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<blockquote data-quote="flashhole" data-source="post: 1654761" data-attributes="member: 21375"><p>My 25-06 is a Ruger #1V with the bull barrel. During load development I discovered what you may be experiencing, first shot out of a clean cold barrel was very consistent. Other shots in the same session walked a bit as the barrel heated up. With mine it is absolutely predictable, down and to the right.</p><p></p><p>Sweet spots are there with both light and heavy bullets. It likes 87 grain Sierras and Noslers. It likes Nosler 115 grain Ballistic Tips and Sierra 120 grain Hollow Points. Could never find a load it liked with 117 grain bullets. </p><p></p><p>H-4831 and Retumbo have been the go-to powders with light and heavy bullets.</p><p></p><p>Never had any success with H-1000 in this caliber. Reloader 25 is a bit temperature sensitive but accurate.</p><p></p><p>Primers didn't seem to make any difference in accuracy. I ended up using Magnum primers because it was a good fit to the tall powder column and I used to live in a cold climate.</p><p></p><p>I bought my 25-06 thinking it would do double duty as a varmint and deer gun. It really shines with the heavier bullets and a 25 cal is way overkill for varmints. It will blow a groundhog, opossum and skunk completely in half. It will really tear up a coyote as well. I like the controlled expansion bullets on deer. Huge impact shock but cuts a clean hole.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flashhole, post: 1654761, member: 21375"] My 25-06 is a Ruger #1V with the bull barrel. During load development I discovered what you may be experiencing, first shot out of a clean cold barrel was very consistent. Other shots in the same session walked a bit as the barrel heated up. With mine it is absolutely predictable, down and to the right. Sweet spots are there with both light and heavy bullets. It likes 87 grain Sierras and Noslers. It likes Nosler 115 grain Ballistic Tips and Sierra 120 grain Hollow Points. Could never find a load it liked with 117 grain bullets. H-4831 and Retumbo have been the go-to powders with light and heavy bullets. Never had any success with H-1000 in this caliber. Reloader 25 is a bit temperature sensitive but accurate. Primers didn't seem to make any difference in accuracy. I ended up using Magnum primers because it was a good fit to the tall powder column and I used to live in a cold climate. I bought my 25-06 thinking it would do double duty as a varmint and deer gun. It really shines with the heavier bullets and a 25 cal is way overkill for varmints. It will blow a groundhog, opossum and skunk completely in half. It will really tear up a coyote as well. I like the controlled expansion bullets on deer. Huge impact shock but cuts a clean hole. [/QUOTE]
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