Powder choice for 25-06

[imartin]

The H4831 will be too slow

You would know better than I as I haven't used the hammers in 25-06. Ever use H4895?

 

[ButterBean]

You would know better than I as I haven't used the hammers in 25-06. Ever use H4895?

No Sir I haven't

 

[LR19D]

I know you didn't mention it but if you can get some H4831SC or regular H4831 try it too. It works very good in my 25/06 from 75gr to 115 gr bullets. Not shooting Hammer bullets but Nosler, Sierra, and Hornady .

I use H4831SC behind a Berger 115 Hunting VLD. It's an absolute hammer on Whitetails and Pronghorn Antelope.

 

[ButterBean]

I use H4831SC behind a Berger 115 Hunting VLD. It's an absolute hammer on Whitetails and Pronghorn Antelope.

H4831 will be too slow for the OP's bullet choice

 

[Eric H]

May have missed it but what twist barrel are you using.

 

[Wrenches]

I have found that IMR 7977 behind the 120's gives the best accuracy and velocity in my model 70 with a 1-9 barrel 26 inches long.

 

[birddog 68]

May have missed it but what twist barrel are you using.

From what I read it is 1/10

 

[birddog 68]

From what I read it is 1/10

My friends gun and didn't check it myself

 

[WYOHTF]

I have found that IMR 7977 behind the 120's gives the best accuracy and velocity in my model 70 with a 1-9 barrel 26 inches long.

I've got 7 ponds of that, haven't used it yet. Am working on a 7mm-08 A.I. load now
Wonder if it would work

 

[jd palmer]

IMR 4350 decent speed great groups with 117 sierras.

 

[Eric H]

I have of late utilized a website "BisonBallistics" to indicate which bullet matches which barrel and which speed. Check it out as it works for me and it will tell you if the bullet will be over stabilized and accuracy will suffer.

 

[Eric H]

IMR 4350 decent speed great groups with 117 sierras.

Just loaded some with RL17 and yet to get to range to test.

 

[lotech]

I've had a number of .25-06 rifles since 1965. I've tried several powders but have never found a better one than H4831 (the SC version is probably fine, too) for bullet weights of 87 to 117 grs.

 

[ButterBean]

I've had a number of .25-06 rifles since 1965. I've tried several powders but have never found a better one than H4831 (the SC version is probably fine, too) for bullet weights of 87 to 117 grs.

H4831 will be too slow for the OP's bullet choice