25-06 Reloading Data?

loademwell · November 18, 2013, 06:52 PM

Does anyone have any data on reloading a 25-06 with 117g. RN with IMR 3031? I put together 3 rounds by opps with 43 grains of powder. Pull them and start over? Or would this be ok to shoot? Anyone have any info on that bullet weight and powder?

jepp2 · November 18, 2013, 07:42 PM

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I put together 3 rounds by opps with 43 grains of powder.

Was your oops the use of IMR 3031 powder, or the 43 grains?

I quickly checked Sierra and Hodgdon and neither listed a load for that fast a powder. Why waste the cost of the bullets and powder for a powder you aren't sure about. Learn by pulling those rounds down and using a properly developed load would be my suggestion.

loademwell · November 18, 2013, 07:55 PM

No the opps was using the wrong table... I took load data for the 87 gr. and not the 117 grain. I use that powder in my 35 Rem. it called for the right stuff.
I just loaded a few 35 Rems and was changing to do the 25 06. Left the bench to cook some dinner and when I came back I didn't notice that the page turned. so when I put the bench in order, I was looking at the wrong table i.e. 87 grain.
I recheck everything after every 3 rounds. Good thing.... Thats when I found the OPPS...

Update: Pulled all three and reset up looking at the proper table.

chiefr · November 18, 2013, 08:10 PM

IMHO, 3031 is too fast burning for the 25-06. You can use it for 87gr, but I would never use it for the heavy bullets. Probably the reason you can't find data.

remington vtr · November 18, 2013, 10:06 PM

My 25/06 really likes RL-19 shooting a 90 grain sierra gameking

Sure Shot Mc Gee · November 18, 2013, 10:40 PM

43.0 w/117s is a little to hot.
Try scaling IMR-3031 up to 40.5-grs. {Max}.

3031 is not a preferred powder for this cartridge.

Mike / Tx · November 19, 2013, 08:05 PM

You were right to pull them and start over.

While 3031 might not be in the top 5 list of preferred powders for the 25-06, there are loads for it with both 117 and 120gr bullets, which can be very effective and very accurate.

I doubt many here feel 3031 is an ideal powder for the .270 Win either, but I have a very good load which uses it and 130gr bullets. It is superbly accurate, and in fact my 11yr old grandson used this very load weekend before last to put a 130gr Nosler Solid Base out to a lasered 250yds, to make an ear hole shot on a 250# hog out across my back pasture. Just because it isn't mainstream don't mean it won't work, or work well.

hooligan1 · November 21, 2013, 05:46 AM

The daughters rifle like the 85 grn B-tip from Nosler, with IMR 4350.

November 18, 2013, 06:52 PM	#1
loademwell Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2012 Posts: 164	25-06 Reloading Data? Does anyone have any data on reloading a 25-06 with 117g. RN with IMR 3031? I put together 3 rounds by opps with 43 grains of powder. Pull them and start over? Or would this be ok to shoot? Anyone have any info on that bullet weight and powder?

November 19, 2013, 08:05 PM	#7
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	You were right to pull them and start over. While 3031 might not be in the top 5 list of preferred powders for the 25-06, there are loads for it with both 117 and 120gr bullets, which can be very effective and very accurate. I doubt many here feel 3031 is an ideal powder for the .270 Win either, but I have a very good load which uses it and 130gr bullets. It is superbly accurate, and in fact my 11yr old grandson used this very load weekend before last to put a 130gr Nosler Solid Base out to a lasered 250yds, to make an ear hole shot on a 250# hog out across my back pasture. Just because it isn't mainstream don't mean it won't work, or work well. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

November 21, 2013, 05:46 AM	#8
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	The daughters rifle like the 85 grn B-tip from Nosler, with IMR 4350. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

November 18, 2013, 07:55 PM	#3
loademwell Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2012 Posts: 164	No the opps was using the wrong table... I took load data for the 87 gr. and not the 117 grain. I use that powder in my 35 Rem. it called for the right stuff. I just loaded a few 35 Rems and was changing to do the 25 06. Left the bench to cook some dinner and when I came back I didn't notice that the page turned. so when I put the bench in order, I was looking at the wrong table i.e. 87 grain. I recheck everything after every 3 rounds. Good thing.... Thats when I found the OPPS... Update: Pulled all three and reset up looking at the proper table.

November 18, 2013, 08:10 PM	#4
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	IMHO, 3031 is too fast burning for the 25-06. You can use it for 87gr, but I would never use it for the heavy bullets. Probably the reason you can't find data.

November 18, 2013, 10:06 PM	#5
remington vtr Junior Member Join Date: November 16, 2013 Posts: 3	My 25/06 really likes RL-19 shooting a 90 grain sierra gameking

November 18, 2013, 10:40 PM	#6
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	43.0 w/117s is a little to hot. Try scaling IMR-3031 up to 40.5-grs. {Max}. 3031 is not a preferred powder for this cartridge.