25.06 Barnes 100Gr TTSX

[Kiowa Cowboy]

I don't reload yet. But I love the 25.06! I am definitely watching this thread. There is some good info here.

 

[Eric H]

I don't reload yet. But I love the 25.06! I am definitely watching this thread. There is some good info here.

Looking good so far.

 

[Eric H]

I will head back out and try both loads with 2 shots each and settle on the best. Will load up enough to get speed also. Looking at the load data, each are over 3K FPS. One shot and a possible followup is all I will need.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Following. I too want to load this for my 25.06. I'm running 120 partitions now, but am having trouble finding those projectiles.

 

[Eric H]

Following. I too want to load this for my 25.06. I'm running 120 partitions now, but am having trouble finding those projectiles.

You may want to try the Barnes since they're available. Just seated them all to .05 and ran with a ladder close to max. Started middle ways for the powder load. You'll do fine.

 

[Eric H]

Went out yesterday and set all at .05 and it looks promising. Pencil barrel doesn't help as the 3rd shot always wide, either to left or right. MAGPRO seem to be working. Chomping at the bit to get back out there. Remington Brass and Winchester LRP.

I'm sorry but I mistated the Primer I'm using; it's actually FED201M

 

[FireFlyFishing]

You may want to try the Barnes since they're available. Just seated them all to .05 and ran with a ladder close to max. Started middle ways for the powder load. You'll do fine.

I just developed a TTSX load for my 300 WSM for elk hunting this year. I'm shooting a 150 TTSX pushed to 3200 FPS, 1/2 MOA @ 100 yards. No problems hitting steel at 600 too. Hopefully, I get to try one out on game! If all goes as planned and I like the Barnes (which I see no reason I wouldn't like them), I'm likely to switch quite a few calibers to the solid copper. The 25.06 being one of them.

 

[Schwanz]

Here's what mine likes:

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[Koda_]

Maybe someone watching this thread and have both and could measure bullet base to OGIVE and give me the results.

Barnes 100gn TTSX bullet oal: 1.193", bullet base to ogive: .663"

Many mfgs are bad at giving dimensions but there is this great bookmark for bullet lengths that suggest the 100gnTTSX nominal length is 1.195"

JBM - Bullet Length List

jbmballistics.com

I didnt finish the load but IIRC was getting around 31-3200fps in my 25-06 with Ramshot Magnum, 3rd shot in my pencil thin barrel would always walk.

 

[Schwanz]

Here's what mine likes:

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BTW in my rifle this is 0.075" off the lands.

 

[VinceMule]

Schwanz, you may never want to shoot anything different, and I would have 15 boxes of those on hand.

 

[Schwanz]

Schwanz, you may never want to shoot anything different, and I would have 15 boxes of those on hand.

Yup, I think it is definitely "THE LOAD" for this rifle!