I have these 25 cal bullets and wondering which powder may be best. This is a used 25-06 I got and want to start loading for it. The bullets I have are:

Sierra: 117gr (#1640), 100gr. (#1625)
Hornady: 117gr. (#2552), 100gr. ($2540)

I thought I bought some Nosler BT in 115gr. but cannot find it. That may be on order.

The powder I have on hand is H4831, R22, IMR4350 and IMR7828

I am using older manuals and the load book and I am wondering what is the min/max for the Sierra and Hornady bullets because older manual seem to be conservative in their range.

Thanks for the help. Pretty excited to work with a quarter bore.

My 25-06 loves IMR4350. I'm using 110 grain Accubonds, though.

Of the powders that you have on hand, RL-22 would be the first to try. If buying new powder then go with RL-25.

RS

The closest I have is a 257 Weatherby. IMR7828 seems to be a laying on of the hands for Weatherby's ranging from 240's up through the 300's. While the 06 does not have the volume of a Weatherby, I'd give it a try.

IMR7828 SSC

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I've used all the powders you have on hand; they all worked good enough in my Colt/Sauer 25-06 with 24" barrel. However, when it came time to load ammo for my Namibia safari, I chose AA Magropro. It reached out to 300 yards on these Springbok in the sparsely vegetated edge of the Kalahari desert.

H4831 did awesome with a 117 Hornady BTSP, I'm currently using Reloader 22 with a 115 BT.

4350...either one

Used IMR4831 for yrs with the 100gr Nosler Solid Base. Using RL22 with a 115gr Partition now.

I would try all of them and see which one your rifle likes. Just like bullets, some barrels like different powder loads behind different bullets. Half the fun is the experimenting.

BTW, I used H4831 for many years with my 25-06 and it worked very well. I usually shot 115 and 120 grain NPTs and Hornady SP's. Killed deer deader than dead.....

Bob

One of the Sierra tech's told me he had b est luck with I4831.. I have used that except for Re22 with the 115's.

I've always used IMR4350, and been very pleased with the results.

that said..... I'm an IMR4350 homer. i use it in as many rifles as I can to minimize the #'s of powders I have to store. it's a pretty flexible powder, so it works well in lots of loads.

A compressed load of Retumbo may surprise you

I've always used IMR-4350 . My uncle has shot one since they were a wildcat and has used H4831 or IMR-4350 .

iMR 4350, I use it in a lot of rifles, really fine in my 7 rem mags

I am using H4831SC and 110 AB in mine

I4350 has been mentioned.. I used it quite a bit in the early years.. Very accurate, and only a tad slower than I4831!!

H4831 and one of the 117 btsp bullets is an iconic load. Reliable deer and antelope combo.

In my two 25/06's I've had good success with 115 gr Noslers, 117 Sierras and 110 A/bonds with IMR 7828, H 4831 and Retumbo.

Norma 204 turned out to be magic fairy dust for me with 100gr NBTs. MRP is almost as good. A good back up is VV N-165 with 100gr SIE MKs.

I have a crapload of 100gr Game Kings and Pro-Hunters, but I haven't done any work with them yet.

H4350 is pretty dang good. For the heavier for caliber loads, H4831 and 7977 really start to shine.

Gotta love those extreme powders… they always end up being my goto's.

If I had one, the first one I'd be looking to try out is the new RL 26...I am sure a stiff charge of that, with a heavy for caliber bullet would do amazing things...

I use RL22 in mine with a 110 Accubond. Got a light load that mimics a 257Roberts and a full house load. Both easily sub-MOA and the light load prints 1/2 inch lower at 100yds so I can use either load with no scope adjustment.

I use IMR4831 in my 25-06AI with 115 NBTs for amazing accuracy and speed.

I use H-4831sc in mine with Nosler AB. It does not get much better.

Wyo-

Might want to edit your post.

https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Burn%20Rates%20-%202015-2016.pdf
It just happened to catch my eye.



I have settled on H4831SC over the years experimenting with the .25-06 with all bullet weights/styles I've tried.


Temperature extremes is a consideration for the .25-06 in my case.

A good all-season powder for various critters.

H4831sc, IMR4350 are the two powders I've used most.
I think that H4350, Re26, and IMR4551 may be very good powders.

All,

Thanks for chiming in. Obviously with the response there are many choice to see which works best and give the best accuracy. I will probably try the IMR4350 and R22 first since I have a 8lb jug of IMR4350 and 2 one-pound of R22 and these are hardly used.

I got back from a funeral in NJ for my father in law and on the way I stopped at Cabelas to get the NBT 115gr 25-cal bullets so this is another option.

I am trying to clean this M700 25-06 barrel out and man it is hard to get it to move the cleaning rod through the barrel. It is supposed to be a 25 cal barrel but no marking on the barrel indicates this however the person I bought the rifle from also sent me some Sierra 25 cal bullets. My thinking is I need to get this barrel cleaned first.

I have had really good luck with IMR 7977.

I want to try some 4831.

Always like RL-19 in my seven 25-06's

I was disappointed in IMR 4831 in my .25-06, but a good place to start is Ken Waters' Pet Loads articles on the 25-06.

For a wide variety of bullet weights RL-17 been good to me from 75 v-max to 110gr accubonds and very well with 100ttsx

Valad: One of my 25/06 Rifles really loves Reloader 22 with 100 grain bullets (Nosler Ballistic Tips).
Best of luck to you.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I have worked mostly with 110-115 grain bullets in two different rifles and had good luck with H-4831, IMR 7828 and lately, Retumbo.

So how does IMR 7828 and Retumbo compare so far in your reloads?

I have used RE 19 and 100 TSX's for years and they have max speed and great accuracy. Absolutely drills antelope and deer.

RL22 for 100 grain TTSX and I have a single bug hole w/ 5 shots on hell it must be 7 different days now.

All good.

Wife shoots a 25 06, She be a good shot with hers. It's is one of the old Remington 700's with the heavy barrel. I think the weight helps with recoil.

re 22 and imr 4831

When I loaded for a 25-06, I was surprised at how well Retumbo worked, it's all I used.

While I use several powders in my .25-06, I 4350 was one of the most accurate powders I have used.. Mostly with 87 and 100 grain bullets.

H4831sc and 120gr Hornady Interlock. GOOD!

The IMR/H-4831 powders as well as RL-19 have worked well with different styles/types of bullets of different weights.

Playing with RL-17 with the heavier bullets.