25-06 Ackley Improved velocities

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Im getting a new barrel and thinking of going Ackley Improved, I dont necessarily need your exact load recipe but am interested in what muzzle velocities with projectile weights anyone is getting with the 25-06AI?
I just want to compare the extra velocities your getting to see if its worth going AI for me. Not a lot of 25-06AI info out there but from what Ive read its about a 100 to 200fps gain...?
 
B-LOT Banga said:
25-06 AI (NORMA 25-06 brass) 26" 1-7.5" twist

Sub 0.5 moa @ 3220 fps
131 blackjacks

Sub 0.3 moa 3295 fps
115 Berger VLD

One of my most favorite to hunt sheep and deer!!
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Nice, thank you for sharing, those are nice velocities and thank you for including your barrel length I forgot about that part. It seems like the AI makes the caliber shine nicely. I need to decide soon.
 
I've owned both the standard 25-06 and the 25-06 improved version and in my experience as a deer and hog hunter I much prefer the standard version. When you start driving 100 grain bullets way over 3200 fps the result is un-predictable on larger game. Ok as a varmint rifle but not as a big game rifle. The 25-06 is a good big game rifle with 120 grain bullets.
 
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Sage70 said:
I've owned both the standard 25-06 and the 25-06 improved version and in my experience as a deer and hog hunter I much prefer the standard version. When you start driving 100 grain bullets way over 3200 fps the result is un-predictable on larger game. Ok as a varmint rifle but not as a big game rifle. The 25-06 is a good big game rifle with 120 grain bullets.
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Not if your shooting monos , like Hammers or Barnes you can't drive them too fast or over spin them Hammer also makes a 117 gr that would work well in a 1-8 twist
 
When I had mine it shot the 115 Berger's at 3350 FPS. It was a 26" Krieger 10 twist. For me H1000 performed the best. Barrel was toast, so for something different I went with a 1-7.25" twist 25-284. Enjoying it so far. I wouldn't hesitate to build a 25-06 AI.
 
Sage70 said:
I've owned both the standard 25-06 and the 25-06 improved version and in my experience as a deer and hog hunter I much prefer the standard version. When you start driving 100 grain bullets way over 3200 fps the result is un-predictable on larger game. Ok as a varmint rifle but not as a big game rifle. The 25-06 is a good big game rifle with 120 grain bullets.
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As Hard Rock said Mono's are the meal ticket
 

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