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Southla1 · August 2, 2001, 10:54 AM

I have loaded the 25-06 for over 30 someodd years and have never found the need for magnum primers. For years I used strictly H-4831 (the original surplus stuff) for everything from 87 grain to 120 grain with plenty of success.............maybe it is that I was just lucky and got a good rifle but all the reasonable loads shoot well less than 1". Now I use H-414 for 75 and 87 grain loads and H-870 for 120 grain loads (I don't load 100 grain), and the results are still fine.

August 2, 2001, 10:54 AM	#2
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	I have loaded the 25-06 for over 30 someodd years and have never found the need for magnum primers. For years I used strictly H-4831 (the original surplus stuff) for everything from 87 grain to 120 grain with plenty of success.............maybe it is that I was just lucky and got a good rifle but all the reasonable loads shoot well less than 1". Now I use H-414 for 75 and 87 grain loads and H-870 for 120 grain loads (I don't load 100 grain), and the results are still fine.