.25-06 Rem. 110gn ELDX. Load Testing for Deer and Antelope.

[@bobcatforever3485]

Dave. Always a good and interesting video. And again, great shooting. Also, nice gun and great 200Y shooting! Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Bobcat, Thanks for your kind words here.

[@brunoterlingen2203]

Finally someone has seen the light - the 25-06 is IT. With correct shotplacement it will bring down CPX 1, 2, and 3 game, the only cartridge to do so. I suggest you test your grouping at 250m, the projectile does not stablise until about then, shooting groups at 100 yards is in my opinion a waste of time. I also suggest you use Hods 31SC powder, for most of your 30-06 cartridge type cases, certainly for the 25-06. Moreover the 25-06 needs and loves at least a 26" barrel.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for you input here and Thanks for watching.

[@AlanThomas-hp3fn]

First other person to mention 250 yard groups. Knowledgeable 26" a balance between 24" &28. 24" acceptable 26" good, 28" excellent.

[@GM-md5ss]

Mine loves the Nosler 110gr Accubond. I don’t think I’d be going for groups in that wind.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for watching.

[@EverydayReloadingandShooting]

That last group was pretty tight! Enjoyed the video Dave. Thanks.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks Dennis

[@whiskeymike8010]

Love The 25-06.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Great cartridge. Thanks for watching.

[@dave_1958]

I bought a new weatherby vanguard last year in 25.06 and it’s a performer so far although I haven’t had the chance to actually hunt with it yet. Loved the video!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Best wishes for a successful hunt. Thanks for watching.

[@carlwilliams6300]

Hey buddy you sure you don’t have any relatives here in West Virginia because i love my 25-06 I think it is underrated ol buddy your videos never get old thanks for bringing that 25-06 out 👍👍

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

No relatives in West Virginia, but I am told your state is allot like my state of Idaho.

[@EverydayReloadingandShooting]

Looks like you had several under an inch. That last group was pretty tight! Enjoyed the video Dave. Thanks.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks Dennis.

[@nadineherrell5426]

Agree, good show. Michael Herrell

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for watching.

[@davidmartin7479]

Beautiful Browning BBR in 25-06 Dave. Great vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@ryanglass3570]

Great video, always liked the 25-06 but never owned one.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Great caliber indeed. Thanks for watching.

[@mikeh5908]

good morning dave.. my favorite calibre..

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

It sure is versatile indeed. Thanks for watching.

[@troypeterson5536]

Have a ton of different calibers but the 25-06 is still my all around favorite. Use a Savage 110 with a 26" 1-10 barrel and get 3100fps (just starting to show extractor mark) with Retumbo and Speer 120gr BTSPs. Get 3300fps with 90gr BlitzKings (H4350) and both get about 1/2" groups. Have hit beer cans, coyotes and prairie dogs out to 800yds. Looking to set up another 110 Savage with 26" barrel and a 1-8 twist to push the newer Berger Elite Hunter bullet (131gr if I remember right). Since I have to have a barrel made for that twist was thinking of going Akley Improved (to extend brass life, more than the more fps). Thanks for sharing your range time with us.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Sounds like you know your set up well indeed. Thanks for watching.

[@dimebag6982]

Great video

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

[@daveb8457]

Hi Dave. A great video indeed. I have had a love affair with the 25-06 for nearly 40 yrs. I was wondering what barrel length your Browning has? My current 25-06 is a classic under achiever in both the accuracy and velocity dept.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

24" Thanks for watching.

[@keithbelz2346]

25-06 very awesome cartridge that gets mostly left in the dark,,,,but if you have one you know what it is and can do,,,i have a montana 1999 26" pipe,,,i run ttsx 80gr they hit like a freight train, i run them on top of superformance and Hunter, 3800fps is a easy go,,and the groups i get at 100yrds are well they are sub half any day and on the right day they will go sub .250

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your comment here and for watching.

[@brianwood7882]

I’m more interested in how they actually perform on game. Hopefully we’ll get a report on that. Thanks for the interesting content.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

We shall see, as this will be one of the rifles I'll take in Nov.. But in the past from 100-375 yards all where one shot kills and all but one had complete pass through, with only 2 out of 6 bucks went more than 20 yards.

[@nicholasbarcomb2324]

Went through a bunch of different bullets for my Rem 700 in 25-06 Rem. For some reason, it doesn't like boat tailed bullets very much. So, I settled on the Hornady 117 gr SST and Hammer 104 gr Heavy Hammer Hunter. Good luck, and stay safe!!! 😉😉😉

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for commenting here and for watching

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

I've read flat based bullets are more consistently accurate out to 200 - 400 yards then the boat tail design takes over (less drag). Do you play around with seating depth (jump)?

