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Ok lost my load book in my house fire
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H4831, 4226, hybrid 100, IMr 3031, H4350, reloader 17 big game and hunter
Tikka T3
Bullets 87 Speer tnt 90 gr Sierra hp
What’s the sweet one? If I remember I liked hunter and hybrid 100
Or what am I missing out on?
Coyote deer loads
Thanks

Reloader 22 and 115 BT

H4831 SC and Hornady 120

87 Speer tnt 90 gr Sierra hp? ...coyote yes, deer no.

R26 for 100 grain+ and R16 for 85-87 grain. Loading some old school 120s with AA8700 and I suspect they will not be liked by Bambi but might have to clean the barrel more often.

IMR 4831 + 115 NBT for everything.... groundhogs, coyotes & deer

Norma 204 & 100gr NBTs. This my wolf and caribou load.

Norma MRP and VV N-165 perform just as well.

100 gr pro hunters and 51-52 gr of h4350

100 grain ttsx with reloder 22 hauls ass in a 26 inch barrel

51.0 ......H-4350...100 gr. Hornady...chrono's...3389

54.0.....H-4831sc.....120 gr Hornady HP....chrono's 3083

Unfortunately.......both bullets have been discontinued by Hornady.

Sierra Prohunter 100 grain and a heavy shot of H4831sc. Great for deer and coyotes.

Looking in the Hodgdon's Load Data Website I find some interesting loads with Enduron Powders:

100 grain Nosler Partition 7977 up to 3372 FPS with 61.0 grains.
117 grain Hornady Boattail 7977 up to 3153 FPS with 58.0 grains and 8133 up to 3216 FPS with 61.1 grains
120 grain Swift 8133 up to 3173 FPS with 62.0 grains.

All were tested in a 24 inch barrel. These new powders make the old 25-06 step into 257 Wby territory. I will have to dig out and dust off my 25-06 and try and work up loads for these powders. I like the idea of the 120 grain going at that speed. Deer and antelope slayer supreme!

Imr 4350 and 87gr tnt in my t3x

I used to load H4831sc but switched over to H1000/AR2217 with the Hornady 120gn HP. That powder works really well in my 24 3/4 inch barrel.

I've always preferred the heavier bullets in the 115gr - 120gr range in the 25.06 with the Speer 120gr Hot-Cor being my favorite. A full house of RL25 or RL22 both produce excellent accuracy with the 120's with RL25 giving a little better velocity.

120 gr Nosler Partition
Federal Brass
53.5 gr RL-22
CCI 200 Large Rifle Primer

Approximately 3120 fps over Oehler chrono and under 1” @ 100 Yds if the shooter is up to it.

My 25-06 does best with 54.0 grains of IMR4831behind Sierra 90 grain Blitzkings. A devastating groundhog killer.

This one is my favorite, except I use H-4831 and not the SC
54.0.....H-4831sc.....120 gr Hornady HP....chrono's 3083
Been a great deer load for about 30 years. Hornady did get rid of that bullet but I'm good to go for many years.

I got one of those I saved, haven’t shot one since.

Mt pet load. 117gr Hornady, Win case, Herter H120 primer, H4831, 55.0 grs, OLL 3.290, 3079fps

agreed. Not deer bullets