.25-06 Loads

Oregonjohn · 07-09-2005, 03:16 PM

Hey all.

Family gave to me a nice Ruger .25-06 last Christmas. Will be hunting Coastal Range Black Tail Deer. What has been your best commercial ammo, maker and bullet weight, for deer with this caliber?

Many thanks.
John in Oregon

07-09-2005, 03:27 PM

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=210665

steel_warrior1 · 07-09-2005, 04:41 PM

Hey, glad to see a .25-06 user. I personally use reloads that I do myself. I load some 117 grain bullets at 3000 fps. I can go as low as 75 grains to 120. So the gun makes for a great all around shooter. Take care.

07-09-2005, 05:19 PM

it's a two bit caliber

steel_warrior1 · 07-09-2005, 05:32 PM

Personally, I wouldnt use the federals mentions above because it is just a 90 grain bullet. I think that the heavier loads work better on the deer, but im still a youngin. Remington makes some 100 grain core-lokt's. Winchester has a pretty good line. I use Winchester brass. Federal has a good line too. Just buy some boxes of different ammo, and try what works the best in your gun.

07-09-2005, 09:40 PM

.25-06 Remington

Remington adopted this old wildcat in 1969, but the cartridge has been around as a wildcat since at least 1920. .25-06 factory loads drive a 120 grain spitzer bullet to a MV of 2940 fps with ME of 2382 ft. lbs. Other factory loads are offered with 87, 90, 100, and 117 grain bullets.

With 120 grain factory loads the .25-06 is suitable for all species of North American deer, antelope, sheep, and goats to over 400 yards. Actually, the limiting factor is its trajectory. The "Rifle Trajectory Table" shows that this load has a maximum point blank range (MPBR) +/- 3 inches of 291 yards.

To an extent the .25-06 has always lived in the shadow of the similar .270 Winchester as a long range big game cartridge. On the other hand, using 75-87 grain bullets, the .25-06 is a better varmint cartridge than the .270. It is, however, a loud and hard-kicking varmint cartridge.

07-09-2005, 09:44 PM

http://www.chuckhawks.com/25caliber_cartridges.htm

personally I'd go with a heavier bullet quite frankly because where I live if you aren't hunting from a boat you aren't going to get long range shots because of the brush :guitar:

steel_warrior1 · 07-10-2005, 12:30 PM

Have any of you guys looked at the 25 WSSM? What is the point, it does the same as the 25-06, just is shorter. Big waist of time if you ask me.

Oregonjohn · 07-10-2005, 06:13 PM

Hey all. I thank you for your good information. Will be looking at specifics on 115 and/or 120 grain. Have a pretty new Midway Catalog and will check what they have.
Appreciate your responses.
John in Oregon

Pumpkinheaver · 07-27-2005, 07:59 PM

I had a custom 25-06 for several years and the most accurate load I found for it was the factory remington 100gr load. It worked like dynamite on adirondack whitetails. My favorite handload was a 117gr bullet over a charge of IMR-4350.

07-09-2005, 03:16 PM	#1
Oregonjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6	.25-06 Loads Hey all. Family gave to me a nice Ruger .25-06 last Christmas. Will be hunting Coastal Range Black Tail Deer. What has been your best commercial ammo, maker and bullet weight, for deer with this caliber? Many thanks. John in Oregon

07-09-2005, 04:41 PM	#3
steel_warrior1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oberlin, Kansas (Middle of nowhere.) Posts: 435	Hey, glad to see a .25-06 user. I personally use reloads that I do myself. I load some 117 grain bullets at 3000 fps. I can go as low as 75 grains to 120. So the gun makes for a great all around shooter. Take care. __________________ Come Check Out My Pacific Tool Company Website! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://pacificreloaders.awardspace.com/

07-09-2005, 05:32 PM	#5
steel_warrior1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oberlin, Kansas (Middle of nowhere.) Posts: 435	Personally, I wouldnt use the federals mentions above because it is just a 90 grain bullet. I think that the heavier loads work better on the deer, but im still a youngin. Remington makes some 100 grain core-lokt's. Winchester has a pretty good line. I use Winchester brass. Federal has a good line too. Just buy some boxes of different ammo, and try what works the best in your gun. __________________ Come Check Out My Pacific Tool Company Website! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://pacificreloaders.awardspace.com/

07-09-2005, 09:40 PM	#6
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	from Chuck Hawks .25-06 Remington Remington adopted this old wildcat in 1969, but the cartridge has been around as a wildcat since at least 1920. .25-06 factory loads drive a 120 grain spitzer bullet to a MV of 2940 fps with ME of 2382 ft. lbs. Other factory loads are offered with 87, 90, 100, and 117 grain bullets. With 120 grain factory loads the .25-06 is suitable for all species of North American deer, antelope, sheep, and goats to over 400 yards. Actually, the limiting factor is its trajectory. The "Rifle Trajectory Table" shows that this load has a maximum point blank range (MPBR) +/- 3 inches of 291 yards. To an extent the .25-06 has always lived in the shadow of the similar .270 Winchester as a long range big game cartridge. On the other hand, using 75-87 grain bullets, the .25-06 is a better varmint cartridge than the .270. It is, however, a loud and hard-kicking varmint cartridge.

07-10-2005, 12:30 PM	#8
steel_warrior1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oberlin, Kansas (Middle of nowhere.) Posts: 435	Have any of you guys looked at the 25 WSSM? What is the point, it does the same as the 25-06, just is shorter. Big waist of time if you ask me. __________________ Come Check Out My Pacific Tool Company Website! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://pacificreloaders.awardspace.com/

07-09-2005, 03:27 PM	#2
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=210665

07-09-2005, 05:19 PM	#4
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	it's a two bit caliber

07-09-2005, 09:44 PM	#7
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.chuckhawks.com/25caliber_cartridges.htm personally I'd go with a heavier bullet quite frankly because where I live if you aren't hunting from a boat you aren't going to get long range shots because of the brush :guitar:

07-10-2005, 06:13 PM	#9
Oregonjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6	Hey all. I thank you for your good information. Will be looking at specifics on 115 and/or 120 grain. Have a pretty new Midway Catalog and will check what they have. Appreciate your responses. John in Oregon

07-27-2005, 07:59 PM	#10
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,339	I had a custom 25-06 for several years and the most accurate load I found for it was the factory remington 100gr load. It worked like dynamite on adirondack whitetails. My favorite handload was a 117gr bullet over a charge of IMR-4350. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!