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Best 25 caliber deer bullet #9057677 07/28/14 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 S Savage06 OP New Member OP Savage06 New Member S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 Just curious what you guys use in your quarter bores for deer. I bought some 120 gr Hornady interlock hp. What your opinions?

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057737 07/28/14 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,913 B Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,913 I'll be using the 115 Ballistic Tip and 120 Partitions in my Roberts this year. When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057743 07/28/14 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Depends, 25/20 or 257 Weatherby or something betwixt? I'm a fan of small bullets going fast when it comes to deer, so I tend to run lots of lighter weight Barnes. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057774 07/28/14 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 504 Missouri B boltgunjim Campfire Regular boltgunjim Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 504 Missouri I used 115 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips last year for an antelope and a couple of whitetail does. I am very satisfied with their accuracy and performance. That bullet would not be my choice for close range deer, but at 100 yds and further it worked great. The Ballistic Tips have been improved and perform better than the old ones. The old ones were too soft.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057778 07/28/14 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,814 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,814 100 grain Interlocks and Ballistic tips.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057800 07/28/14 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 983 M muddy22 Campfire Regular muddy22 Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 983 I have used the 100 gr. Barnes orig. X, 115 TSX and the 100 gr Hornady SP IL., all in a 25-06. All were loaded to book max. Of all of them I have more DRT's w/the Hornady interlock and the longest runs after w/the 115 TSX and all shots through the lungs. I just got an old 25 Ackley magnum (7 R. Mag., shoulder set back necked to 25 and case left full length) and have 2 boxes of 120 gr Nosler PT's, should be adequate! -Muddy

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057819 07/28/14 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,208 Nebraska J Johnny Dollar Campfire Regular Johnny Dollar Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,208 Nebraska Hornady 100gr Interlock. Never found it wanting in killing any deer or pronghorn that I shot with 'em. Let us know how the 120gr IL's work. “My horn is full and my pouch is stocked with ball and patch. There is a new, sharp flint in my lock and my rifle and I are ready. It is sighted true and my eyes can still aim.” Kaywoodie

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Johnny Dollar #9057939 07/28/14 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 S Savage06 OP New Member OP Savage06 New Member S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 Forgot to put in the orignal post it's for a 25-06 h&r ultra hunter

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Johnny Dollar #9057947 07/28/14 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,082 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI T TATELAW Campfire Tracker TATELAW Campfire Tracker T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,082 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI I've used 100gr TTSXs in my 257Wby and 110gr NABs in my 25-06. DRTs with both. Plan to use 115 NBTs this year in my 25-06AI. Several of my friends have used them for years with great results. Those who must raise their voice to get their point across are generally not intelligent enough to do so in any other way.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9057956 07/28/14 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,065 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,065 Banana Belt, Montana Lemme see. I've killed deer with the .250 Savage, .257 Roberts, .25-06 Remington and .257 Weatherby using 100-grain Barnes TSX's, Hornady Interlocks, Nosler Ballistic Tips, Nosler Partitions, and Speer Hot-Cors; 115-grain Berger VLD's, Nosler Ballistic Tips and Partitions; 117-grain Remington Core-Lokts and Hornady Interlocks; and 120-grain Nosler Partitions and Speer Hot-Cors. All of them killed the deer pretty much pronto if the bullets landed in the right place, and they usually did. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Mule Deer #9058167 07/28/14 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La. R Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La. It's hard to beat good ole NPT performance. That said,there are many .257 pills suitable for deer sized critters. My choice for the coming fall will probably be 100TTSX or 100S2s.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Reloader7RM #9058201 07/28/14 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,002 Southern Kolorado B Bighorn Campfire Tracker Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,002 Southern Kolorado My choice for the .257 Wby is the 100 gr. Barnes TSX. For the .257 Roberts, it's the 100 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip. I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Bighorn #9058216 07/28/14 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 504 Missouri B boltgunjim Campfire Regular boltgunjim Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 504 Missouri For my .25-06, I use 115 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips. The newer Ballistic Tips are better than the old ones. The old ones were too soft and blew up on impact.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet boltgunjim #9058368 07/28/14 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 53 Florida R Rowdy18 Campfire Greenhorn Rowdy18 Campfire Greenhorn R Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 53 Florida I don't have experience with the IL's so I can't comment on them but I'm sure they will do a nice job. I use the 100gr NBT in my 25-06. It is extremely fast, flat shooting and kills like lightning. Most any hunting bullet from the reputable manufacturers will get the job done and they don't have to be premium. Shot placement is the most important thing.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Rowdy18 #9058407 07/28/14 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,771 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,771 Wyoming I am looking at the 110gr. Accubond for my next.25-06 load.. Molon Labe

