.25-06 bullet choice

[rob.batterbury]

Hi all,

Just waiting for a variation to come through for a .25-06 and wanted to ask what factory ammo users were having good experiences with.

Will be my go to for all uk deer species. Any advice welcome.

 

[long_range_rob]

I home load 100gn Nosler ballistic tips work well on fox/roe/muntjac/fallow

 

[rob.batterbury]

Do you know if you can get them in a factory load?

 

[Feugh]

Before I started hand loading I used Federal Premium 117gn and for the most part they were fine. Used that for years.
Now that I’m hand loading I use Yew Tree 102gn copper and that has taken everything from muntjac to large red stags.

 

[Elvis]

You can get ready loaded 100gn nosler ballistics
They are Federal premium nosler, perfect all rounder

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

use any factory ammo you can get your hands on!
famously poorly stocked around the UK
especially lead free

we use a Sako 25-06 as an estate rifle using Federal Premium 120gr lead or 100gr Fox Classic Hunter

 

[Druid]

1 to avoid-
I wouldn’t bother with factory Remington core lokt, all over the target when I tried a box. That’s with a rifle that shoots pretty much everything well.

 

[HSB]

Mine likes sako 117g and ppu 100gr

 

[BuckhurstBen]

Not much help unfortunately as I used to reload for my 25-06 but, had super loads for Berger 115gn and Barnes 100gn. Maybe it’s a nudge for you to start reloading ?!

 

[cooperjb1308]

I always had good luck with the Sako gameheads 117gr but also used the ppu 100gr as a backup. Reloading is great for the 25 as you can get some really good bullets which you won’t find in the factory offerings

 

[long_range_rob]

I have used Hornady Superformance GMX in this calibre, I think that’s a 90gn bullet. It worked but terminal effect was a little harsh for my liking.

 

[Lloyd-holmes]

117 grain Hornady superformance or federal premium 85grain and 100grain all shot well enough through my Sako 75

 

[rob.batterbury]

Thank you all for the input, I’ll try and get hold of both 100gr and 117gr and see which the rifle likes best. I’m a fan of a faster flatter bullet and both should fit the mould.
I know the downside can be carcass damage but I like the knock down effect.

Maybe I’ll have to look down the reloading avenue too, especially as it’s a less common calibre for ammo off the shelf.

Has anyone tried copper/non lead yet?

 

[sauer]

101gr. Barnes lrx

 

[RedLab84]

Not much help unfortunately as I used to reload for my 25-06 but, had super loads for Berger 115gn and Barnes 100gn. Maybe it’s a nudge for you to start reloading ?!

Out of interest what was your load for Barnes 100grn, mine won’t group them for love nor money and have c.80 100gn ttsx heads

 

[RedLab84]

Thank you all for the input, I’ll try and get hold of both 100gr and 117gr and see which the rifle likes best. I’m a fan of a faster flatter bullet and both should fit the mould.
I know the downside can be carcass damage but I like the knock down effect.

Maybe I’ll have to look down the reloading avenue too, especially as it’s a less common calibre for ammo off the shelf.

Has anyone tried copper/non lead yet?

Run 80 grain Barnes ttsx to great effect on roe and fox. Trying to work a load up for the 100grn ttsx currently but struggling for grouping with N160

 

[rob.batterbury]

Run 80 grain Barnes ttsx to great effect on roe and fox. Trying to work a load up for the 100grn ttsx currently but struggling for grouping with N160

Assume that's hand loading? Not too much of an issue where I am but was thinking for the future.

 

[RedLab84]

Assume that's hand loading? Not too much of an issue where I am but was thinking for the future.

Yea homeloads

 

[deeangeo]

I had 25 years shooting 25-06 initially with a Steyr Mannlicher Classic & latterly with my Blaser K95 - 100gn Sierra 'Pro-Hunter' SP's were good but I found 110gn Nosler Accubond the best for everything in the UK.
However - I roll my own loads - always have done!

 

[Spear Chucker]

Hi all,

Just waiting for a variation to come through for a .25-06 and wanted to ask what factory ammo users were having good experiences with.

Will be my go to for all uk deer species. Any advice welcome.

Deeply in love with my PPU 25-06 100grain psp. I use them for everything up to Fallow. Hell of a whack. Some good older ammo around at unbelievably sharp prices still.