Ruger M77 MKII 25-06 Owners????

[Possum 1]

I just purchased a used Ruger M77 MKII 25-06 (Black Pad). Trying to narrow down what ammo will shoot best out of it. What factory ammo does your Ruger 25-06 like best?
Thanks in advance!

[Sackett]

I can tell you it doesn't matter if you compared the exact same rifles that had successive serial #'s, they both will like one ammo more than the other. I have a Ruger Heavy Barrel .25-06 and it likes 117 gr. Black Hills sst's

[2Lazy2P]

This^^^
My dad has one that likes factory 117 sst's and the hornady whitetail. For reloads it likes 115 vld's.

[Mr. Stickers]

Mine likes anything 117 gr........ & hits em like Thor's hammer, absolutely devastating round. You will like it

[double bogey]

Can't say anything about factory ammo, but my Tikka T3 Lite likes 120 gr. ballistic tips fast. The hotter i load them, the tighter the groups. Nowhere near max loads yet.

The 25-06 has a reputation for liking fast loads.

[Abcdj]

117 sst Hornady like others have said.

[Possum 1]

So it looks like the consensus is that I need to try 117 grain SST's first.
Thanks everyone.

[Capt.Bryan]

Mine likes the federal 117 gr Sierra boat tails. I did have to sand down the barrel channel a bit due to barrel touching stock. Shoots 1/2" groups. Never tried the sst in this gun, just personal preference not a fan of the tipped bullets.