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet WyoCoyoteHunter #9058441 07/28/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,859 Lakeport, CA C coyote268 Campfire Regular coyote268 Campfire Regular C Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,859 Lakeport, CA My 25-06 loved the 120 core-locks. Never had to chase one down using it.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9058461 07/28/14 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,913 Plains,Texas P plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,913 Plains,Texas For the 25-06 anything from 100 to 120 will work well. So will some of the lighter ones but it all depends on what weight your rifle likes.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet plainsman456 #9058466 07/28/14 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,776 Good Life Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,776 Good Life I use the 115 BT out of the 25.06.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Esox357 #9058476 07/28/14 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 30,946 Colorado A antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana A Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 30,946 Colorado Originally Posted by Esox357 I use the 115 BT out of the 25.06. That would be my choice as well. You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it. You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet antelope_sniper #9058485 07/28/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,806 Arizona F firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,806 Arizona I have killed several coues deer with the 100 TTSX, all but one have dropped at the shot. Only reason the one didnt drop was I didnt hit him well. I shot one last year with a 110 Accubond, smoked the deer, he ran 15 yards and fell over dead.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet firstcoueswas80 #9058522 07/28/14 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas 120 Hornady HP has worked perfectly for me for many deer in 25/06 and 257AI. Second choice is the 120 Hot core...similar terminal effects, not quite as consistently accurate. 120gr SierraHPBT is good, too.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet southtexas #9058532 07/28/14 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 S Savage06 OP New Member OP Savage06 New Member S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 I got some factory 117gr interlocks sp Just got the rifle at Xmas time so just starting to play with it now getting ready for deer season. Just gotta get a set of dies and I'll be reloading for it!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9058610 07/28/14 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,734 Minnesota, Florida chris_c Campfire Tracker chris_c Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,734 Minnesota, Florida Bergers and partitions

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Mule Deer #9059014 07/28/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,777 SE Neb R rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,777 SE Neb Hornady 117 has been perfict in 257 Roberts and 25/308. For whitetail..

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet rainierrifleco #9059818 07/29/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,098 sc R ricksmith Campfire Regular ricksmith Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,098 sc Sierra 120gr bthp game king.Rick.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9060084 07/29/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 Originally Posted by Savage06 Just curious what you guys use in your quarter bores for deer. I bought some 120 gr Hornady interlock hp. What your opinions? Joyce Hornady developed this bullet for elk. It will work very well on deer on any size. John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Mule Deer #9060896 07/29/14 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 803 300Savage Campfire Regular 300Savage Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 803 I have had excellent results for accuracy and deer killing with the Sierra Pro Hunter in 117 grain spitzer in a 250 Savage 1 in 10 twist.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet 300Savage #9066306 07/31/14 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 563 MN forpest Campfire Regular forpest Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 563 MN 100 grain Sierras out of .25-06. Works well on deer, and even on elk - last 2 cows bang-flopped after taking the sierra pill. Boss boiler room pass thrus - no recovery.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9066321 07/31/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma Have used the 100 gr TTSX's in a 25-06 AI for several years on deer with excellent results, will be using same this fall in a 257 Roberts. For many decades I used the 120 gr Hornady hollow points, it's a tough sombitch on deer sized game fired from a standard 25-06, it penetrates much better than I expected from a stand cup and core projectile. Trump Won!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet gunner500 #9066571 07/31/14 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,502 lawrence county MO L ldholton Campfire Outfitter ldholton Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,502 lawrence county MO the thread is the " best " while many will work well the best IMO is 100gr ttsx

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet ldholton #9066686 07/31/14 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy 110 gr AB at 3250 fps with RL 25 25-06 https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Fotis #9067020 08/01/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 6,998 Katy, Texas S Sakohunter264 Campfire Tracker Sakohunter264 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 6,998 Katy, Texas The 117gr Hornady spire point and 117 grain Sierra GK are excellent bullets. I've killed game with both. I've also had very good luck with 120gr Nosler PT. 25-06 .257WBY .257 Roberts

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Sakohunter264 #9067804 08/01/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,471 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,471 Where the wild things are. 110 gr NAB @ 3450 fps with R-22 in a .257 Roy. Still working on a larger sample size of kills, but so far I see no reason to ever change. Kill ranges so far are from 60 yards to 300 yards. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Sakoluvr #9069377 08/02/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma The 110 gr AB was gonna be my second choice if my rifles didnt like the 100 gr TTSX's, have always thought it would be an excellent bullet for caribou, 'lope, deer and pig sized game animals with a slightly better BC to boot. Trump Won!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet gunner500 #9071844 08/03/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 567 Mountains of Western NC B Brown_Bass_Hunter Campfire Regular Brown_Bass_Hunter Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 567 Mountains of Western NC Hornady 120 HP in 25 wssm, very accurate and devastating on whitetails. "If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert , in five years there'd be a shortage of sand." ~ Milton Friedman~

