Hornady 117 grain 25/06 bullets

[OldnLazy]

When it first came out my hunting buddy tried it in his 25-06 with Remington case, CCI-BR2 primer, 52 grs H-4831. It was a real tack driver but when he started shooting deer with it in Eastern NC that average 125 to 175 pounds live weight with shoulder shots the deer wanted to run off a little after being hit. When you use the same shot placement with a Sierra 117 SP 99.9% of the time they drop right in their tracks. I had the same experience with the Hornady 117 interlock bullets as my buddy did with the SST's before I started using the Sierras. We both stick with the Sierra 117's now. I shot 6 deer, 2 buck and 4 doe, with the Sierra's in my 25-06 this past season from 75 yards to 300 yards. Four were shoulder shots that dropped them right in their tracks and two were behind the shoulder lung shots and both deer dropped with in 20 yards and a blind man could have followed the blood trails.

 

[Dr Ray]

When it first came out my hunting buddy tried it in his 25-06 with Remington case, CCI-BR2 primer, 52 grs H-4831. It was a real tack driver but when he started shooting deer with it in Eastern NC that average 125 to 175 pounds live weight with shoulder shots the deer wanted to run off a little after being hit. When you use the same shot placement with a Sierra 117 SP 99.9% of the time they drop right in their tracks. I had the same experience with the Hornady 117 interlock bullets as my buddy did with the SST's before I started using the Sierras. We both stick with the Sierra 117's now. I shot 6 deer, 2 buck and 4 doe, with the Sierra's in my 25-06 this past season from 75 yards to 300 yards. Four were shoulder shots that dropped them right in their tracks and two were behind the shoulder lung shots and both deer dropped with in 20 yards and a blind man could have followed the blood trails.

Thank you
I have a lot of Federal factory rounds and 200 grain HPs
Will check Sunday week at range

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Sorry Bob, I misunderstood you. Nice looking cartridge! The 120gr Noslers I bought have the cannelure forward as they were meant for the .257 Roberts, so I’ll have to taper crimp them below the cannelure like the bullet in your photo.
CEH

@CoElkHunter
Mines not taper crimped ,it done with a Lee factory crimp die.

 

[Bonk]

I reload for all calibers I own with one exception, 25-06. I have a Ruger All Weather 25-05 that shoots sub 3" groups at 300 yards with factory Hornady American Whitetail 117gr ammo. The Interlock bullet makes clean one shot kills on medium size game and it's my go to rig for whitetail deer. I have dies and all the necessary components but I doubt I could load better ammo so why bother. I don't know what it cost these days but when I stocked up pre C19 it was $18.99 @ box. Highly recommend.

 

[CoElkHunter]

I reload for all calibers I own with one exception, 25-06. I have a Ruger All Weather 25-05 that shoots sub 3" groups at 300 yards with factory Hornady American Whitetail 117gr ammo. The Interlock bullet makes clean one shot kills on medium size game and it's my go to rig for whitetail deer. I have dies and all the necessary components but I doubt I could load better ammo so why bother. I don't know what it cost these days but when I stocked up pre C19 it was $18.99 @ box. Highly recommend.

They're $34.99/box now at Sportsmans Warehouse. Everywhere else I've looked here and on the internet, at least $45-50 plus shipping and tax.

 

[OldnLazy]

I have shot the SST in my 257 Wildcat which is about the same performance as the 25-06 and I just used the data relating to the SPBT as Darkker suggests. Works fine and things fall over.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I have shot the SST in my 257 Wildcat which is about the same performance as the 25-06 and I just used the data relating to the SPBT as Darkker suggests. Works fine and things fall over.

@OldnLazy
What is your 25 wild cat bsed on.
Please post a pic of it ad loads and speeds. Love 25s of all sorts from the little 25-20 to the Weatherby.
Especially love mine on the 303 case. Very fast and extremely accurate.
Bob

 

[CoElkHunter]

@OldnLazy
What is your 25 wild cat bsed on.
Please post a pic of it ad loads and speeds. Love 25s of all sorts from the little 25-20 to the Weatherby.
Especially love mine on the 303 case. Very fast and extremely accurate.
Bob

