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I thought I was crazy trying to resize for mine. Same issues and numbers look about the same from when i measured mine. I backed off the RCBS full length die and finally got it set up to where the brass was OK (the shoulders were looking like washboards). I kept thinking maybe it was the dies so...

25-06 all the way for me. If your worried about the hides or saving powder then use something like a 204, 22-250 or one of other 22 calibers. You can run ballistic programs all day long, compare powder capacity, recoil and what ever else, but at the end of the day its going to be you hit or...

75 V-max over 48 grains of Varget is a good starting point. Try IMR 4064 or RL15 at about the same grains. You can work up from there for accuracy. H4350 load data on the can and IMR 4350 works too, per charge weights from Hogdon. The bullet works, its not fur friendly and my longest shot was...

Re: New 25-06 SAKO l61r Nothing like a month late to your post. I have shot 75 V-max over the listed load on H-4350 and Remington 9 1/2 primers in a Sendero with good results. Right at 425 yds. on the last coyote. Even though the wind effected the shot and the dog ran maybe 20 yards, it stops...

You may need to shoot more bullets down the tube to get it broken in. How many varies. Things I would do is to take the action out of the stock, check and clean everything. Make sure the magazine box isn't touching and the front action screw isn't rubbing on the bolt lugs. Retorque the action...

Andrew, the 22-250 works but if its windy and your going past 300 yards I would look hard at the 6mm on up. I really like the 25-06. I don't know what ammo is available around you or how easy it is getting reloading supplies so you should take that in consideration of what caliber. The...

You might check the barrel length as I have looked at a 116 stainless package 6.5 x 284 it is 24" and the Long Range Hunter I believe is 24" + the brake. I might be wrong but check for your self. The LRH should be a heavier flutted barrel. As far as accuracy I don't think barrel length will...

I would be making some handloads starting with Varget or R15 and CCI Magnum primers. Varget works great with 75 grain V-maxs in a 24" barrel. Had been using H4350 max load and got playing around and realized the faster powder does work. Look at the faster powders listed for the 25-06 and give...

The 25-06 is a great in between caliber. Easy to handload, great trajectory, bullets from 75-120 fills the gap. Low recoil, whats not to like. You can make brass from 30-06 or 270. Ballistics are good enough out to 500 yds. Second choice would be the 257 Roberts its really mild easy...

I have experience with an ICON in .243. Nice rifle, smooth action, do not like the butter knife bolt handle for operation purpose (but do like the look). Shoots accurate, geat trigger. A little heavy but solid rifle. Sope mounting rails are nice not havng to screw on bases. The magazine reminds...

I don't know if this will help or not. I have a 700 in a 25-06 that acted similar but actually grouped pretty good to start out with. Stainless ADL so I bought a laminated stock, pillar bedded it then bedded the action and the barrel was free floated. Shot worse than the factory plastic stock...

25-06 would be my choice. I had read a lot of good stuff about the 25-06 and decided to give it a try. Wow! I've been shooting 100 grain Nosler Ballistic tips and they put the thump on them right now. I had one coyote go through a short spin cycle (lower gut shot) but the others have been bang...