25-06 and 90gain Absolute hammers

[ButterBean]

I've had that issue with multiple powders with the Absolutes. That's why I was wondering if it would mellow out a little if I used a standard primer instead of a magnum.

It will help, I seldom use mag primers for anything

 

[GLTaylor]

X2 above. Try regular primers. We are learning that std LR primers often give a more gradual ignition, better pressure curve and more powder burned before reaching pressure. Not always, but frequently. Try both and see. Also seems to work better when you crimp with the Lee Factory Crimp Die?

 

[HNDLDR]

X2 above. Try regular primers. We are learning that std LR primers often give a more gradual ignition, better pressure curve and more powder burned before reaching pressure. Not always, but frequently. Try both and see. Also seems to work better when you crimp with the Lee Factory Crimp Die?

That seems to be what I've been finding with my research. I have been using the LFC dies and the ButterBean method.

 

[ButterBean]

X2 above. Try regular primers. We are learning that std LR primers often give a more gradual ignition, better pressure curve and more powder burned before reaching pressure. Not always, but frequently. Try both and see. Also seems to work better when you crimp with the Lee Factory Crimp Die?

PIDT { Powder Ignition Dwell Time } And you are correct GL the LEE FCD is a very useful tool for this part of the load tuning process

 

[Joe270]

Range report worked up a load with 6.5 Staball powder. Started at 53 and worked up to 59.5 grains.
Avg-3684 fps and ES-6 after 3 shots.
Shot this last group, had a 15 mph swirling/cross wind at my house which I attribute To the horizontal stringing. I settled on loading them to the 3rd ring down on the bullet. I seated them all the way in and shot 2.5 inch groups. Promising and will shoot a few on a calm day.

 

[ButterBean]

Range report worked up a load with 6.5 Staball powder. Started at 53 and worked up to 59.5 grains.
Avg-3684 fps and ES-6 after 3 shots.
Shot this last group, had a 15 mph swirling/cross wind at my house which I attribute To the horizontal stringing. I settled on loading them to the 3rd ring down on the bullet. I seated them all the way in and shot 2.5 inch groups. Promising and will shoot a few on a calm day.
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That's awesome

 

[HNDLDR]

Chalk another one up for the 90gr Absolute and the 25-06. I had gone full freezer filling mode at this point so he's a freezer trophy. It was hasty shot at 175 yards. I was laying side hill with the rife over a little sage brush. (Stock wasn't even on my shoulder) Shot was high rear lung shot with what was probably a petal down through one side of the liver. He dropped so fast and hard the does that were with him just looked at him and went back to feeding. I'll do a better autopsy when we get him drug back to the truck.

 

[ButterBean]

View attachment 411758Chalk another one up for the 90gr Absolute and the 25-06. I had gone full freezer filling mode at this point so he's a freezer trophy. It was hasty shot at 175 yards. I was laying side hill with the rife over a little sage brush. (Stock wasn't even on my shoulder) Shot was high rear lung shot with what was probably a petal down through one side of the liver. He dropped so fast and hard the does that were with him just looked at him and went back to feeding. I'll do a better autopsy when we get him drug back to the truck.

I love it

 

[choprzrul]

50 yards or so quartering to me. You can see the spot of blood from the entry. Dropped straight down and didn't even twitch. Ruger #1 26" barrel, 90gr AH over RL16. Same rifle the next day took 2 does at 175yds and neither one went over 30 yards and piled up. Son and I both filled our tags.

 

[ButterBean]

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50 yards or so quartering to me. You can see the spot of blood from the entry. Dropped straight down and didn't even twitch. Ruger #1 26" barrel, 90gr AH over RL26. Same rifle the next day took 2 does at 175yds and neither one went over 30 yards and piled up. Son and I both filled our tags.

Congrats, love me a 25-06

 

[HNDLDR]

Nice buck Chopr!

 

[choprzrul]

Nice buck Chopr!

Last year's was better. Picked him up in NE and just got home today from our deer hunting trip to NE and OK. Got him on the wall. 161 0/8 gross