25-06 Solved (Maybe)

[M7025-06]

Any thoughts?

I'll definitely try load "G" again. There's a good chance that I pulled one shot...might even try some with the bullet seated another 0.005'' deeper just to see what it'll do. All were loaded with 55.0 gr of R-22. Loads A & B weren't worth posting a picture of.

Load C (0.085'' off lands)

Load D (0.090'' off lands)

Load E (0.095'' off lands)

Load F (0.100'' off lands)

Load G (0.105'' off lands)

 

[DrMike]

Things are certainly moving in the right direction. I know it always feels good when the stars are aligned and the bullets form nice, tight little patterns. That is looking good.

 

[M7025-06]

I agree Mike. Forgot to mention these were all shot at 200 yards.

 

[bobnob]

I'd try seated deeper for sure, they are getting better as you go.

That sort of accuracy at 200 yards, for the last two groups is good enough really. Some five shot groups would be interesting.

 

[OU812]

200 yards and G is slightly over 1/2 MOA, I'd shoot it again and be happy as a puppy with 2 tails.

 

[FOTIS]

1.2" at 200 yards is not bad my friend

 

[Guy Miner]

At 200 yards, "G" is indeed impressive.

I've tried the 100 gr TSX though... and moved on, back to Noslers.

Regards, Guy

 

[FOTIS]

Try the 110 AB's

 

[DrMike]

I agree Mike. Forgot to mention these were all shot at 200 yards.

I made that assumption. It is quite gratifying when things work out. I like the TSX.

 

[Vince]

I'm still undecided on how I like mono metal bullets.
I'll try them on coues deer again, and moose next year, before making my final determination. As of now my only first hand experience with a mono metal bullet had left me unimpressed as it cost me a coues deer.
300 Yards and all evidence leafs me to conclude that it failed to expand. I was using the Hornady GMX, and not the Barnes, which needs a higher velocity than the Barnes to expand.
I'll give them another go and see what happens since they do shoot to an acceptable standard in a few of my rifles and accuracy is the most important factor. If I can't put the bullet where it needs to go it doesn't matter how well it performs once it gets there.

 

[SJB358]

Very nice display of load work! That's picture perfect results when working with seating depth!

Same as Guy. I tried the TSX's on elk, moose, deer and bear. They work okay but unless your hammering bone they don't work nearly as fast as a properly designed lead cored bullet.

I do think that 100TSX has a very strong following though in the 257 WBY camp. Any ideas on speed?

 

[M7025-06]

I mainly use my 280 on deer. A buddy of mine refuses to buy his own rifle, and he uses this rifle, so it gets used 1 day during deer season and then becomes my backup. With that being said...I might just load up 30 rounds of Load "C" and let him have at it :twisted:

I can't really say how they perform on deer around here because I've never hit anything with this load. I had about 250 of these bullets on the shelf and ended up selling all but 1 box. My plan is to use up the 50 TSX's I have left and then go looking for another bullet. The AB is at the top of the list. Another hunting buddy is working on a load with 100 gr. TTSX's, so I'm curious on how those will perform.

The last time I checked, this load is running right at 3180 fps.

 

[bobnob]

I'm still undecided on how I like mono metal bullets.
I'll try them on coues deer again, and moose next year, before making my final determination. As of now my only first hand experience with a mono metal bullet had left me unimpressed as it cost me a coues deer.
300 Yards and all evidence leafs me to conclude that it failed to expand. I was using the Hornady GMX, and not the Barnes, which needs a higher velocity than the Barnes to expand.
I'll give them another go and see what happens since they do shoot to an acceptable standard in a few of my rifles and accuracy is the most important factor. If I can't put the bullet where it needs to go it doesn't matter how well it performs once it gets there.

I have nothing against mono metal bullets. But I'd have thought the main reason to use them would be where lack of penetration was a concern.

In that case, the user would need to decide if the wider wound channel of a lead jacketed bullet was worth sacrificing for the sake of taking the deeper penetration afforded by the mono.

I can't imagine any deer with the likely exception of your elk / moose / sambar class animals that would be so big as to require more penetration than a jacketed lead bullet would give, and then only with a raking or rear end shot.

How big are coues deer? Maybe a mono is the wrong bullet for that type of game Vince?

Not being critical mate; just posing the question from the viewpoint of a mono metal layman.