filmjunkie4ever
Handloader
- May 4, 2011
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Just in case anyone is curious, my .25-06 is a Remington 700 ADL with a Timney trigger, Douglas #4 SS 24” barrel, and a Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40mm in Talley mounts.
New custom 25-06
- Thread starter nhenry
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6mm Remington
Ammo Smith
- Feb 27, 2006
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Great looking rifle in a really wonderful cartridge. The 25-06 is just great for a lot of animals and is a sweetheart to shoot.
Blkram
Handloader
- Nov 25, 2013
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I have long said that a 25-06 Rem would nicely compliment my 280 Rem and 338-06 as a well rounded battery for North American big game, with all being based off the 30-06 case.
I have long read that the 25-06 is a favourite cartridge of pronghorn hunters. Now I'll get to try it on them!
While the 280 and 338-06 are on LH Rem 700s, I had thought to get another 700 for the 25-06. I am not disappointed that this isn't a Remington, as I love my LH Sako AV in 7MM STW. Such a great, smooth action!
(And while the 9.3x62 isn't based on the 30-06 case it is very close, and I have that in a LH Sako 85 Hunter for DG where legal in Africa, to make it a world wide battery.)
filmjunkie4ever
Handloader
- May 4, 2011
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I have used lots of different cartridges for various critters but have long felt I could certainly handle any game in North America (and lots of other places too) with a .25-06 and a .30-06! Both are accurate, easy to shoot, have a wide variety of ammo and components available. Thinking of having one of my pre-64’s rebarreled to .25-06!
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Would love to see results
Blkram
Handloader
- Nov 25, 2013
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So how did your loads with the 120 gr Partition and Retumbo do?
I am looking at using 115-120 gr bullets for this new-to-me 25-06.
I have ordered some of Nosler's 115 gr BT ammo to try, and am getting factory ammo with the rifle with 110-120 gr loads.
Seller reports that he found the 110 gr the most accurate that he tried in it. And he will get the handload data from the fellow he bought the rifle from, as the original owner had provided him with components and data when purchased, which the seller gifted to a relative that reloads his own 25-06, as he did not reload.
