25-06 AI or 25x47 Lapua

[Gary in MD]

Yea, RL 22 is what I have used for many years although I have recently been using a lot of IMR 7828.
I have “Pole Axed” a handful of deer with the 115 grain Bergers out of my 257 wby, they usually just fold up on the spot. I need to run them over the chrono to see what they are doing.

 

[Lance21]

I would truly love to own a 25-06AI to use with the 133 gr. bullets from Sierra. I would like to see the results with that bullet at around 3200 FPS with a G-1 of 0.613 and a G-7 of 0.315

Sierra is making a 133 grain 25 cal ?

 

[Bill Norris]

I would truly love to own a 25-06AI to use with the 133 gr. bullets from Sierra. I would like to see the results with that bullet at around 3200 FPS with a G-1 of 0.613 and a G-7 of 0.315

I'm thinking my next build with Zack will be that 25 SAUM he has. Keeping it S A is appealing to me. He says brass and dies are easy to come by.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I have a 25x47L, I don’t shoot heavies out of it, the rifle gets fed BIB 110s and it’s lethal buts it’s not my go to for long range. Personally I think the standard 25-05 is hard to beat, an improved version would be nice for case life, the gains aren’t as much as other improved cartridges though.

for pure accuracy, say 300-600Y, which would you go with?

 

[nakneker]

for pure accuracy, say 300-600Y, which would you go with?

Alex wheeler built mine, heavy sporter barrel, shoots those BIBs in the 2s. It’s a family favorite actually. The 25-06 has also been one of my favorite cartridges but I’m a sucker for the 6.5x47 case. My 25x47 has shot everything well, such an easy rifle to tune, little recoil, if I had to choose one for 300-600 it would be the 25x47. If it went past that I’d go 25-06 with heavies throated to seat them out where they belong. No wrong choice though, both are great cartridges. Those heavies would extend the range on that 25x47 too.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Alex wheeler built mine, heavy sporter barrel, shoots those BIBs in the 2s. It’s a family favorite actually. The 25-06 has also been one of my favorite cartridges but I’m a sucker for the 6.5x47 case. My 25x47 has shot everything well, such an easy rifle to tune, little recoil, if I had to choose one for 300-600 it would be the 25x47. If it went past that I’d go 25-06 with heavies throated to seat them out where they belong. No wrong choice though, both are great cartridges. Those heavies would extend the range on that 25x47 too.

very helpful.

 

[YoteChaser]

I have a 25x47L, I don’t shoot heavies out of it, the rifle gets fed BIB 110s and it’s lethal buts it’s not my go to for long range. Personally I think the standard 25-05 is hard to beat, an improved version would be nice for case life, the gains aren’t as much as other improved cartridges though.

What twist you have on your 25x47 & length ?

 

[AckleymanII]

What powder are you using to get 3590 with the 115 Berger?
Gary

R#22, Fed 215, approx 68g+ in a X caliber 9 twist, 25" long, short freebore with amazing accuracy. Deer do not take a step, so far after being hit