25-06 powder

[cal2506]

Im trying to decide on the best powder to use in my 25-06. I will be working up some loads with nosler ballistic tip 100 grain. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone tryed reloader 17?

 

[cfvickers]

I would start with 2, RL19 and H4350. I would keep H4831SC in mind as well. thats my opinion.

 

[cfvickers]

17 works well in the 25/06 for velocity gains, but accuracy sucked in both of mine.

 

[MG34]

I shoot a Rem 700 Varmint Special that I got in 1978. I use a 75 gr. Hornady V-Max bullets with IMR 4831. I have tryed other powders but IMR 4831 is a great powder for the 25-06

 

[retiredcpo]

Our guns liked the 4350 with that bullet shot real good
but we gave up that load for the 115 gr BT(I use Hybrid 100v and my buddy used rl19
Better BC and a little bit more weight to buck the wind.
Now all I shoot is the 75 gr vmax and 115 gr bT
My buddy shoot the same two bullets plus he shots the 85 gr bt
retiredcpo

 

[Edd]

I'd use H4831.

 

[cfvickers]

IMR4831 and Hybrid100v are two more good choices. I have tried most Hodgdon and alliant powders in the 25-06 and there are no bad slow burning powders. the individual guns just like some better than others. N140 works good with the 75 grain bullets.

 

[dig]

IMR 4831, H4831 and H4831sc work as well as R19, all sound advice. Have found little dif between the IMR and H 4831 but are not exaclty interchangeabe. Al these used with the 100 Grn BT.

 

[RT2506]

I have been shooting 25-06's for around 25 years and for accuracy with good velocity it is hard to beat one of the 4350s with all bullet weights. You can get a little more velocity with the 117 to 120 gr bullets with some of the slower burners like H-4831 but I have always gotten better accuracy with IMR or AA 4350 and out of my 26" Shilen barrel I can get 3000 fps with 49 grs of either with 117 Sierra Pro Hunters and glint edge accuracy and I have not found a deer yet that can stand up to it out to a touch over 500 yards.

52 grs of IMR 4350 has been an old standard load with 100 gr bullets for years.

 

[frequent misser]

I second the 4350's for accuracy. In most of the 2506 rifles I have reloaded for 4350 was more accurate at higher pressures giving more speed. 4831 could go faster but wasn't as accurate at the higher pressures. I think you will find that overall the 2506 likes to be loaded at full throttle. The load I have used the most is 49.5 gr of imr 4350 under a 115 bt. Good luck in your quest.

 

[OKIE2]

here is my best powders both targets are 3 shots each

 

[midnightmalloy]

I used h1000 with 110gr accubonds out of a stock sako 75. 5/8" groups. Why not use the 110 accobonds or the 115gr bergers? I like the slower burners cause they fill the case and usually are more consistent.