.25-06 bullet choice

[turner.jc1]

Ive just got my licence back after renewal with a slot for a 25-06. I’m getting a factory R8 barrel (some more are available from a shop in Cambridgeshire I believe). I bought this to use the 101LRX really, for small/medium deer and general use. The Barnes are over £1 a bullet and not something I want to practice with, so I’d like some other premium recommendations in case the LRX shoots poorly. And also what good more economical lead bullets would people recommend? I’m thinking one of the Speer 120/Sierra 117 BTSP? The Nosler 115 BT maybe? And the 110 AB as the expensive option.

 

[Miki]

Sierra Pro-hunter 117gr (#1640) shot well out of my 1:10, 25-06 and they are only £29/100 ?
What sort of bullets cost £1 each ?

The Sierra Gameking 100gr (#1625) were better (and slightly cheaper @£27/100), I think the 117gr was reaching the limit with my twist and it's these (100gr) bullets I reload with these days.
I don't push them too fast. just under 3000fps seems to work best.

 

[turner.jc1]

Sierra Pro-hunter 117gr (#1640) shot well out of my 1:10, 25-06 and they are only £29/100 ?
What sort of bullets cost £1 each ?

The Sierra Gameking 100gr (#1625) were better (and slightly cheaper @£27/100), I think the 117gr was reaching the limit with my twist and it's these (100gr) bullets I reload with these days.
I don't push them too fast. just under 3000fps seems to work best.

Thanks Miki.

I missed the 117 pro hunter from the short list, I’ve read good reports. When you say they seem to work best at around 3000fps is that accuracy or terminal performance?

The Barnes bullets cost over £1 unfortunately.

Thanks,

Josh

 

[sauer]

For Sale: - .257 ammo

Hi … having clear out after sticking to a load 2x boxes of 100 Speer 87grn Hotcor £33 per box or £60 posted for both and if you take both you get open box with 10x in there 2x boxes of 100 Speer 87grn Spitzer £33 per box or £60 posted for both and if you take both you get open box with10x...

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[deeangeo]

I found heavier bullets don't work well in my rifle so I use 110gn Accubond & Sierra Pro-Hunter 100gn bullets. Barrel is 22" so approx 28500fps with 110gn AB's & 3100fps with Sierra 100gn
Bullets cost what they cost but Sierra do present more reasonable value & are great on hinds. I always use the AB's on stags.

 

[baguio]

Hornady Interlocks 117 grain work well! The Accubonds are a bit damaging IMO.

 

[sikamalc]

I have used a 25.06 for many years. Much underated calibre in my opinion. I have used it over many years on hind culling in the highlands. Good 100g bullet, shoots flat.

 

[Miki]

Thanks Miki.

I missed the 117 pro hunter from the short list, I’ve read good reports. When you say they seem to work best at around 3000fps is that accuracy or terminal performance?

The Barnes bullets cost over £1 unfortunately.

Thanks,
Josh

3000fps is the MV (muzzel Velocity).
The 100gr Gameking can be loaded up to 3200+ fps but I found the bullet wandered a little at that speed and i'm not shooting over more than 200/300yds.

Have a look @ Mcleods of Tain.
They sell Barnes Bullets and are between 51 and 62p each - sounds like someone is ripping you off, there is no way a bullet should cost more than £1, that's crazy.

Barnes Bullets

 

[stubear]

117gn pro hunter or gameking shoots great in mine, as does the 115gn Nosler partition.

 

[bramble basher]

when i had a 25-06 used various but nothing came close to 100gn swift scirrocos bit pricey but really good terminal performance

p.s the best very best bullet is not much good in the wrong place

 

[BE Precision]

100gn Nosler ballistic tip. kill anything, quickly
never had anything complain about being killed by them, and they never ran far

 

[croslanda]

110 gr Hornady ELDX, but mine has 1:9 twist 26" barrel using RS70. Very accurate and fast.

 

[turner.jc1]

3000fps is the MV (muzzel Velocity).
The 100gr Gameking can be loaded up to 3200+ fps but I found the bullet wandered a little at that speed and i'm not shooting over more than 200/300yds.

Have a look @ Mcleods of Tain.
They sell Barnes Bullets and are between 51 and 62p each - sounds like someone is ripping you off, there is no way a bullet should cost more than £1, that's crazy.

Barnes Bullets

They’re around £60 for a box of 50 at McLeods….

 

[Miki]

They’re around £60 for a box of 50 at McLeods….

Aha, things are clearer now.
You are talking abour 'rounds of ammunition' (ready rolled) rather than bullets, which pretty much everyone else is talking about.

The 'bullet' is the projectile that is pushed out the barrel by the expanding gasses created when the powder/charge burns.
Here's an image for you ...



If you use the proper nouns you will get much clearer answers.

Bullet choice and rounds of ammunition choice is different.

 

[jacre1993]

Aha, things are clearer now.
You are talking abour 'rounds of ammunition' (ready rolled) rather than bullets, which pretty much everyone else is talking about.

The 'bullet' is the projectile that is pushed out the barrel by the expanding gasses created when the powder/charge burns.
Here's an image for you ...

View attachment 383191

If you use the proper nouns you will get much clearer answers.

Bullet choice and rounds of ammunition choice is different.

Here we go again

 

[shakey jake]

Here we go again

Annoying when people dont use the correct terms isnt it

 

[turner.jc1]

Aha, things are clearer now.
You are talking abour 'rounds of ammunition' (ready rolled) rather than bullets, which pretty much everyone else is talking about.

The 'bullet' is the projectile that is pushed out the barrel by the expanding gasses created when the powder/charge burns.
Here's an image for you ...

View attachment 383191

If you use the proper nouns you will get much clearer answers.

Bullet choice and rounds of ammunition choice is different.

No I’m talking about bullets….

Reloading Ammunition - Barnes Bullets | R. Macleod

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rmacleod.co.uk

 

[jacre1993]

Quite a few bullets are over £1 each … nosler have a few

 

[njc110381]

I've been incredibly impressed with the .257 Yew Tree bullet that Richard developed. He wasn't going to bother due to lack of demand but myself and a few others twisted his arm. He's done a fantastic job of it and it's nice to support a UK manufacturer. No supply chain issues here, and everything I've shot with it has dropped quickly with very sensible levels of carcass damage. I used to use the 101gr LRX but find these more consistent both in terms of expansion and accuracy from my rifle.

 

[Kiwiguy]

According to an email I received from Sierra Bullets they no longer manufacture the 25 cal 100 gr or 117 gr Pro-Hunter projectiles.
The 100 gr Gameking has been very effective in the three 25-06 rifles and the 250 Sav AI rifle that my wife and I own.