.25-06

[topclass2017]

Recently added a .25-06 to my gun locker and am looking for some starting points for reloading. I'll be loading 75g V-max and 110 ELD's.

Thanks for your help!

 

[strut64]

i have had a 25-06 since 72. H4350 for the 75 gr and H4831 for the 110gr will be a good starting point. Hodgdon is a good place to look for charge weights. I always end up a bit lower than max for accuracy.

 

[Bbear]

I have two, both hunting rifles. I'm using 7977 and the 110 AB for 3150 and 3175 fps. Groups are .75 or so with consistency. Haven't messed with the 75 gr pills before though, so, no help there.
I used 4831 for years with 120's.

 

[joed49]

For the 75 gr you need a medium powder, I used to use IMR4064 or Win 760 which gave a velocity of 3700 fps. After 2 seasons I gave up on the 75 gr and went to the 85/87 gr bullets. Seemed that the 75 gr just ran out of steam at 300 yards and the heavier bullets killed a lot further off.

For 110 gr I'd want RL19 or RL22, both have worked well for me.

 

[topclass2017]

thank you all. very helpful.

 

[nmkid]

I use IMR 4064 for the Hornady 75's and H4831SC for the 110 Accubonds. Both shoot great.

 

[timeout]

I'm using IMR4064 with 75 gr. Hornady Vmaxes. I'm getting 3560 fps firing them from a 23" barrel. Shooting 115 gr. Bergers from the same barrel, I recently switched from H4831SC to Alliant Reloader 26. I couldn't get velocity out of this particular barrel with the H4831SC. IIRC I gained an honest 160fps with the Reloader 26 and could have got a bit more. These are running 2985 fps. This is a #3 contour hunting barrel. I have a heavy barrel that did well with the H4831SC, but then again I haven't tried the Reloader 26 in it yet.

 

[nmkid]

Seemed that the 75 gr just ran out of steam at 300 yards

Really?? I know of several coyotes that lost their lives at over 400 yards that would differ with you. "If" I remember correctly, the 75 gr bullet still has about 1000 ft,lbs. of energy at 300 yards.

 

[jepp2]

For deer and antelope, I use either 100 or 110 gr Nosler bullets. I use RL 19 exclusively. Excellent velocities and accuracy without signs of pressure.

 

[joed49]

Really?? I know of several coyotes that lost their lives at over 400 yards that would differ with you. "If" I remember correctly, the 75 gr bullet still has about 1000 ft,lbs. of energy at 300 yards.

I used the Sierra 75 gr which does not have a very good BC. I noticed too many hits where the groundhog crawled back to the hole. With 85/87 gr bullets every hit was a kill, even past 400 yards. In 40 years of varminting with the .25-06 I found the 85/87 to be a very deadly bullet. Even though I could not see the hit through a scope I could hear it, sounded like someone slapping a board on water.

For the past 2 years I've been shooting the Sierra 90 gr BlitzKing. Great bullet but not sure it's any better than the Nosler 85 gr.

 

[ebb]

Accurate 3100, but to get it now you have to get it from Lovex.

 

[RW]

It has been several years that I reloaded for the 25-06 and I used 87 gr Nosler ballistic tips with Norma mrp with out standing results both accuracy and muzzle velocity!! Killed several deer with it and a lot of hogs!! RW

 

[Murray Brook]

I've owned 3 different 25/06's over the last 35 yrs. All three worked very well with the 117 gr Sierra and IMR 4831 lit with a mag primer.

 

[ben lurkin]

AA4350 with the 75 gr Vmax = outstanding performance. Mine thinks it's a 22-250 with 59 gr. of powder. It whacks coyotes really well & I've never had one run off yet with that combo.

 

[Larryh128]

Recently added a .25-06 to my gun locker and am looking for some starting points for reloading. I'll be loading 75g V-max and 110 ELD's.

Thanks for your help!

For 110 gr -120 gr bullets, it's hard to beat H4831sc.