I have a 25-06 that I have worked up a nice varmint load for using 85 grain Nosler BT’s and am currently working on a 120 grain load for deer. The same brass and primers were used for both loads but I used one powder for the 85’s and another kind for the 120’s. The 85’s shot nicely yielding ~.60” groups @ 100 but the 120’s were garbage. Couldn’t get 2 shots within 2” of each other. Now I know the gun will shoot 120 grain pills, the barrel stabilizes 120 grain factory loaded rem core-lokt just fine, and shoots them around 1.25”.
So my question is, should I load some cartridges with the 120’s with the same powder I used for the 85 grain loads? Or will changing seating depth, brass, or primers, yield me better results.
I know all guns are different but I can’t figure why the gun will shoot brand “X” of a certain grain bullet fine and terrible with the next. Maybe it’s related to the sectional density or BC of the bullets in question. Just looking for some advice, thanks.
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So my question is, should I load some cartridges with the 120’s with the same powder I used for the 85 grain loads? Or will changing seating depth, brass, or primers, yield me better results.
I know all guns are different but I can’t figure why the gun will shoot brand “X” of a certain grain bullet fine and terrible with the next. Maybe it’s related to the sectional density or BC of the bullets in question. Just looking for some advice, thanks.
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