Berger 25 cal 135 grains.

[montanablackdog]

Local shop has these in stock. Thinking about loading them up in my sons 25-06. Anybody have any experience with them?

 

[BillNye]

Check your twist rate before buying them. They take a 1:8 twist and most off the shelf 25-06 rifles are 1:10 and won't stabilize them at all

 

[montanablackdog]

1:8 custom gun.

 

[8andbait]

They shoot great in my 25 creed at .015 jump

 

[Fotis]

You might be able to get away with 1:8

 

[Bud LaRoche]

They shoot great in my 25 creed at .015 jump

Did you try any other seating depths ? I just loaded some up in my 25creed for my first powder charge development from 42g-43.5 h4350. All seated at .035 off lands. A few folks recommended it to me as they had great accuracy that far off lands

 

[8andbait]

I did from .005 to .030 in .005 increments and they were all okay but .015 was a little better than the rest.

What brass are you using?

 

[Bud LaRoche]

I've got 320 piece of Alpha stamped 25 Creedmoor brass

 

[8andbait]

I think alpha has a little more volume than the Peterson I am using. I hit pressure at 41.7 grains h4350 and 2890 FPS with the Peterson.
I wanted to warn you to load down to 40.0 and work up but you should be okay with the alpha.
Let us know how it shoots please.

 

[Bud LaRoche]

Yes I'm crossing my fingers I didn't start to high.