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fatty Rookie Member
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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I just picked up a 25-06 Remington 700 Mountain DM.
22" barrel....
Anyone have one that they hunt deer with? If so what factory ammunition do you use.
Cxp3 use?
I've waited a long time for this rifle... Finally!
I have a Leupold LPS 30mm scope that's going on it.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6403 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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Gday fatty
Welcome to this secret site - Drag a log and sit nearby. And help yourself to Vince's beer.
25-06 are great caliber.. I never got one (too loud and heavy recoil )but some of my mates did.
They mostly use own reloads for them.
Round here we mostly use 243Win instead of the 25-06
Just hang around and somebody here would pipe up soon - being a favourite caliber for some.
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whittling Super Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 586 Location: Texas (home state is Mass)
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:24 am Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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Welcome .
That gun and caliber should make a good deer set .A good choice could be Nosler Partition 120 grains. Try several different types and see what your eats best .
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fnuser Super Member
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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I used one for big varmints 75g sierra w 52g of w760 in remington cases. I loved the 100g game king and the 120 smk's worked well for me too although they aren't advertised as deer bullets. The only factory ammo I ever used was fed prem with the sierra's on top( I'm kind of a Sierra fan).
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1895ss Super Member
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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I have been using a .25-06 for about 25 years reloaded with Hornady bullets. I've used 120 gr HP for Deer and now use 117 gr BTSP Hornady. I load mine with IMR 7828. It has brought down many a Mule Deer and Whitetail. It's an excellent Deer rifle. Oh by the way, mine is also a Remington 700, only it's a BDL. 24" bbl
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1895ss Super Member
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:58 am Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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Aaahem aaaaaaaaa Vince, your beer cooler is empty!!!!
I have a 6mm (.244) remington, very much the same as a .243 except just a bit more speed, as well but I prefer the .25-06 over the 6mm for Deer sized game. The .25-06 is faster and hits a bit harder and is way better at distances over 250 yrds and I've taken Deer out and past 400 yrds with the .25-06 with no problem at all.
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Hickok Rookie Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:25 am Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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I have a Browning A-Bolt in 25/06 with a 24" barrel. I use a healthy dose of Imr 4831 with either the Hornady 117gr. SST or the Speer 120 Grandslam for deer. I chronograhed this load and get 3147fps. for the Hornady slug and 3134fps. for the Speer bullet. I get good brass life and no pressure signs in my rifle, tho others may vary. RL22 looks real good in the 25/06 as for velocity, a bit better than IMR4831, though I haven't tryed it yet. Great deer stoppers.
Both bullets print to same point of aim in my rifle at 100 yds. The .257 Weatherby only beats my 25/06 by maybe 100-150fps., so I'll stay with my A-bolt!
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wiersy111 Super Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: 25-06 Remmy 700 Mountain Rifle Owners |
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25-06 is a great caliber, the 257 Weatherby does move a little faster but it likes larger amounts of powder. Both are sweet shooters, you really should consider reloading. I find it very relaxing, I tend to tune out everything when I'm at the bench.
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