25-06 deer bullet
 

I just bought a rugar 25-06 and plan to shoot a deer with it this year, i was wondering what would be a good bullet to use. I was thinking about sierra 117gr sbt?

RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

I used to use a 257 wby for all my deer hunting and the only bullets I used were 100gr partitions and later on 100gr ballistic tips.Both did a fine job but the deer shot with partitions seemed to run for a distance before dropping while the ballistic tips seemed to produce quicker kills.

RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

IF you are shooting 300yds and in any bullet between 100 and 120 will work. I like shooting 115 Nosler Ballistic Tips for farther out there with my .25-06. They expand rapidly causeing alot of damage killing the deer quicker than a a bonded bullet like a Nosler Partitions, X Bullets, Grand Slams and many others. They are controlled expansion so they expand slower.

Why work when you can hunt???? Heck why work at all!!

RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

The 117 sierras are good. Also, the plain jane 120gr Core-Lokt's seem to be good deer droppers out of the 25-06. My buddy shoots one at our camp and he shoots the Core-Lokt's. He rarely has one run from the point of impact.

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RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

..I will be useing the 100 grain core-lockt bullet,first year for the 25-06 for me to...:)..

..JESUS IS COMING BACK BE READY...

RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

For factory rounds I use Winchester- 120 gr.PXP.When I started hand loading for my .25-06 I used 100 gr.ballistic tips .Both shoot really well out of mine I believe it will like anything I feed it.

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RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

I had very good results with the 117 Sierra PSPBT from a .25/'06 on the small Central Texas whitetails!! Very destructive bullet at .25/'06 velocities.

Keep yore powder dry!!

RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

My friend got me on to the 25.06. 80% of the deer he shoots drop
where they are standing using a 100 gr. ballistic tip at 3,300 fps.
So I bought a 25.06 and shot 2 deer with the ballistic tip last
year. Both dropped where they stood. Accuracy at 100 yards is
good. Three shot groups around 3/4 inch.

RE: 25-06 deer bullet
 

All my shots would be no longer than 200yds, most will be 100yds. so would a balistic tip work well at close ranges?