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I’ve got some time off work due to the virus for the next few weeks and thinking of working up some loads for my 25-06. I have a variety of bullets in the 115-120g range and hoping to work with RL22. Any favorites?

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Same here with the work issue. Got the call last night.

As far as the 25-06, RL22 and 115-120 grain bullets that's a damn fine combo.

Only your rifle tell you what load it prefers. Ones.i have messed with shot very good at or near max for that particular rifle.

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That combo works great together. My pet load and my favorite is the Speer 120gr with RL22. The Sierra 117gr also works great as does the Nosler 115gr.


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Originally Posted by Johnsclist
I’ve got some time off work due to the virus for the next few weeks and thinking of working up some loads for my 25-06. I have a variety of bullets in the 115-120g range and hoping to work with RL22. Any favorites?


53 grains RL22 and a 115 BT or 117 pro hunter is a dandy. 52.5 with a Speer 120 or any 120 is a dandy also. 53.5 with a 110 AB is very nice.



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Speer 120gr Hot-Cor / 52grs RL22
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Sierra 117gr PH 5 shots / 51.5grs RL22
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Nosler 110gr Accubond / 53.5grs RL22
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52.5 grains and the Hornaday 117 was the ticket in my rifle. I can get more velocity with R26 but R22 was more accurate. R22 was easy to dial in, just run up to maximum and then tweak seating depth and done.


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Thanks guys, was looking for good loads to work up to. Hoping to stick with RL22 because I use it in my 280 also.

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I still have a couple of lbs of R22 but when it is gone it will be R23 & R26 at least where these work in the same applications. So far they have been good in the 25-06 and 280AI, others too.


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Originally Posted by Swifty52
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I’ve got some time off work due to the virus for the next few weeks and thinking of working up some loads for my 25-06. I have a variety of bullets in the 115-120g range and hoping to work with RL22. Any favorites?


53 grains RL22 and a 115 BT or 117 pro hunter is a dandy. 52.5 with a Speer 120 or any 120 is a dandy also. 53.5 with a 110 AB is very nice.


This^^^^^^^^^^

Right along with the 270 & the 280, in the 25-06 RL-22 is about as good as it gets.

'26 might get you a tad more, but '22 is very, very good.

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