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Old 04-01-2004 | 12:06 PM
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Default RE: What factory loads do you like for 25-06?

I'm a handloader but I usually try some factory stuff at first to find some once fired brass and to know what factory load is good in my gun in case I'm in a pinch. My rifle is a S&W 1500. It groups Winchester 115 gr. Ballistic Silvertips and 120 gr. Positive expanding points very well. There are also two varmint loading from Winchester. These are the 85 gr. Ballistic Silvertip and the 90 gr. Positive Expanding. The 85 gr. shot 3-4 inch groups at 100 out of my rifle and the 90 gr. didn't do much better 2-3" at 100. Federal, Hornady, Remington, & PMC all have factory ammo available for the 25-06. The Federal 115 gr. Nosler Partition also grouped under an inch out of my rifle. If your gun won't shoot the 85 & 90 gr. you might try the 100 gr. Nosler ballistic tip loaded by federal. You don't need that much bullet for coyotes but if the lighter bullets don't group well I would use the 100's before the 115 or 120 gr. on coyotes. The 100 gr. will also work well if you go on a Pronghorn hunt.
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