Best powder for .25-06

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24 August 2003, 06:49

Jaccurate

Best powder for .25-06

Would appreciate any advice and/or suggestions.
Looking to load the 87 and 100g bullets.

regards

24 August 2003, 08:05

shooter65

55 gr. IMR 4831

100 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips

24 August 2003, 09:02

Jaccurate

Thank you.

Would that give about 3300fps?

regards

24 August 2003, 09:59

<migra>

I've been loading IMR 4831 in my 25-06. It shoots everything from 75 gr to 120 gr bullets well. I'm sure there are other powders that work well in this caliber but I have a lot of this stuff on hand and it works. When I first built this rifle, it wouldn't shoot decent groups until I started worked my loads up to maximum. The one exception being 120 gr speers. I had to drop this one a grain below max because of pressure signs. I'm using the 1982 vintage Horandy manual.

Migra

24 August 2003, 11:27

shooter65

depending on barrel length.

quote:
Originally posted by Jaccurate:
Thank you.

Would that give about 3300fps?

regards

24 August 2003, 11:32

<Thunderstick>

RL22 is the way to go for 100 grain bullets, if you have at least a 22" barrel. In my 26" barrel the 100 gr bullet behind 58 gr (MAX LOAD) is going beyond 3450 fps with excellent accuracy.

24 August 2003, 11:33

hvyw8t

Reloader 19 works well with 85 grain pills.

24 August 2003, 12:07

Jaccurate

Appreciate all the data, just have to figure out how to get some powder over here!

regards

24 August 2003, 15:02

klsm54

RL19 shoots very well im my 26" Sendero with 85 grain Ballistic tips.I like 4831 for anything heavier than 87 grains.

24 August 2003, 18:37

todbartell

Weatherby MkV UL 24"

100 gr. Barnes Triple Shock XBT
57.0 grs. H4831sc
R-P case
Winchester WLR primer
~
3280 fps avg. speed

25 August 2003, 07:03

R Flowers

I have experimented with the 25-06 a good deal and have finally settled on two powders to cover all bullet weights.

If I am loading 75 to 100 grain bullets I use IMR 4831. If I am loading anything heavier (115, 117, 120) I use IMR 7828.

My favorite loads for the 25-06 consist of 54 grains of IMR 4831 behind a 100 grain Nosler Partition for use on deer, antelope, hogs, etc.
The same load behind a 100 grain Sierra spitzer makes for a good inexpensive long range varmint load and sure drops coyotes in their tracks.

R F

25 August 2003, 09:55

Jaccurate

Thanks once again.

regards

25 August 2003, 14:21

Dr. Lou

I use IMR 4831 under 115 Nosler Ballistic Tips. In fact I just picked up a pound of it yesterday. I consistently get .5 MOA out of my Sako 25-06 using this combination with CCI primers and Winchester brass.

26 August 2003, 00:25

Derrick Bunn

Now- just to put the cat among the 4831 pidgeons....

try 60g Sierra with 48g vihtavouri N140.

just shot a .270 group at over 3800fps.

Bye Bye varmints

PS - not many 25 cal projectiles will stand this load - and dont try it with boat -tail bullets!

26 August 2003, 00:27

Derrick Bunn

oops ---- should read 80 grain Sierra

Can shoot - can't type
D

27 August 2003, 14:36

milosmate

quote:
Originally posted by todbartell:
Weatherby MkV UL 24"

100 gr. Barnes Triple Shock XBT
57.0 grs. H4831sc
R-P case
Winchester WLR primer
~
3280 fps avg. speed

Tod,
That is a very stiff load for a 100gr bullet,ADI who make the powder, same as ar2213sc say max is 54.3gr.
Milosmate

[ 08-27-2003, 05:39: Message edited by: milosmate ]