mine will put all bullets in a 1.25 in group wilson barrels fantistic i have 16inch bbl its great took 4x12 off 2x7 lighter

Great video Dave. Thanks….

257 Weatherby moves a 100gr. Bullet 3600fps. 26 inch barrel.

I like the good old standards - IMR 4350, 4831 and H-4831. It is no trick to hit 3300 with H-4831 with safe manual listed loads. Using the 100 Nos BT in my Rem 700 classic I averaged 3325 with sub one inch 5 shot groups at 100.

Just got my bolt back from Outkast Arms for my Forbes 24B. Replaced the ejector. Going to try RL17 with some old 100gr Solid Base bullets that I've scored at gunshows lately. The precursor to the Ballistic Tip. Dang those coyotes! 😡 Nice win for the Broncos yesterday. Should move them up in the T25. Thanks, Dave!

Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for the education w each video

Dave, if you can find some, try IMR-7828. NOT the SSC.

Sometimes primer choice is just as important as powder choice. In my 6x47L Varget with a magnum primer is magic, but I use small primer brass. It would be an interesting test.

That's a nice group there Dave I love my 25-06 also it is the 6.5 creedmore of the 60s and 70s

Excellent choice in that 25-06. Thanks for the video..

Nice. That last group with RL16 looked pretty nice!

Great video. 25/06 is an overlooked cartridge. I have 3 of them each for different applications. 2 of them love IMR4350 and the other one loves IMR4831. Ive tried other powders just cant get the precision on paper for the accuracy Im looking for.

Thank you Sir. Both look decent from here. Nice old rifle. Happy hunting.

accuracy first anyday speed is nice and crucial for kinetic energy and bullet performance but is an animal any deader at 3170 compared to 33?? Also a guy needs to remember the numbers a company boasts are never going to be what you achieve ! your chrono may read a bit slower and possibly even faster speeds ! the variants between where they collected their data for their marketing numbers and the elevation, humidity, air density, wind , rifle , brass primer , neck tension so many variables that make it impossible to match advertised marketing numbers . It becomes a fine balance of speed and accuracy a notch or two back from max pressure. I admit I do not know everything ,I have only been reloading 47 years on my own but started helping and watching and learning 50 years ago at age 13 . btw I like your rifle the 25-06 is a sweet round ! good hunting !!

Great info Dave. My two favorite hunting rifles currently are the 6.5 Grendel in an AR platform and 25-06. I'm a large fan of the 25-06. Not near as popular as it once was.

Good groups

I was in Idaho about a week ago and saw three different herds of Elk. I love going there.

My Forbes 25-06 likes RL 17 and 100 &101 grain bullets. 3300+ fps and 0.6" groups

My 25-06 likes 52.0 RL16 with Barnes 100 ttsx. Gets 3250fps and well under an inch at 100 yards. No pressure signs. You could probably bump up your powder charge a grain

Great video buddy have you ever tried IMR 4064 ?

Superformance is 39 a pound and the Reloader powders are around 70 a pound locally. I’ve been using Superformance in the 243 and 6.5 Creedmoor

Looks like the bolt overrides the cartridge almost every time. A new magazine spring may be needed?? Or you could try to stretch it a bit. That kind of stuff does not fly in any of my hunting rifles. Looks like your rifle shoots pretty good though. That is always a plus!!!

I looked and magnum,magpro,RL22 & 19 and Retumbo all come up as top speed producers.

Ive had great results with Re17 & The old H380!! Everything i pointed my 25-06 at EXPIRED!

Be interesting to see how the same loads perform with once fired brass.

I was wondering if a magnum primer might help the ball powder superformance. They tend to be harder to get good ignition on. It might tighten up the sd. It’s a thought. I have used those noslers and they have worked well for me in that cartridge. Happy shooting and good luck.

Hey Dave really enjoy watching your programs just wanted to tell you about the hammer 101 grain bullet they are extremely good bullet I use them in my 25-06 and my 275 WBY as well I have even tried them in my 25SAUM and my 25PRC even at high speed 3600 + FPS they do a good job I have taken pronghorn, whitetail, mule deer black bear and 3 bull elk all ended within 50yrds keep up the awesome content God-bless you and your family and God bless America

I don't know about the 25-06.. I'm sure it is a great cartridge, but I already have 2 @ .270's that are tack drivers ;)

25-06 The first son of the GOAT. H100V or Supreme 780 always delivered both speed and accuracy in my experiences with .243,25-06. Supreme 780 not around anymore, but I still have a lb.

Looks like the bullets are starting to keyhole a bit.

Good Afternoon Dave!

I'd go with accuracy over speed. An extra 150 FPS will no matter in the field. Thanks for the video and good luck hunting.

Dave very good with RL16@51 gr. Ill take it. I think you could shoot better with a good bench and rifle rest. Thank You Dennis

Dave. Another good and interesting video. As always very nice shooting. Thanks for sharing and take care.

I shoot rl16 in my 270 win 280 ackley 3006 i get 3220fps wit a 130 ballistic tip in my 270 and very accuarte and I get 3120 with a 150 ballistic tip in my 3006 with very good accuarcy check the website for load data

RL16 gives good velocity and excellent SD in my 270 Win with the Barnes 130 grain TTSX. 3050 FPS and SD under 10. Going to be my hunting load this year. I will add that my rifle shoots better after I take the Magnetospeed off. Additionally, I never seem to get good SD with any ball powder.

The 25-06 is a fine western caliber, BUT...I'd keep trying diff powders....My 60 year old 6mm Rem Model 700 BDL is a .3-/.5 MOA Muley Whacker with 4831 pushing out a 100gr spire pt. at a fraction over 3200 fps...weighs right around 7.8 lbs. with the 3-9 Redfield I put on it 60 years ago :) And, though at the moment I don't recall ever taking a second shot at anything but paper ;), on a Good day, from the bench, more often than not it will still print a 3 round group that you can cover with a dime at a hundred. AND, I don't need a recoil pad for anything other than stretching my length of pull a bit. Btw, I've ALWAYS reloaded for this rifle. Otoh, I've known friends now passed, who used the 25-06 to take everything up to Bull Elk, but seems to me they were using round nose bullets a lot heavier than 100gr. Has the .25 bullet market leaned out? One last thing, doesn't the weight of your chrono hanging out there on the barrel affect your accuracy? Browning used to produce barrels with an adjustable weight at the end for the exact reason of tuning the harmonics to maximize accuracy. My BDL is bedded to the stock, and I had to work up my reloads to get it where it is now. Having said all that, your last reloader group is certainly nothing to scoff at , you can obviously SHOOT :) Good vid. 👍

I use imr,4350 right around 1/4 inch accuracy. At 100yards

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i have a similar set up with a 24" wilson combat barrel, i found on Dvor for cheap.. bout to watch your .300 HAM'R video.. just built one of those too!

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Thanks! I bet if you shoot off a bench and try 2 or 3 different target grad3 ammo brands it will tighten up quite a bit!

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The HamR seems effective. Not gonna buy any of it when 308 and Creedmoor and Grendel can do the same thing, and I already have them

Just ordered some 140 gr gold dots to try out of my new Tikka 6.5 creed bolt-action eventually. I have been slowly researching and picking up reloading equipment and currently looking at dies. I am a hunter who likes the thought of a shooting range from time to time. I have a RCBS Rebel single stage press. Do you have any recommendations for reloading dies?