25-06 85g nosler bt

[jacre1993]

Does anyone have any loads for this bullet with imr 4955( I have a spare tub )

Been using reloader 19 with 110 accubond… set this over a chronograph and only getting 2700 fps ….. pathetic from the 25-06
Granted it’s only a 20” barrel but not happy as this is meant to be one of the original “ speed demons “

Can anyone help with the imr 4955 with 85s

Or if anyone has any loads with 100g that I could use as a basis

Thanks

 

[deeangeo]

I get 2820fps with the 110gn Accubond from my 22" barrel using 51.2gns Viht N560 - I have QL data that tells me I can increase the propellant a little & reach nearly 3000fps.
Dunno if I will tho' as the load is accurate.
Deduct approx 30fps for each inch of barrel shorter than mine & you're at around 2760fps for your barrel by my data.
The 25-06 is a speed merchant & I get 3120fps with a 100gn bullet using IMR4831 now unavailable in UK due to REACH regs.
A 20" barrel is very short for a 25-06, I think originally the cartridge was for 24" barrels - not sure tho'
Personally, I think RL19 is a bit fast burning for the bullet/cartridge - a slower propellant would be better. I've never tried a lighter bullet than 100gns so can't help with that
IMR 4955 is slightly slower burning tha Viht N560 so should work well - if the charge is over 50gns you may find a 'Magnum' primer works better than standard LR primer.
Using a 110gn AB bullet with IMR4955 I reckon your start load would be around 50gns

 

[Yorkie]

The data is available for this cartridge, bullet and powder combination on the Hodgdon website.

Reloading Data Center – Hodgdon Reloading Data Center

hodgdonreloading.com

 

[Yorkie]

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[Yorkie]

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