Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Anyone load for Tikka SS 25/06 ?

I seem to be quite low on velocity when I get near max loads in the books and show some pressure signs.
Using Accubonds and 4350SC.

Just curious what others are seeing?

I get about 2700 FPS

I would switch powders, use h4831 or imr 7828.

Wow! Guessing that is the 110gr... that seems awfully slow. I get 3050 FPS out of my 22" barrel with 115gr NBT/117gr SGKs with 49.0 grains of IMR 4350. 4831 is another great 25-06 powder.

Did you rule out faulty chrono readings?

Todd

+1. I've got a Kimber Montana in 25-06 and use 4831. Started with RL22 (very similar burn rate to 4831) but switched years ago in the component shortage to 4831.

My 6.5x06 with RL26 and 140’s easily reaches 3100 FPS... if I still had a 25-06 I’d try it first and RL 17 second

I load 51 gr of RL22 with 117's or 120's in the wife's Tikka. Running in the mid 2900's.

I use Retumbo with that bullet and run 3150 fps out of a 24" barrel Rem 700. I'd definitely change to a slower burning powder.

You didn't say what weight bullet you are shooting or what powder charge. Since you say you are shooting Accubonds, I assume you are using a Nosler manual. I haven't loaded for a 25-06 in quite a while, but when I did, I loaded 52 grains of H4831 under a 120 grain Hornady bullet for around 3,050 fps. Later, I went up to 54 grains for 3,120 fps. That was in a Remington 700 BDL with 24" barrel.

In my old 25-06 I could get about 3,250 fps with a 100 grain Partition and 3,400 with either the 87 grain Sierra or the 90 grain Sierra for varmints. I only shot one deer with that rifle using 50 grains of IMR 4350 under a Hornady 120 grain HP. That chronographed just about 3,000 fps even. It knocked the buck down DRT at 175 yards.

2,700 fps is certainly slow for any bullet in the 25-06. Re-check everything.

Thanks for all the input , will have to work on it after the season.

My 25-06 is getting 3087 FPS using 54.0 of H-4831SC behind the Hornady 120 gr HP. A great bullet sadly Hornady discontinued.

I only had a sample of one with that NY State buck back in 1985, but I was pleased with the results. That Hornady 120 grain HP went through both shoulders and exited. The deer flopped right down, DRT. My NY farmer friend was amazed at the destruction that little 25 caliber bullet did.

Either of the 4831s , 7828 , or retumbo

I load the 110NAB in my stainless Tikka 25-06. Hornady brass with Fed 210s. 52.5gr RL22 gives me 2840fps, basically 257 Roberts speed. 58gr of RL22 gives me 3160fps. Both are extremely accurate and the light load prints approx. 1/2 inch below the hot load at 100yds so I don't have to re-zero if I want to switch loads.