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9072460 08/03/14 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven Campfire Ranger 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX I prefer the 100 TTSX but also love the 100 Gr. Interlock. For the 250 Savage, 250 AI, and 25-204, I use the lighter 80 Gr.TTSX. Have killed deer with the TTSX and the Interlock and both work fine. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Brown_Bass_Hunter #9072520 08/03/14 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas Originally Posted by Brown_Bass_Hunter Hornady 120 HP in 25 wssm, very accurate and devastating on whitetails. My WSSM doesn't like that bullet... But 25/06 and 257AI sure do!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet southtexas #9074966 08/04/14 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 100 M Mavrick Campfire Member Mavrick Campfire Member M Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 100 I've shot Blacktail deer with my .25x2 which is a wildcat based on the .308, like the .25 Souper, but with a longer neck. I usually use a Sierra 90gr hollowpoint, and they are DRT. The first time I used them, I was surprised to find the destruction wasn't more, so I continue to use them. Have fun, Gene

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Mavrick #9076363 08/05/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 Originally Posted by Mavrick I've shot Blacktail deer with my .25x2 which is a wildcat based on the .308, like the .25 Souper, but with a longer neck. I usually use a Sierra 90gr hollowpoint, and they are DRT. The first time I used them, I was surprised to find the destruction wasn't more, so I continue to use them. Have fun, Gene I did a lot of culling with that bullet in a couple of .257 Weatherby's and was also surprised at how well it held together and dumped animals where they stood. John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet AussieGunWriter #9076384 08/05/14 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas John: that's interesting. Since Sierra says that bullet was really designed for varmints, despite its GameKing moniker.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet southtexas #9076393 08/05/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 154 British Columbia Amphibious Campfire Member Amphibious Campfire Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 154 British Columbia I'm running a 110gr AB @ 3350fps this year in my .25-284. I'll let you know how it goes, but I'm pretty sure it will kill. The Mountains Are Calling And I Must Go

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Amphibious #9087169 08/09/14 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 603 Ten Sleep, Wyoming T Ten_Sleep Campfire Regular Ten_Sleep Campfire Regular T Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 603 Ten Sleep, Wyoming ttt "You are so equipment conscious...you carry heavy millimeter cannon with you into the field. The American's sense of sportmanship is equated with his ability to master the sport with his purchases, not his skill." --Scottish author unknown--

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Ten_Sleep #9455580 12/26/14 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,889 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,889 Missouri Interesting thread. I am surprised to see that the Partition of any weight was not mentioned more even though I know it is not needed for deer and surprised to see the old 120 HP Interlock mentioned several times. Getting ready to load some Hornady of both 100 and 117 grain variety, Partition 100/115, and Sierra 100/117 ProHunters. Going with which ever shoots the best as I know they will all work if placed in a buck's airbags. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet 10gaugemag #9455592 12/26/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT N noKnees Campfire Tracker noKnees Campfire Tracker N Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT I will add the 100g partition and 100g ballistic tips Many of them SPS seconds from 250AI's The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them. Coolidge

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9456353 12/26/14 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 779 South Texas Arns9 Campfire Regular Arns9 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2004 Posts: 779 South Texas When I used a Roberts, I found the 100 grain Interlock and 115 Partition to be my favorites on deer. Only a fool would sell an accurate .30-06

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Mule Deer #9456780 12/26/14 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 392 C CrankEmUp Campfire Member CrankEmUp Campfire Member C Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 392 I use 120 Nosler PT with 55 gr of Retumbo in a 25-06. Deadly accurate and 3200+ fps from my cooper custom classic with a 26" barrel.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet CrankEmUp #9456856 12/26/14 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 D drano 25 Campfire Regular drano 25 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 Retumbo is awesome with 110 grain and heavier in 25-06 Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet drano 25 #9457230 12/27/14 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 739 Custer,Mi O one horn Campfire Regular one horn Campfire Regular O Joined: May 2006 Posts: 739 Custer,Mi LOTS of good choices available. I've found the 117 grain btsp from Hornady or Sierra to be reliable killers and accurate as well. Politicians and Diapers both need to be changed often, and for the same reason!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet one horn #9457453 12/27/14 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS P Proud_Dad Campfire Regular Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS Using the 110 Accubond in my wife's .25-06. Not close to max, but very accurate load and have had great results with it. Load development is done with that rifle... Last edited by Proud_Dad; 12/27/14. "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #9457455 12/27/14 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 712 The Rockies boomwack Campfire Regular boomwack Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 712 The Rockies My experience on deer with the 'bob and the 25-06 have mostly been with 100 gr. pills... And mostly partitions at that. The velocity/bullet combo is excellent on deer. The 'bob has been the standard deer killer in the family 'kids, wife, me' for 20 odd years now. The 25-06 is a little newer addition but with two deer very cleanly kilt with it this fall with 100 partitions @3300 fps. I have found with the 100 gr. partition with 3000 fps and up, a LOT of bang/flops happen, no matter who is doing the shooting. Low recoil, ease of shot placement, very dramatic and deep terminal bullet action seems to work very well. happiness is elbow deep in elk guts. NRA life member