[@nicholasbarcomb2324]

@@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649, yes, boat tailed bullets don't "wake up" until about 600 yds and beyond.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649 My experience with flat based bullets is that they are more accurate and give somewhat higher velocity due to being able to allow more powder in a case. I generally use the bullet makers "Tested COAL."

[@hoffpbass]

Loved the bonus 200 yard demonstration 🎉

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for watching.

[@EverydayReloadingandShooting]

I could be mistaken, but I think a couple we met at Sonny’s barbecue here in Georgia, they were from Alaska, I think they were the ones who first mentioned your channel to me. Tony and Sonja White. Does that name ring a bell possibly? They live off grid. They were visiting family here. I’m probably wrong, but I thought I needed to ask.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

No I can't say that I know them. But I do appreciate them mentioning my channel.

[@carlostrujillo4750]

Hey Dave I saw your video on the 2506. I bought a Ruger r77 many years ago and only shot it once about 28 years ago. I don't know much about it. Do you have any experience with it?

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, The Ruger model 77 is famous for it's durability and accuracy.

[@carlostrujillo4750]

​@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009thank you sir

[@wayneedwards9890]

I have one. A steyre. I use rl 22 as well. How can you shoot for accuracy testing with that wind?

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

I am a hunter, so testing in conditions I am likely to encounter in the field is what I prefer. Also another reason is very high velocity helps to mitigate wind dispersion at shorter ranges, ie; short time of flight to target. Thanks for watching.

[@luvtahandload7692]

❤ me some 25-06! I cleaned toilets and mowed grass at a state park my senior summer to buy my Rem 700 ADL. Got set up in reloading upon graduation. The gun taught me how to hunt, shoot and handload. So many firsts with it. The throat is worn pretty good so doesn't shoot light bullets very well anymore. Okay, because it still shoots 7828 and 120gr Partitions into an inch.😊 Can you show a closeup pic of your loading chart sometime (blank one)? It's been decades since I designed my own and have wondered how many photocopies I've made of it. Thinking of a new one on bigger paper to include info on dies used ie. which FL, neck (if any), seater, etc. I have multiple die sets for several rounds and mix them sometimes. Love the football analogy. Will Boise State have a good team this year? Fido's house is well ventilated. Should be cooler on warm days! Thanks, Dave!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

BSU has a tuff schedule this year. They play Oregon today, Washington State and Oregon State are on the schedule, then they get involved with league play.

[@luvtahandload7692]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 North Dakota State Bison had a season opening match-up with the Ducks not too many years ago. It got canceled, maybe due to covid. I love watching the Bison play those big schools. They win more often than not!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@luvtahandload7692 They played well last week against Colorado.

[@cw2a]

Hahah too funny Ill have my brothers 25/06 soon for re scoping and load development!!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Great minds think alike! HaHa!

[@224valk4]

EVERYTHING I POINTED MY 25-06 AT EXPIRED!! With 200 yard max & competent marksman will definitely take elk!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Allot of of folks have said they killed an Elk with the 25-06 Rem. For me because I have larger more powerful cartridge/rifle combinations, they are my my choice. I hate the thought of a wounded Majestic Bull Elk and extensive trail search.

[@briankopp1369]

For deer I prefer 90gr GMX or TTSX. Coyote get 100gr coreloct, cheap and extremely accurate out of both my 25-06 rifles but seems to fragment at close range.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Interesting choice of bullets. Thanks for commenting.

[@briankopp1369]

​@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Eldx tends to be a bomb at close range, I have used it, works better further away. Not a good hunting bullet in my experience, often they go down, then get up and limp off. That may not matter where you hunt, they still eventually go back down.

[@williamgaines9784]

👍👍

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

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[@WayneGent-t2l]

I have better accuracy with nosler ballistic tips and accubond with my 270 win but the Hornady sst do ok about 1" get 1/2 3/4 with nosler. Behind H4831sc. Love a 25.06 as well 💪

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Glad your load development works well for you. Thanks for watching.

[@dougkahler7152]

Sorry to burst bubbles here but the ELDX is a horrible hunting bullet! It’s way to light of a jacket with way to soft of lead and will blow up and turn to lead powder!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Sorry that you have had poor results, Maybe contact Hornady to provide your feedback to them. My experience was 2 bucks dead and complete pass through @160 and 185 yards.