1 shot cold bore 650 yards.

[Eric Leonard]

Got the 25-06 shooting the 110 Sierra pretty well , and been confirming my dope just shooting 1 shot at different ranges when I get a chance. This plate is 2’x2’ with the yellow painted is 8”x8” at 650 yards.
JBM app called for 10.5 moa so I dialed the 4.5-14 Leupold to 10.5 and sent 1 round from cold bore ,, hit 4” right pretty close elevation. Targets in far back right edge of hay field 650 yards,
That was my first rifle I killed my first 100 deer with way back when,, I just had it rebarreled and can’t wait for deer season

 

[Shooter13]

That's awesome !Haven't had my 25-06 out in years, need to.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Good job

 

[Eric Leonard]

That's awesome !Haven't had my 25-06 out in years, need to.

It’s hard to beat for groundhogs,coyotes and deer for sure

 

[HillbillyLongRifle]

25-06 is a Good All Around Caliber!

Shot them for years with 85 gr bullets!

Killed lots of game

 

[ELR LVR]

Got the 25-06 shooting the 110 Sierra pretty well , and been confirming my dope just shooting 1 shot at different ranges when I get a chance. This plate is 2’x2’ with the yellow painted is 8”x8” at 650 yards.
JBM app called for 10.5 moa so I dialed the 4.5-14 Leupold to 10.5 and sent 1 round from cold bore ,, hit 4” right pretty close elevation. Targets in far back right edge of hay field 650 yards,
That was my first rifle I killed my first 100 deer with way back when,, I just had it rebarreled and can’t wait for deer season

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Driving out 15 minutes just to fire one cold bore, is one of my practices
Good for you for practicing that discipline, it's more important to me than small groups.

 

[Eric Leonard]

Driving out 15 minutes just to fire one cold bore, is one of my practices
Good for you for practicing that discipline, it's more important to me than small groups.

I’m lucky about that. I can get to 500 without leaving the house and it’s 3.5 miles to the main part of our farm where I can shoot some farther.
And yeah that first shot is the only one that counts from this rifle.

 

[Jrjones]

That’s awesome. Nice 4 screw era rifle. Did you coat it black? What barrel and twist? . Looks good

 

[Jrjones]

What contour is that barrel

 

[Eric Leonard]

That’s awesome. Nice 4 screw era rifle. Did you coat it black? What barrel and twist? . Looks good

it’s an A prefix 700 BDL Daddy bought me around 78 give or take,, it’s a 26” #3 Bartlien 10 twist stainless steel. I had the whole thing cerakoted in Midnight blue that’s really more of a flat black.

 

[K22]

Being primarily a varmint / predator hunter, the clean and cold bore shots are my "money shots". I test and I verify them constantly at the range each practice session. It took some research, experimentation, and enhancements to arrive at this stability condition, but I finally got there.

 

[COLT45SA]

Kudos to Eric. He apparently believes in the saying "one-shot-one-kill". No need for an AR and multiple shots to get the job done. I like his way of thinking except that I'd prefer an 1885 Winchester single-shot rifle over a bolt gun~!!!

 

[demarpaint1]

Nice!

 

[Jrjones]

it’s an A prefix 700 BDL Daddy bought me around 78 give or take,, it’s a 26” #3 Bartlien 10 twist stainless steel. I had the whole thing cerakoted in Midnight blue that’s really more of a flat black.
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Very nice. I have a 79 bdl and a bartlein #3 also. Thought it looked familiar.

 

[Jrjones]

What a chuck & buck slayer

 

[Wild Bill IV]

Got the 25-06 shooting the 110 Sierra pretty well , and been confirming my dope just shooting 1 shot at different ranges when I get a chance. This plate is 2’x2’ with the yellow painted is 8”x8” at 650 yards.
JBM app called for 10.5 moa so I dialed the 4.5-14 Leupold to 10.5 and sent 1 round from cold bore ,, hit 4” right pretty close elevation. Targets in far back right edge of hay field 650 yards,
That was my first rifle I killed my first 100 deer with way back when,, I just had it rebarreled and can’t wait for deer season

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Nice shooting!!! I too enjoy my custom built 25-06!!!!! Springfield 03A3 action, 26", 1:10 twist, Douglas #5-1/2 medium varmint contour, with Custom walnut thumbhole stock with rose wood forearm cap and accent stripes!!! Mounted a Leupold 6.5-20x44 gold ring target (with turrent caps) with duplex reticles!!!!! I use the Sierra 117 grain SBT Gamekings!!! Have taken whitetail clear out to 574yds (5x5 heart shot)!! Wileys out to 700!!!! IT'S HARD TO BEAT AN ACCURATE 25-06!!!! Even taking PDs at 500 to 600 yards!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hal]

Eric

It’s nice when a plan works out.
Practice pays off.
Looks like your shooting bench is rock solid.
Yea a 5 or 10 shot group doesn’t mean much when it comes to hunting. COLD bore shot is all that matters.
25-06 is a great killing caliber.

Hal

 

[Eric Leonard]

Eric

It’s nice when a plan works out.
Practice pays off.
Looks like your shooting bench is rock solid.
Yea a 5 or 10 shot group doesn’t mean much when it comes to hunting. COLD bore shot is all that matters.
25-06 is a great killing caliber.

Hal

There was a sidewalk around Grannie and Grandpas house that had settled and when they passed and Momma moved back in she had them dug up and repoured , I made 3 bench tops from 1 of them , this is one outside my basement/reload room door,

 

[Hal]

Way to repurpose something.

Hal

 

[17VLD]

Sweet rifle Eric, wish I had gotten that green stock from Alex Wheeler. Mine is kinda blah in a grey/ burgundy. Your green is just like my 6br/20 Dasher/17ppc. Will definitely have to paint it, they track beautifully though.
Matt