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Heaviest deer I ever shot, the 257 115 Nos Bal Tip 3050 fps muzzle ..broke the shoulder at 100 yards.

I used to swear by Sierra 117 grain Pro Hunter. But on the last two deer that I killed I had one completely come apart on a large neck vertabrae, no exit wound, I found only the cup and some tiny fragements of lead. Then on a frontal chest shot, it passed through the deer and broke the right rear femur. Bullet was completely intact with just a slight dent on the side. It looked like it did not open up at all. Only two 25 caliber bullets I ever recovered. And I have killed many deer with that bullet out of a 250-3000 Savage with a 1 in 10 twist. I have switched over to Speer Hot Core 100 grains bullets to check accuracy and performance on whitetails next fall.

I have a couple .250 chambered guns, a 110 bolt with 1-10" twist and a 99 with the old 1-14" twist. For the bolt, I use Hornady 117-gr RN at 2700 fps. The 99 gets Speer 87-gr HotCor spitzers at 2900 fps. Ranges here in Virginia aren't that great, so I don't feel handicapped.

Dan

117 hornady interlock btsp, or the 115 ballistic tip have been excellent for me in my Roberts.

I originally used the 117 hornady because they were ridiculously accurate and I've always had good luck with an interlock, but switched to the BT when I was setting up for longer shots, hoping for more dramatic expansion. From what I can tell, they act the exact same on game from 6-350+ yards. Both are very accurate bullets and sturdy enough to leave an exit.

Well guys I never ended up getting anything loaded for my 25-06 till now. ( baby came) made my year busy lol. But I got some 120 hornady hp loaded and 100 gr nosler bt and gonna pick up some 100 gr barns and 117 rn to try also


On a good note I killed my first deer with the new 25-06 this year with 120 federal fusions. Worked awesome jumped once and dead. Right threw the boiler room

Four of us use the Berger 115 VLD from our 257 weatherby chambered semi customs. To date 16 coues wt, 4 mule deer, 6 elk, 1 antelope and 1 javelina not to mention a few jackrabbits. Another friend has his 257 Roberts shooting this bullet but hasn't hunted with it yet.

I witnessed many of the coues wt being shot including my own. The many of the deaths were instant with the deer not even twitching. No deer made it more than a few yards before dying.

The 115 Berger VLD would be an excellent choice for your 25-06.

High BC with outstanding performance on game.

JB used this bullet in New Zealand shot from a 257 Roberts at 2900 fps with excellent results. Link:

http://www.bergerbullets.com/articles/john-barsness-berger-bullets.pdf