Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles 25.06 and 115 BT

I made it to the range and fired some of the new loads I worked up using Win Brass, H4831 SC, Win LG Primer, and 115 Grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. The loads look promising starting with 48.0 grains and worked up to 51.0 The 48 and 48.5 were awesome and it liked the 50 and 51.0 grains as well. I have to make some more up to verify my results but looks great. I also have some Varget and H414 to try as well if things don't workout? I want to get this load finished up. Post pictures later.

Try Retumbo. Once you do you will never consider another powder for that bullet.

Try Retumbo. But if that ain't it try RL-22. And play with some different bullets and find what your barrel likes. You may even wind up using a different bullet and back to using 4831.

Thanks, would anyone have a load with Varget? I want to tinker with Varget since I use it in my 223 and it would be one powder less I have to buy? I found some 117 grain loads starting at 37-41. at 3.165. If I use this load info with a 3.175.

Varget is too fast burning for this application. Won't get you the velocity you want. You want powders that burn like a yule log for 115 grain 25-06 loads. I use H1000.

Varget is way to fast of a powder for that combo. Be like pizzing into the wind. 51 to 52 grs RL22 and 117 gr Sierra GK or Pro Hunter is a pretty good ticket to buy. Works pretty darn well with 115 BT and 110 Accu bonds too.

Swifty

Thanks Swifty52 and all that replied.

I went against the norm and worked up my own loads using RE25. I have the 'Pressure TraceII' system to help with load development.
I was unable to reach 65,000psi with any load, but came very close with most bullet weights of 100gr or more.
The velocity is off the charts, well over 100fps more than any other powder!
I get 3430fps from 100gr BT's, 3310fps from 110gr AB's and 3280fps from 115gr PT's!

I had to come up with a powder pouring scheme to allow me to get the powder in the case below the shoulder/neck juncture. I used the 'swirl charge' technique, which is 'swirling' the powder down the funnel into the case, it works and, I can pack the powder in to the desired level without excessive compression.

If you would like the recipe's, PM me, I will be glad to pass them on, if interested.

Cheers.

Thanks 416Rigby, at the moment I think I'm good but if I do, I will pm you. Esox357.

I've made some for my buddy that was Nosler 115gr BT with 47.5gr of R19 and CCI #200 primers in his Ruger M77 MKII. Groups were unreal! .291" @ 100 yards.

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Here is what H4831 SC and 115's did for me looks good thus far, verifying them in a day or two.

yup thats H4831 for ya! looks good.

Thanks, don't know what the groups size is but it is pretty tight.

I have been using 48.5-49 grains of H4350 under 115 BTs and 117 Hornady soft points for 25 years or so. Good accuracy and velocity runs about 3350 fps out of a 24 inch tube. The deer don't like it much. They tend to fold up in their tracks.

Esox:

Norma MRP may work well for that bullet weight in the 25/06; it worked very well in my 25/06 with the lighter weight bullets.

Noted. Thanks Buckeye and LeonHitch.

is that a typo?

Gotta be, its only about 500fps over all the data I can find for that bullet weight, and that powder. Either that or hes got a super fast tube.

Swifty

Finally was able to get out on a day cool enough to shoot my pair of 25.06s. The load was 115 NBT, 51.5 grs RL22, federal champion primer, RP cases. The bullets were seated 3.165 This is a group from a Rem 700 BDL with aprox. 500 rounds down the tube. Winds were variable left to right at 3 to 15. Temp 50 degrees.



This is the first 3 shots seeings how people on here only shoot 3 shot groups. Next pic is all 5.



The next group was from a Win Mod 70 that has approx. 3465 rounds down the tube after this outing. Exact same load.



The first 3 shots were just about as tight as the remmy, but let the wind get me on a couple to open it up worse. But considering the round count out of it, it still shot well. As an aside to this, Cooper arms uses a 117gr Sierra and RL22 to shoot the groups in their 25.06s. One would be wise to at least consider RL22 in this round.

Swifty

I always have used Hodgons powders, heard that reloader was temp sensitive and didn't want to have mishap, but may have to try reloader 22 for sure.