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06-08-2020, 10:55 PM
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Vv n560 works well for the Berger 115’s in a 26” barrel
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06-09-2020, 02:02 PM
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First site in!
Well wind was mild this morning so took the Browning out! I was somewhat rusty shooting for the first time since Last November! I also found shooting the B-78 different, as I have been a bolt guy for along time. But a very nice tight rifle, well balanced, and a pleasure to shoot. Once I got it on paper, and shooting, it became to come together. This target is with factory ammo. which it did very well. 2 touching and the rest is me pulling the bullet! 100 yds.
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06-09-2020, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dean2
So how did working on the seating depth and then bumping the powder loads work out in terms of shrinking your group sizes?
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Well I finished off my IMR4831 and switched over to Hodgdon so I had to re-work my loads. I haven't played around with the 90gr HP's but the 100gr ballistic tips are shooting just over 1/2 MOA at 3050fps consistently over-top 52.5gr.
I found an old box of 120gr Hornady HP's that I have at 3/4MOA at 3020fps over-top 54gr.
I have both loads seated so that they juuuuuuuust fit the detachable mag, not sure if I want to play with them any much more. I found that my SD was a lot more consistent with the Hodgdon powder compared to IMR. MOA is consistent at 300yds so I have no reservations about using either load for deer this year.
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06-09-2020, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by badbrass
Great post as I have to find a load for these two! Both 25-06! One has to go!!!! Browning has a 26 in barrel, and the 700 has a 24in barrel.
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Geez, let me know if you feel like getting rid of the 700...
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06-09-2020, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Tronneroi
Well I finished off my IMR4831 and switched over to Hodgdon so I had to re-work my loads. I haven't played around with the 90gr HP's but the 100gr ballistic tips are shooting just over 1/2 MOA at 3050fps consistently over-top 52.5gr.
I found an old box of 120gr Hornady HP's that I have at 3/4MOA at 3020fps over-top 54gr.
I have both loads seated so that they juuuuuuuust fit the detachable mag, not sure if I want to play with them any much more. I found that my SD was a lot more consistent with the Hodgdon powder compared to IMR. MOA is consistent at 300yds so I have no reservations about using either load for deer this year.
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If you can hold moa at 300 then I probably wouldn't play around with them either. Glad it worked out so well.
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06-09-2020, 07:31 PM
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The 700 would be the better donor rifle for a build. Just needs a barrel a trigger and some blueprinting and your all set for what ever long action caliber you want.
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06-09-2020, 07:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dubious
The 700 would be the better donor rifle for a build. Just needs a barrel a trigger and some blueprinting and your all set for what ever long action caliber you want.
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Well going to give it a go! Put the scope on the rifle and bore sited in in at 50 yds!
good tigger on it! I think the Browning is the one to go! Not that it's a bad rifle! just not for me! The setup of the rifle needs getting used to!
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06-19-2020, 04:08 PM
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Bowning B78
Well tried some reloads! And getting used to the rifle! 50.5 of IMR 4831, Winchester brass, CCI-200 primer, 1.375" AOL, Hornady 117gr btsp.
Rifle shoots better than I do!
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06-19-2020, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by saddleup
Thats all i have ever used, 25 plus years, shot many elk , 4 moose lots of deer, never lost one. its all about bullet placement. I am a good shot I dont take risky shots, know where to shoot, and am very comfortable with my rifle. Have owned rifle since new in 1970. I have never shot anything but reloads and have never played or varied the load data. if if works, dont fix it. I believe we overthink cartridges today. But thats ok, to each his own.
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What's the range you have killed your elk and moose at?
Shot placement?
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06-19-2020, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 303 Hunter
What's the range you have killed your elk and moose at?
Shot placement?
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I shot my first bull elk with a 25-06 350 yards chest shot Used a 100gr scirocco bullet was a clean pass through dropped the elk like a sack of potatoes he did get up stagger about 30 mor yards and pile up after that It was time to get the knives out. I haven’t shot a moose yet but I wouldn’t hesitate using 25-06 on moose or elk.
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06-19-2020, 07:14 PM
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Badbrass, nice shooting! But step away from the single shot.
Tell us about the model 700!
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06-19-2020, 07:32 PM
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Rem 700
I took it out and did not have great success with it! Found out it had a bent extractor, got a new one, Will try it out tomorrow if no wind!
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06-19-2020, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by badbrass
I took it out and did not have great success with it! Found out it had a bent extractor, got a new one, Will try it out tomorrow if no wind!
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Well that's not good. I have high hopes for that rifle.
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06-19-2020, 07:36 PM
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The previous owner said 1/2 inch easy at 100 yds.
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06-19-2020, 10:11 PM
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I used a my 25’06 one seaso years back as a test run. Was deadly round. Crushed a whitetail on the run @ 310yds & a Black bear @ 263yds all 1 round shots with ttsx’s running full redline of RL22
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06-20-2020, 03:57 PM
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Wow! went to the range! And packed with people shooting! Just came home!
Maybe tonight!
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06-20-2020, 07:16 PM
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Wow! went to the range! And packed with people shooting! Just came home!
Maybe tonight!
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Good call.
Yeah if I wanted to wait for people I'd play golf.
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07-07-2020, 09:40 AM
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Remington 700 25-06
Went out Yesterday with the Rem 25-06.
Rp -brass, CCI-200 primer, Hornady 117gr. SST's IMR-4831 50.5gr, 1.380" OAL
5 rounds, 100yds. She can shoot! I pulled the last one!
Last edited by badbrass; 07-07-2020 at 09:45 AM.
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07-07-2020, 10:38 AM
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correction!
Sorry! COAL 3.185
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07-08-2020, 06:53 PM
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Well just installed a Triggertech trigger on the 700 so we will see!
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07-21-2020, 02:48 PM
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Well got out with it ! I can say is WOW! What a difference in trigger pull and bullet placement! Best dollar spent! Once I got the trigger dialled down it was such a difference with no creep at all! Nice
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07-21-2020, 03:54 PM
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easy 1/2 inch! But will try some stuff out!?
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07-23-2020, 02:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saddleup
I have been reloading my 25-06 for twenty plus years. Always nosler balistic tip, boat tails, 120 grn with imr 4831 . Have taken moose elk deer and antelope with this load. Never had any problems at all and have never lost an animal. Again... a very under rated cartridge.
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could this be 115gr ballistic tip?, don't see a 120 ballistic tip on the webpage, section density .249 and a .453 are good bc/sd numbers, will buck wind, keep velocity, and penetrate well, i believe you, i'm betting you've recovered a few bullets in the bigger critters?, maybe 50-60% weight retention with adequate penetration and gobs of internal damage, especially on the bigger critters, probably lots of pass through with less internal damage on the smaller ones...my guess anyway
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