Bob,
I've been thinking of another .25 wildcat based again on the 7.7 Japanese case to compliment your .35BNE (Bansai Nelson Express) wildcat. This one would be the .25RS (Rising Sun). Of course, both would be in Arisaka 99 actions OR maybe a Savage 110 whereby you could quickly change out barrels?
CEH

 

[Dr Ray]

I bought the 25/06 off my friend Baz who could put 5 shots into A matchbox at 300 meters. Not kidding either.
These are 100 grain factory rounds.(HPs).
I’ll try these and the 117 grain rounds on Sunday.
Baz said there was no point in reloading as the factory rounds shot so well.
I just hope I can shoot as well.
Bob Nelson rang me yesterday to discuss the 25/06 etc. I don’t want a bullet that pulverizes the deer - had that experience with Nosler Ballistic tips (130grain). Lost an entire shoulder even though I shot else where but the bullet traveled through and somehow pulverized the right shoulder area and meat.
Looked like Pal canned dog food.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob,
I've been thinking of another .25 wildcat based again on the 7.7 Japanese case to compliment your .35BNE (Bansai Nelson Express) wildcat. This one would be the .25RS (Rising Sun). Of course, both would be in Arisaka 99 actions OR maybe a Savage 110 whereby you could quickly change out barrels?
CEH

@CoElkHunter
At least old P.O. Ackley proved the Arisaka was stronger than the Mauser.
Taint nought wrong with a savage. Never seen one that was not accurate. Even my son's No4 Mk1 SMLE made by savage rebarreled to my 25shoots half to 3/4" groups
Bob

 

[JimP]

One thing that I hate with the Arasika is the way that the safety is operated.

I picked up a sporterized one a long-time ago in 257 Roberts and I consider it the worst firearm that I own.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

One thing that I hate with the Arasika is the way that the safety is operated.

I picked up a sporterized one a long-time ago in 257 Roberts and I consider it the worst firearm that I own.

@JimP
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder but how did it shoot
Bob

 

[JimP]

@JimP
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder but how did it shoot
Bob

It came with a older 4x scope and I have never gotten out to put it through it's paces. I have perhaps put a box of factory rounds through it. I picked it up as more of a wanting a 257 Roberts and it was the second or third one that I had found and was available. The person who owned it described it as a Mauser action

 

[Dr Ray]

Tested 25/06
The factory 90 grain hollow points shot to the same east-west only higher
Fluke!
Sighted in for 117 grain bullets

 

[375er]

Sorry Bob, I misunderstood you. Nice looking cartridge! The 120gr Noslers I bought have the cannelure forward as they were meant for the .257 Roberts, so I’ll have to taper crimp them below the cannelure like the bullet in your photo.
CEH

Did you get them from Midway?

 

[CoElkHunter]

Did you get them from Midway?

Yes.

 

[375er]

Yes.

I think you posted that deal on here. I got some too. Haven't shot any yet.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Sorry Bob, I misunderstood you. Nice looking cartridge! The 120gr Noslers I bought have the cannelure forward as they were meant for the .257 Roberts, so I’ll have to taper crimp them below the cannelure like the bullet in your photo.
CEH

@CoElkHunter
There's no need to taper crimp mate, the neck tension should hold them properly. If you do crimp use the Lee FCD never taper crimp.
Just sweat them to suit your rifle, mine has been throated to suit the 115gn TSX. If I load the 90gn Sierra BTHP to the lands it would not even be in the case. Load to suit the leade or the projectile.
Bob

 

[CoElkHunter]

I think you posted that deal on here. I got some too. Haven't shot any yet.

I haven't reloaded any yet either. I've been looking for some reasonably priced brass but it seems unobtanium right now for under $1/case. I do have a couple of bags of Remington .30-06 cases, so I may neck those down.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Tested 25/06
The factory 90 grain hollow points shot to the same east-west only higher
Fluke!
Sighted in for 117 grain bullets

@Dr Ray
Mine shoots the 100gn TTSX, 117grain SST and the 115gn nosler balistic tips to the same point at 100yds. The 100gn speer spbt shoots 2 inches lower at 100. The other 3 are about 2.5 inches high at 100 and zero again at 300 and 275 yards where as the speer is about half inch high at 100 and spot on at 200 when started out at 3,600fps.
The 100gn nosler balistic tips at the same speed bont even hit the 100 yard target.
Bob