.25-06 Rem Ammo?

[fatback]

I was just able to pick up a .25-06. I have never owned a rifle in the caliber. Was wondering what those of you that hunt with this cartridge prefer and have had the best results with in terms of ammo? This will be for S. GA whitetails and pigs. I typically prefer a heavy for caliber projectile. I am looking at 120 grain core locks but am open to suggestions from those that have experience with this cartridge. Thanks

 

[Jester896]

mine loves the 117gr Hornady Interlock

 

[menhadenman]

I’ve killed some big deer (whitetail and mule deer) out to 350 yds with the Hornady 117 SSTs. I think they’re called super performance.

 

[menhadenman]

These guys.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/hornady-superformance-25-06-remington-sst-117-grain-20-rounds?a=1588072

 

[transfixer]

mine loves the 117gr Hornady Interlock

Those are what I used to load for my Dad's Rem 700 bdl in 25.06, they were very accurate

 

[Jester896]

Hornady told me this was the same load as their old Custom Load.
Both are Interlock bullets I use the soft tip and menhadenman uses the polymer tips

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/hornady-american-whitetail-25-06-remington-interlock-btsp-117-grain-20-rounds?a=1518473

with the factory load mine shot about .5 and my hand loads get .25

 

[sghoghunter]

I got one a few years ago but haven’t even took it hunting yest but I sighted it in with the Hornady 117 gr interlock’s

 

[Jester896]

best red jello maker I've seen in a while

 

[BriarPatch99]

I been shooting and reloading .25/06 since 1969 ...

My current favorite bullet is the 80 grain TTSX Barnes at 3680 fps ... Death in a little package... Yeah I am the odd ball... but don't dismiss what you ain't tried...

I have loaded and shot just about every .25 caliber made except the Hammer stuff... I have shot all the diiferent ones plus others not listed ...Sierra Game King100, 117/120 HP grain BT, Hornady 117, 120 gr. HP(don't make any more), Nosler all their versions ...

If I were not shooting the TTSX ...I would be back shooting the Nosler 110 gr. Accubond

 

[Big7]

That cartridge is so under utilized. Very flat and hard hitting. It should be way more popular than it is.

I'm surprised somebody hasn't put a slower twist barrel and a long, low drag boolit on one.

 

[Big7]

Hornady told me this was the same load as their old Custom Load.
Both are Interlock bullets I use the soft tip and menhadenman uses the polymer tips

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/hornady-american-whitetail-25-06-remington-interlock-btsp-117-grain-20-rounds?a=1518473

with the factory load mine shot about .5 and my hand loads get .25

They're right about "not depict actual packaging"- what they are showing in that pic is a .243.

 

[Dub]

That cartridge is so under utilized. Very flat and hard hitting. It should be way more popular than it is.

I'm surprised somebody hasn't put a slower twist barrel and a long, low drag boolit on one.

Faster twist for longer high BC bullets.

Doubt you'll get much long & low drag with a cast lead boolit.

 

[menhadenman]

That cartridge is so under utilized. Very flat and hard hitting. It should be way more popular than it is.

I'm surprised somebody hasn't put a slower twist barrel and a long, low drag boolit on one.

Oh they have. A company named blackjack was making a 131 some years ago. You’d need a custom barrel but there are guys doing it.

 

[Tight Lines]

I love mine, and killed a pile of deer with these or the interlocks from Hornady as other's have said...

 

[furtaker]

I bet the 120 Core Lokts would be dandy if your rifle shoots them well.

 

[mwood1985]

I shoot the Hornady superformance 117 in both my 25-06 and 257 Roberts Mauser 98s. The .25s do a heck of a good job on deer and antelope.

 

[hitchin]

best red jello maker I've seen in a while

Shot the sierra 120 hpbt for thirty plus years, they discontinued them; have not shot a deer with mine for several years but i have worked up a load with the hornady 117 s we shall see how i like it.

 

[bighonkinjeep]

Im a fan of fast over heavy in the 25-06. Found bullets closer to the middle of the weight range to shoot better for me. (100s and 110s) Been handloading for it for decades. I'd reccomend the the 110gr Nosler Accubonds. Fantastic bullet and best I've tried in both accuracy and on game performance.

 

[Meriwether Mike]

I purchased a Ruger #1 in 25-06 several years ago. I zeroed in with the Hornady 117 grain SSTs and have been pleased with it. Do not hunt it much as I want to keep it in great condition.

 

[BriarPatch99]

That cartridge is so under utilized. Very flat and hard hitting. It should be way more popular than it is.

I'm surprised somebody hasn't put a slower twist barrel and a long, low drag boolit on one.

The cartridge is old started out in 1912... standardized in 1969(when I got on board).... It lacks the short fat short action case and a Manbun. But the .25/06 was doing deer killing for a long long time!

If you want a Modern .25/06 .... get a 6.5 PRC brass neck it to .25 put it into a barrel with a 7.5 twist barrel(which Blackjack already does barrel wise) it will lack a Man Bun as most .25 caliber shooters wouldn't be caught dead with one .... Sierra makes heavy .25 bullets, 133 gr... probably others(Blackjack 131 gr.) Berger makes a 135 gr...(G1 .650 BC, G7 .334)