bob_dobalina
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Does anyone have a recipe for a 25-06 with Reloder 26 and a 120gr Nosler Partition?
25-06 RL26 120 Nosler Partition
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I’m not at the computer right now but can get it when I get home.
There are a bunch of powder runs that give you close to max posted up here for different cartridges. You could start down a couple grains and work up.
https://forum.nosler.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30761&start=200
Page 9 and the 25-06 is bout 2/3 down the page.
There are a bunch of powder runs that give you close to max posted up here for different cartridges. You could start down a couple grains and work up.
https://forum.nosler.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30761&start=200
Page 9 and the 25-06 is bout 2/3 down the page.
joelkdouglas
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I ended up about 55 grains of RL26 for 3200 fps with a 110 ELDX. This rifle doesn't show early pressure signs, could be above max. I would guess you'd be able to get to 3100 fps with a 120.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37815
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37815
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Cartridge : .25-06 Rem.
Bullet : .257, 120, Nosler PART SP 35643
Useable Case Capaci: 60.358 grain H2O = 3.919 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.250 inch = 82.55 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-26 ?
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 76 45.46 2544 1724 31152 11306 97.3 1.572
-18.0 78 46.59 2609 1814 33450 11586 98.2 1.530
-16.0 80 47.73 2675 1907 35927 11837 98.9 1.490
-14.0 82 48.87 2740 2000 38605 12057 99.5 1.445
-12.0 84 50.00 2804 2096 41495 12244 99.8 1.397
-10.0 85 51.14 2868 2192 44604 12396 100.0 1.352
-08.0 87 52.27 2931 2290 47910 12519 100.0 1.308
-06.0 89 53.41 2994 2388 51446 12636 100.0 1.266
-04.0 91 54.55 3055 2487 55234 12749 100.0 1.226
-02.0 93 55.68 3116 2586 59295 12858 100.0 1.187 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 95 56.82 3176 2687 63650 12963 100.0 1.150 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 97 57.96 3235 2789 68324 13064 100.0 1.114 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 99 59.09 3294 2892 73346 13160 100.0 1.080 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 101 60.23 3353 2996 78747 13252 100.0 1.047 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 103 61.37 3411 3101 84562 13339 100.0 1.015 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 104 62.50 3469 3207 90831 13421 100.0 0.984 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 95 56.82 3295 2893 78626 12496 100.0 1.056 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 95 56.82 2991 2383 49068 13570 99.6 1.279- Thread starter
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bob_dobalina
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Thanks guys
35 Whelen
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Bob.
From memory it seams like my rifle (Rem 700) liked RL25 the best, both with accuracy, and velocities..... May want to try a can. Another note is: if your a "Partition guy" thats a great bullet for sure! However since my gun will shoot 120gr Speers, into the same hole, as it does a Partition. Most because of cost, I started out using them for target practice. But some some history with Speers120gr bullets is they have a noticeable higher BC for longer shots, and you wont find a soul that isnt happy with bullet performance??? And at $19.95 for a box of HUNDRED, (on sale at Midway right now) they are certainly a great buy.
That Speer 120 bullet has now accounted for 4 Maine Moose, from 515lbs to a 911lb and with well placed shots
All were ONE shot kills, my cousin borrowed it to try a long shot on a big buck last fall down in the blueberry barrens and poleaxed a 227lb/ 11 pointer with the Speer 120 at 455 yds. So its a very capable bullet regardless of its cost. Good luck with your loading!
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From memory it seams like my rifle (Rem 700) liked RL25 the best, both with accuracy, and velocities..... May want to try a can. Another note is: if your a "Partition guy" thats a great bullet for sure! However since my gun will shoot 120gr Speers, into the same hole, as it does a Partition. Most because of cost, I started out using them for target practice. But some some history with Speers120gr bullets is they have a noticeable higher BC for longer shots, and you wont find a soul that isnt happy with bullet performance??? And at $19.95 for a box of HUNDRED, (on sale at Midway right now) they are certainly a great buy.
That Speer 120 bullet has now accounted for 4 Maine Moose, from 515lbs to a 911lb and with well placed shots
All were ONE shot kills, my cousin borrowed it to try a long shot on a big buck last fall down in the blueberry barrens and poleaxed a 227lb/ 11 pointer with the Speer 120 at 455 yds. So its a very capable bullet regardless of its cost. Good luck with your loading!
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bob_dobalina
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Nice. I just got a couple more lbs of 26 so I'm going to go down that path. I have 100 TTSXs shooting lights out with 26 but want to try 120 Partitions and 110 accubonds before I settle on a bullet. Not opposed to Speer either just never tried them!
For deer don't overlook the 115 BTs or Sierra 117s the Pro Hunter flat base shoots best for me over the Game King boat tail. I knew an old fellow that was a very experience big game hunter and he killed everything from elk on down with a 25-06 and once made this statement. "I could kill and elephant with a 25-06, I'd blow his head off." LOL He mostly shot 100 gr Sierra for deer size game and 100 partitions for elk. In my experience, and that is vast on deer with the 25-06, it don't matter what bullet you use from 100 to 120 grs you do your part and they will do their part. Bang = DRT.
