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JohnChilds,
As you can see from the earlier posts, 25-06's tend to like a fairly diverse bunch of projectiles and powder.
For years, in a 100gr bullet one of my rifles like 51gr IMR4831 pushing a speer BTSP. Fast-forward 20 years and about 3000 rounds later, and it quit shooting them well. So I started the search.
I settled on a 110 AB and 59.5 gr IMR7977. Mainly due to reported temp insensitivit. Velocity is right at 3100 using the BR2 primers and Norma brass.
My other 25-06 liked the 120 gr Speer BTSP and 52gr IMR4831. Alas, 2000 or so rounds down the pipe and it too got the IMR7977 treatment with the AB's. It prefers a 60 gr load and WLR primers in Hornady brass.
I haven't found anything in the books using either bullet and the IMR7977 powder, so if you decide to try it, start around 56gr and work your way up SLOWLY. Also, the AB's like a bit of 'jump' from the lands. If you're burying them into the lands I doubt you'll find a good load. One of mine is .1 off the lands the other is about .08 off the lands.

Each rifle is different, so stay safe my friend!

Jack

I own a Tikka 25-06 and have been around probably another half dozen. They have all shot very well to unreal. Usually 100 gr hornadys or Nosler BT. Mine shoots any bullet I have tried from 75 grainers to 117 under a 1" 5shot not 3. It loves the 100 grn BT Nosler and RE17. .25-06 has a cult like following in this area and about everyone has at least 1.

Hope you get your rifle figured out.

100gr. TTSX's with RL22 works very well for me.