kyska Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Hi All Anyone got a reloading formula for a 25-06rem? I've got of theoretical loads, thought maybe trying some that are tested by someone on here. Used mainly for roe and fallow at the minute. Does anyone load for Fox on here? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 The following two loads were developed with mainly fox in mind but for the occasion small deer. 1. Semi custom (Rem 700) Border barrel. Nosler 85gr BT 54.5 gr N160 Fed Gold primer COL 3.178" Seated 40 thou back from ogive. 2. Sauer Nosler 85gr BT 54.7gr N160 Fed Gold primer COL 3.170" Seated 80thou back from ogive fps 3326 ES 12 fps Both are extremely accurate. But please regard these recipes as guides only in your rifle - start at least 1.5 grains below the above weights. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) As dicehorn says be careful with anyone else's loads for your rifle - really you must work up your own. My personal feeling is that IMR 4831 is the powder. N160 or N560 as a less restricted supply of powder. Fed 210 primers - match or gold OOAL 2.700" (to the ogive) 0.025" jump or thereabouts. Forster micrometer seating die. I don't load under 100gr as the POI's are massively different. anything 100gr+ will shoot to the same place at usual ranges. I've gone back to softpoints and 117gr as the bullet having tried GMX, tipped and VLD's. 100yd zero or 2" high at 100 and then you can fox to 300+ without worrying. Nosler often gives data for a given powder where Lee has none. Viht's website is very limited in bullet weights...only lists 4 :-( Edited February 17, 2016 by LeadWasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Very useful guys thanks. I'm aware of loading up, just wondered about the other bits. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) I like this in mine, acubond 110 grain winchester brass cci BR primer 53 grain vitavouri N160. chronographs at three yard from muzle 3174 fps group 100 yards 0.771. Edited February 18, 2016 by TONY R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old06 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hi since I'm from the states I run powders found here mainly IMR and Hogden is what I like but have many years of using the 25-06 first one was a Withworth mark X then replaced it with a Winchester m70 bullet wise I've used 100 grain Norma duel core about 30 years back with good results on small predators and deer then 100 grain Speer sp for a few years after that mainly deer they were ok but left me doing some tracking nag times stepped up my game to 115 Nosler partition game over all pass through my grandson has taken this one to be his own but I have my longest shot with it good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'm interested in Dicehorn's big jumps. They say the quarter bore likes big jumps and figures like this would solve the seating depth problem will lighter bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 As I've only had the quarter bore for a short time, I've being trying ammunition out, I'm quite surprised at how slick hornady cycle, Sako need a fair old push on the bolt to chamber, not had this with any rifle before. The Sako are reassuringly (read eye watering expensive compared). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 What did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 What did you get? Sorry, what do you mean? Rifle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sorry, yes what rifle did you buy? Just interested that's all, and also curious to see what barrel length you went for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi, a steyr manliccher classic. I looked for a 24 inch barrel or more, but this with a 22 inch was the right price, in the right place. I researched the barrel lenght, opposing opinion, but onky with owners shooting out to distances we wouldn't normally. It seems to behave itself, plenty accurate enough, although I don't have a chrono to see if the stated fps is much below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi, a steyr manliccher classic. I looked for a 24 inch barrel or more, but this with a 22 inch was the right price, in the right place. I researched the barrel lenght, opposing opinion, but onky with owners shooting out to distances we wouldn't normally. It seems to behave itself, plenty accurate enough, although I don't have a chrono to see if the stated fps is much below. Nice, strong actions. I've also never had a problem with loads for this. One load goes right up to max, shoots beautifully but shows no signs of pressure problems. If you prefer a 2 stage trigger you can get one from a pro-varmint dropped in place of the set trigger unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 As I've only had the quarter bore for a short time, I've being trying ammunition out, I'm quite surprised at how slick hornady cycle, Sako need a fair old push on the bolt to chamber, not had this with any rifle before. The Sako are reassuringly (read eye watering expensive compared). In the perfect world you should detect only the slightest resistance when cycling a round and certainly no problems when ejecting the round. It could be that the shoulder datum measurement on the Hornady cases are shorter than the Sako cases hence the difference in feel. All brass flows after firing, some brass makes flow quicker than others. That is why there is nowadays a tendency for reloaders to full length each time bringing their cases back to SAAMI spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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