rem 25-06

[icehook]

I just got a 25-06 and i was wondering what bullet type and powder load you guys use for deer hunting. Im thinking of using 115gr nosler bt or the hornedy 115gr sst any info would be great. thanks

[sausageman]

I have had the best luck with with AA3100 powder using Barnes 100 TSX. I tried IRM 4350, RL19, RL22 and RL25 but AA3100 gives the best accuracy and highest velocity. You don't need a 115 gr bullet if you get a well constructed 100 bullet. My load is at max pushing the 100 bullet at 3450 fps. The 25-06 kills like nothing I have ever seen.

The bullets you listed of course will get the job done no doubt, but when pushing the bullet along at the higher velocities you want a Nosler Partition or a Barnes TSX bullet.

You are going to love the 25-06.

[frogtosser]

I was thinking of getting one too for coyote hunting and for deer, I hear the ammo is not cheap, but now days none of it is.

[sausageman]

Gotta tell you.....it does a number on coyotes also. Here is a picture of a coyote I shot at 464 yards(Lazer measured) in North Dakota.

I have a bunch of rifles but that 25-06 is really a sweet heart.

[cbrooks]

What brand rifle and optics are you using BTW nice shot?

[Rost]

I reload for my 25-06 and have good luck with IMR 4350, IMR 4831, and H4831sc with the 75-100 grain bullets.

I can't really say anything bad about the Alliant Powders (Re 22, 19, etc..) because I have yet to try them. I guess the IMR powders worked so well, so I settled with them.

My favorite loads are..

Predator Loads

75 Vmax- 56 grains IMR 4831 COAL- 3.150

87 Sierra Varminter- 57 grains IMR 4831

Deer Load

100 Speer B.Tails- 54 grains IMR 4831

The 25-06 is one helluva caliber for medium sized game. Some will argue that it's capable of taking larger game as well. Personally, I like it for deer and coyotes. If I ever go on an elk hunt, I'll have another excuse to buy another gun!

BTW- The new SD state record mule deer was taken with a 25-06 last year at over 500 yards!

It's a fun caliber, that is for sure.

[sausageman]

I'm shooting a Remington 700 with a custom McMillian stock. The optics on this rifle is a 4.5 x 14 Leupold Mil-Dot, lite-reticule.

[fishuhalik]

Good buy, I love mine! Rem. 700 w/ Leupold Mark III? 4-12x. Kills deer dead with a 115gr. Not sure on the bullet, my uncle handloads 'em for me, but it's an moa rifle at 250-300 yards. I have noticed my rifle tends to string when it gets hot, but how many times do ya shoot 5-10 times at a deer?

[Gordie]

fishuhalic I had a 257 roberts that did that string afer a it got hot so I had it glass beded and no more problems. anyway it only did it when target shooting at deer it was one shot and it never got hot

[Brad B]

remember that when someone lists a hand load that works for them that it does not mean it will work in your gun. it may be a good starting point but the nice thing about hand loading is that you can fine tune a load to your specific rifle. I had a rifle and I made up a load for it and then bumped that load up a few 10th of a grain and if opened up the group alot. so also remember the hottest load IS NOT always the best.