25-06 Sierra 100g Spitz vs Nosler Partition 100g spitz
 

I guess my question would be.... If you're just working on a deer load.... Why not go with the Sierra?? They're cheaper and you've found a load your gun likes.

Go kill some deer then decide if you want to switch.

-Jake

stick with what your gun likes, I would also try the nobler accubond and the 115 gr ballistic tip, have used both in a 25 wssm, and have not found a better deer load than a 115 gr BT at 3000 fps.
RR

After years of shooting many different bullets in my 25-06 rifles, I have settled on the 110 gr. AccuBond bullets for use on game the size of deer and pronghorns. I still shoot other bullets on the range and for varmints but the AccuBond shoots very well for me and takes game cleanly.

Uncle,
I have also used them extensively, and have saw zero difference in performance between the 110 accubond and the 115 BT, I shoot mainly 115's because my rifle shoots them a bit better.
RR

tHERE NOT THE SAME BULLET, PARTION A LOT STONGER BULLET

The partition is a tougher constructed bullet than the Pro Hunter for sure but if your shots are out beyond 100yds and farther I don't think you'll have a problem with the pro hunter at all if you tuck it behind the shoulder. If most of your shots are closer than 100yds i'd probably go with a little better constructed bullet like the partition, barnes tsx, nosler accubond, or the swift scirocco. Not saying the Pro Hunter won't get it done but with the speeds you'll be pushing i'd be a little leary about the bullet fragmenting at close range especially if you get in the shoulder.
No doubt the Pro Hunter is a fine deer bullet and i've personally killed quite a number of deer with the Sierra 117gr Pro Hunter from my 25.06 and my daughter uses the 120gr Pro Hunter from her .260 with excellent results as well. My personal load for my 25.06 is the Speer 120gr Hot-Cor and it's on game performance has been excellent for me from close up out past 350yds which is the longest shot where I hunt. If I were to ever drop down in bullet weight to 100grs in my 25.06 i'd personally go with a bonded bullet of some type. Good Luck. Mike

whitetails are considered light thin skinned med. game. you DO NOT need a controlled expansion bullet for whitetails unless you use a high velocity magnum and take close shots. stay off of heavy bone and any cup/core bullets work fine.
RR

Thanks for all the replies and advice. I appreciate your input.

Here is an update to my issue. I went back and worked up all my loads again using the 100g Nosler Partitions. As it turns out, I had to back off two grains of powder to get the Noslers to perform as well as the Sierras. So I ended up using 56g RL22 getting sub 1" groups at 100 yards with speeds of 3050 fps. I did not end up shooting a deer with this rifle this year, so will have to wait till next to see how they perform on game. I have no doubt they will do a good job.

That is exactly why I didn't purchase the Sierras for hunting and was just using them to work up my load for a 100g sp bullet. Unfortunately I found that does not work. I did purchase some AccuBonds to try. I have heard good things about them.

Some rifles just like certain bullets. I have two 30-06s, 22" same twist, same load. Both with shoot 1 MOA. But not with the same bullet. each shoots awfully the others bullet. Partion and interlock. Same grain and bullet type.

I hear some guys have load they like for all their rifles of that caliber, but that hasn't worked for me.

Lyman manual had an article, about if you bigger changes, to try a different bullet rather than a small grain changeof powder or another powder with a slightly different burn rate

try an accubond, 90% of the time they shoot better than the partitions, 3050 is a mild load for a 100 gr in a 25/06
RR

Thanks for the advice. Yeah I know 3050 is mild but it will still put down a deer. I did purchase some accubonds and plan to work up some loads for them. I just didn't have time to do that before deer season this year.