25-06 powder choice

[ebb]

Ive never shot any bullets that light out of mine but with the heavies I think Accurate 3100 was the best.

 

[culpeper]

Old thread. But with N160 availability popping up in my inbox about once a month I worked up a 120 grain bullet load. Started at 42.5 N160 @2700 up to noticeable pressure signs at 51.5 @3129 in 24" barrel. Accuracy load was 50.0 @3045. I was expecting shootable max at 49 grains. Regular LR primers. It is damn near interchangeable with RE-17 though burn rate charts show N160 is right there with H4831. Just my rifle.

 

[rwk]

Any one have a idea what winchester use for powder in the 25-06 115 gr ballistis silver tip

 

[0.1 Aggregate]

All I know is it is not a canister powder you can purchase.

 

[lotech]

I've had at least five .25-06s since 1965. H4831 worked well in the '60s and continues to work well for bullets of 87, 100, and 117 grain weights. I've also tried some other powders.

 

[deadidarren]

In my Ruger 2506 VT 60 g of h4350 75 Vmax just a shade over 3850 fps works very well all the way out to 750 .

Disclaimer take all the appropriate measures and work up to this load if you choose to use it

 

[Clark]

257 Roberts Ackley with 75 gr Vmax at 3600 fps with IMR4895....

.... the brass lasts one firing, and then primer pockets are loose.

 

[std7mag]

257 Roberts Ackley with 75 gr Vmax at 3600 fps with IMR4895....

.... the brass lasts one firing, and then primer pockets are loose.

Think you might possibly be loading a tad hot there?

I've got 7X57 brass necked to 257 Roberts. Then fire formed to AI. And have 3 loadings thus far with 120gr Partitions & RL19, and one loading with Norma MRP.

My 257 Roberts is necked down 7X57, that has had at least 12 loadings with various powders and bullets from 75gr to 120gr at +P.