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet noKnees #9457503 12/27/14 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,889 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,889 Missouri Originally Posted by noKnees I will add the 100g partition and 100g ballistic tips Many of them SPS seconds from 250AI's Thought about that 100 Partition as well. Last edited by 10gaugemag; 12/27/14. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet AussieGunWriter #9458377 12/27/14 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter Originally Posted by Savage06 Just curious what you guys use in your quarter bores for deer. I bought some 120 gr Hornady interlock hp. What your opinions? Joyce Hornady developed this bullet for elk. It will work very well on deer on any size. John John, I selected the Hornady 120 HP for my 25-06 based on your recommendation a few years back. Using 54.0 of H-4831sc velocity is 3080 with 4 shots under .75. What's not to like! Doc Last edited by Doctor_Encore; 12/27/14.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Proud_Dad #9459520 12/28/14 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,889 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,889 Missouri Originally Posted by Proud_Dad Using the 110 Accubond in my wife's .25-06. Not close to max, but very accurate load and have had great results with it. Load development is done with that rifle... Looks like that Ol' boy got a little dirt on his snoot somehow, must've done a nose stand!! The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet 10gaugemag #9459598 12/28/14 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,158 29376 R ringworm Campfire Ranger ringworm Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,158 29376 Killed a truckload with 117 RN. TRUMP- GABBARD 2024

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet ringworm #9459611 12/28/14 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,313 Colorado D Dustylongshot Campfire Regular Dustylongshot Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,313 Colorado I have used the Sierra 117 grain flat base Pro Hunter in my 257 Wby in front of 70 grains of 7828. This was the first load IMR listed when 7828 became available. Shot good then and still shoots good now. I'm still using the 20 lb keg I purchased in 1984. Great Cartridge, Great bullet, and great powder.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet CrankEmUp #9462007 12/28/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 Originally Posted by CrankEmUp I use 120 Nosler PT with 55 gr of Retumbo in a 25-06. Deadly accurate and 3200+ fps from my cooper custom classic with a 26" barrel. That sounds like a good load. My 26" barrel consumes 57gn of Retumbo and only gets 3080fps. John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet doctor_Encore #9462010 12/28/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,075 Originally Posted by Doctor_Encore Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter Originally Posted by Savage06 Just curious what you guys use in your quarter bores for deer. I bought some 120 gr Hornady interlock hp. What your opinions? Joyce Hornady developed this bullet for elk. It will work very well on deer on any size. John John, I selected the Hornady 120 HP for my 25-06 based on your recommendation a few years back. Using 54.0 of H-4831sc velocity is 3080 with 4 shots under .75. What's not to like! Doc Doc, I used it a lot in my .257 Weatherby but haven't used it in my .25/06 yet. Glad it works for you. John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet AussieGunWriter #9464011 12/29/14 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 674 B burt2506 Campfire Regular burt2506 Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 674 I run a 115 gr Ballistic Tip out of one and a 100 gr Sierra Gameking out of another. Both kill deer if you put them where they live. Burt2506

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet firstcoueswas80 #9464156 12/29/14 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,066 7 79inpa Campfire Regular 79inpa Campfire Regular 7 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,066 that caliber is big enough that you'd have to test bullets for a lifetime to get an answer to your question. Any accurate 100-115 grain pill should do what you want.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet 79inpa #9464488 12/29/14 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,418 Northern Hill Country D DesertMuleDeer Campfire Tracker DesertMuleDeer Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,418 Northern Hill Country Not sure if the best, but have been using a 117 Interlock Hornady American Whitetail loads in 25-06 this year. They have been great with excellent penetration, including on a really old, heavy body mule deer.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet DesertMuleDeer #9490962 01/07/15 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,361 WA rain forest Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,361 WA rain forest Heaviest deer I ever shot, the 257 115 Nos Bal Tip 3050 fps muzzle ..broke the shoulder at 100 yards. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Clarkm #9491049 01/07/15 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 803 300Savage Campfire Regular 300Savage Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 803 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.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet 300Savage #9497274 01/09/15 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 163 Virginia D DanLee Campfire Member DanLee Campfire Member D Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 163 Virginia 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

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet DanLee #9497365 01/09/15 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,863 D davet Campfire Regular davet Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,863 117 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.

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #10086516 06/30/15 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 S Savage06 OP New Member OP Savage06 New Member S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 10 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

Re: Best 25 caliber deer bullet Savage06 #10087362 06/30/15 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,284 Tucson, Az. Azshooter Campfire Tracker Azshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,284 Tucson, Az. 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