyone else had issues with 120 grain bullets in 25-06?

Yes, my buddy Don bought 1000 120gr Rems years ago, only to find he could not get them to shoot well in a very accurate Sendero. He ended up using some of them for Fire Forming and I believe he gave a bunch away.

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Originally posted by iammarkjones:
Has anyone else had issues with 120 grain bullets in 25-06?

My Browning A-bolt prefers 100 gr Sierra Pro-hunter bullets, I've got some 110 Accubonds I plan to try this season. This gun does not do as well with 117 and 120 gr loads.