New Bullets for 25-06?
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Guy Miner
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Only with faster-twist barrels to stabilize longer bullets.
Oh, and welcome to the forum, from one of many 25-06 fans here.
Guy
Oh, and welcome to the forum, from one of many 25-06 fans here.
Guy
DrMike
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Guy Miner":3juti9pq said:Only with faster-twist barrels to stabilize longer bullets.
Oh, and welcome to the forum, from one of many 25-06 fans here.
Guy
Guy nailed the appropriate answer for this question. As others have stated, welcome to the forum. Hope to see you posting, contributing questions, observations and answers.
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Guy Miner
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6mm Remington":2l6evpbt said:
I honestly believe that there are a number of "just one" bullets for the 25-06 and typical game for it.
If we're talking deer & pronghorn antelope, just from Nosler I'd consider:
Ballistic Tip: 100, 115
AccuBond: 110
Partition: 100, 115, 120
E-Tip: 100
So there's seven bullets that seem to me like they'd be perfectly acceptable for hunting medium game; whitetail, blacktail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope. Likely other species as well.
But - none of them were particularly designed for long-range as we call it now. In days past, 300 yards was considered a long shot at game. I still think it is! :grin:
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Cleveland48
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While I have never personally owned a 25-06, one of my brothers has owned a few. I have shot all of his on many occasions, and I’m a huge fan of that round. If I did own one that 110 AB seems like it would be a great bullet for it. Maybe one day I’ll finally own one!
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Thebear_78
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I have a 25 WSSM, pretty much duplicates the 25/06. The 100gr bullets seem pretty well suited to that niche. The 25/06 would be better suited to longer 25 cal bullets but there are few fast twist options out there.
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cloverleaf
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Well, if we are putting out a .25 "wish list" then a 90 Gr AB (or BT) would be nice! Cant find 87's anymore... Not that I could ever get them to shoot decent....CL
cloverleaf
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Guy Miner":3gdlqw9i said:
This.... Years ago the supposed advantage of the 25-06 was a flatter trajectory than the .30. I cant quote the numbers well enough to give you facts, just know what I "heard around the fire" as a kid. .25's "shot flatter" and had less drift than the .243. or slower .30's How much of that was theoretical rather than fact I cannot say, but back then range finders were different size circles in the reticle of your scope if you were lucky (unlucky???) Flatter was better and the 25-06 earned a good reputation. Deservedly so IMHO. And 300 yards is a long ways away. CL
35 Whelen
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Better grab yourself a box ( of 100) Speer 120 BTSP bullets, they are .485BC long range missles! There is likely nothing available; that is better on deer sized game, out to 600. If Nosler would build the ABLR as a 123/129gr, with a 550 BC; I think they could mop up the high end market; but they apparently have no interest, So I would watch Hornady to Make that move for Nosler with their ELD-X bullet shortly, right after they do: Nosler will attempt to follow suit, with the ABLR! And try to play " catch up" once again.
As soon as the .257 crowd rush at these new "nuclear missles" that had finally broken that barrier of
a 25 cal bullet with over a .500 BC, and it was all the buzz, one of the rifle manufactures would pick
up on that momentum, and you would see them add a turn of twist in their 25/06 offerings, then push on all that; with "1/100th of the advertising" that's has been exerted on the Creedmore, and you would
notice a lot of old 25 calibers, getting the dust blown off them!
As soon as the .257 crowd rush at these new "nuclear missles" that had finally broken that barrier of
a 25 cal bullet with over a .500 BC, and it was all the buzz, one of the rifle manufactures would pick
up on that momentum, and you would see them add a turn of twist in their 25/06 offerings, then push on all that; with "1/100th of the advertising" that's has been exerted on the Creedmore, and you would
notice a lot of old 25 calibers, getting the dust blown off them!
35 Whelen
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Absolutely however this is likely over book figures, using RL 25 I used up to 60grs and was over 3200 from memory out of a 24" barreled R700, but my groups had opened up over MOA so backed down to 59 grs and it came in just under so settled on 58.5 and it shoots .75 @100 all day long and seams to avg 3125/3150 for fps.
No pressure in MY gun might be high in another I don't know???
Anyway be careful and be safe, but that's what I am using. A friend shot a big cow
Moose with my rifle right @ 600 lbs with this loading last fall , one shot instant kill!
He has the bullet, looks text book perfect. So no doubt about it this thing would easily
Dispatch Bull Elk without a doubt!
No pressure in MY gun might be high in another I don't know???
Anyway be careful and be safe, but that's what I am using. A friend shot a big cow
Moose with my rifle right @ 600 lbs with this loading last fall , one shot instant kill!
He has the bullet, looks text book perfect. So no doubt about it this thing would easily
Dispatch Bull Elk without a doubt!
35 Whelen
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Your most certainly welcome:
Sounds like a plan Duane! Keep us posted how your gun does, and if you are not impressed with the RL25/ Speer 120 gr bullets; then I will eat my hat on the church steps, and give you a half hour to draw a crowd! :wink:
PS
I can't really take credit for this great RL 25 load; as a certain Marine that lurks around on here, actually was the orchestra of this loading, he is a pretty smart cookie, I think he goes by " Scootie" or something like that, he soposedly hates enclosed triggers and two piece bolts so be careful!
:lol: (you gotta really watch these fellas; that only go for an open trigger! :grin:
Sounds like a plan Duane! Keep us posted how your gun does, and if you are not impressed with the RL25/ Speer 120 gr bullets; then I will eat my hat on the church steps, and give you a half hour to draw a crowd! :wink:
PS
I can't really take credit for this great RL 25 load; as a certain Marine that lurks around on here, actually was the orchestra of this loading, he is a pretty smart cookie, I think he goes by " Scootie" or something like that, he soposedly hates enclosed triggers and two piece bolts so be careful!
:lol: (you gotta really watch these fellas; that only go for an open trigger! :grin:
