25-06 Load Development with H4831sc

[PerrySBell]

I recently purchased a custom 25-06. 26" Bartlein barrel, 5r, with 1-7.75 Twist rate. My 1st Reload attempt for this firearm will be using H4831sc behind Nosler 115gn Ballistic-tips. Since there doesn't appear to be any "official" Load Data out there for this Load, can some of you provide a starting point with this combination and things to think about when working this Load up?

Thanks in advance,
Perry

 

[just_jon]

 

[ButterBean]

[email protected] gn and 115 CT's, I have killed more Deer with this combo than all the rifles I own combined, Work up to this but the sweet spot will be around 54, I'm a Two Bit-06 nut and I have some stuff tat works really well for me if your interested

 

[just_jon]

Sorry. I missed the "sc" part. Never used it, but Hodgdon's website says H4831 and H4831SC are "an exact ballistic match". Both labels show the same 25-06 load of 52.0 grains with a 117 grain bullet. Nosler lists 52 grains as max for H4831. You should be good to go with Nosler's H4831 data.

 

[JMW67]

I recently purchased a custom 25-06. 26" Bartlein barrel, 5r, with 1-7.75 Twist rate. My 1st Reload attempt for this firearm will be using H4831sc behind Nosler 115gn Ballistic-tips. Since there doesn't appear to be any "official" Load Data out there for this Load, can some of you provide a starting point with this combination and things to think about when working this Load up?

Thanks in advance,
Perry

start at 49.0 and work up from there I have found the hybrid 100v gives me better accuracy in my rifle

 

[ButterBean]

Sorry. I missed the "sc" part. Never used it, but Hodgdon's website says H4831 and H4831SC are "an exact ballistic match". Both labels show the same 25-06 load of 52.0 grains with a 117 grain bullet. Nosler lists 52 grains as max for H4831. You should be good to go with Nosler's H4831 data.

You are correct they are the same the SC is short cut so it meters better, I don't think you can get just regular 4831 anymore

 

[ButterBean]

start at 49.0 and work up from there I have found the hybrid 100v gives me better accuracy in my rifle

I shot 100V as well and it shot very well

 

[RT2506]

52 grs H4831 with 115/117 gr bullets is a standard load for 25-06 that shoots great in most rifles. 49 grs IMR 4350 with 115 to 120s is also a great load. I use the 49 gr IMR or AA 4350 which shoots the same for me with Rem. case CCI 250 primer and 117 Sierra Pro Hunter which does 3000 fps from my 26" barrel and is a deer's worst dream. BANG FLOP

 

[ButterBean]

52 grs H4831 with 115/117 gr bullets is a standard load for 25-06 that shoots great in most rifles. 49 grs IMR 4350 with 115 to 120s is also a great load. I use the 49 gr IMR or AA 4350 which shoots the same for me with Rem. case CCI 250 primer and 117 Sierra Pro Hunter which does 3000 fps from my 26" barrel and is a deer's worst dream. BANG FLOP

Sierra's get lost in the hype but they are a heck of a bullet

 

[RCMSTER]

54.0 gr H4831SC pushing hornady 117 gr interlock. OAL of 3.170. Avg velocity 2918 with std dev of 7.34. Group size 3/8" out of a plane Jane model 70.

 

[imartin]

I use 52 grs H4831sc with a 117gr Hornady BTSP. It's accurate, mild mannered, and knocks whitetails down DRT. If it was me, I would start at 52 gr and work up.

 

[daerhldgs2]

I've shot more game with 25:06 than all my other calibers combined, I use a Hornady 120 gr. HP bullet and imr7828 for impressive speed and accuracy. Don't understand why that bullet isn't more popular as it performs!

 

[just_jon]

All this talk, combined with excessive social distancing, has me missing the Rem 700 25-06 I sold back to its original owner.

 

[Mike Matteson]

I recently purchased a custom 25-06. 26" Bartlein barrel, 5r, with 1-7.75 Twist rate. My 1st Reload attempt for this firearm will be using H4831sc behind Nosler 115gn Ballistic-tips. Since there doesn't appear to be any "official" Load Data out there for this Load, can some of you provide a starting point with this combination and things to think about when working this Load up?

Thanks in advance,
Perry

Watch your case lengths. 25/06 seen to growth quickly. The other is you can re-size 270, 30/06 into 25/06 cases. Fire form them and check case length.
SSS
Mike