25-06 and berger bullets

[Pa Grizz]

Anyone try any of the bergers in the 25-06?What kind of powder and loads did you use?How did they shoot for you?

 

[Woody26]

I had good luck with H-4831sc

 

[chawk]

I'm shooting 115 hunting vld's with retumbo and getting good accuracy and over 3250fps with no signs of pressure.

 

[Pa Grizz]

I have been shooting 100gSierra BT with IMR4350 and getting1/2 inch or better at 100 yards, but when I try and go 300 0r longer they really spread out.That's why I wanted to go a little heavier with the Bergers.How did yours do farther out?

 

[Woody26]

The farthest I've shot my 25-06 was 800yds. 5 to 6 inch groups were not uncommon.

 

[Dosh]

I loaded 115 Bergers with H4831SC, Federal 210M primers in Hornady brass. Shoots 1/3 MOA at 100 and killed a javelina at 500+. His rifle is a heavy barrel tang safety Ruger 77.

 

[MudRunner2005]

I shoot Berger 115 VLD's in my .25-06 AI on top of IMR 7828 SSC and Federal 210 primers.

 

[Pa Grizz]

I shoot Berger 115 VLD's in my .25-06 AI on top of IMR 7828 SSC and Federal 210 primers.

Did you buy the gun being 25-06AI or did you have it done later.If you had it done how much speed did you gain?

 

[BEEMAN]

I also shoot a 25-06AI. 115 Berger, federal 210's, And H1000. 3360 fps out of a 26" Krieger. I tried the 7828 and got REALLY FAST speeds. But it was not consistent and did not shoot as well as the H1000. I also had over pressure problems with the 7828 when the rounds were kept warm.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Did you buy the gun being 25-06AI or did you have it done later.If you had it done how much speed did you gain?

I built the gun from scratch, using a Sendero SF .25-06 barrel, that I had rechambered to .25-06 AI. I never shot the gun before as a regular .25-06, so I can't help with that.

I do know that I am matching, or faster, than my .257 Wby Mag loads (which is 3,300+), using 10 less grains of powder. If that gives you an idea.

To me, it's worth the extra headache, but to get true full-length .25-06 AI brass you will have to resize .270 Win brass, then trim the brass to 2.514", then fire-form. And once the brass shrinks .020" from expansion, you end up with 2.494" brass, which is perfect and SAAMI spec length.