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25-06 factory loaded ammo #6560167 11/27/16 04:38 AM
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What is your favorite? I have been running Barnes vortex ttsx 100 gr and I'm not impressed. Thinking about going to a partition or game King. Go...

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Hornady 117gr SST

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Nosler Ballistic Tips and GameKings perform well.

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Rem Core-Lokt geter done at a decent price

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115 nobler combined energy if you can find it.

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I shoot partitions and game kings in my 25/06 with great results. cheers

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https://www.midwayusa.com/product/335641...-free-box-of-20

I like this one pretty well... But My fav is a 80 grain triple shock, loaded with some WW760...

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Remington Core-Lokts have had great success with them 120 and 100 grain.

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Here is my complaint with the ttsx lack of an exit wound, I think they are pencil punching them and not fully expanding. Thx for everyone's input my rifle likes both game kings and partition's so I think I'll switch. Has anyone else have any experience with the Barnes? I know there is a current thread about copper bullets just wondering about real world experience.

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Originally Posted By: marced
Here is my complaint with the ttsx lack of an exit wound, I think they are pencil punching them and not fully expanding. Thx for everyone's input my rifle likes both game kings and partition's so I think I'll switch. Has anyone else have any experience with the Barnes? I know there is a current thread about copper bullets just wondering about real world experience.


I have always shot a lighter copper bullet than I did a existing cup and core bullet. I not only have had good penetration, but excellent results dropping game. 25-06 with an 80 grain bullet, 257 with the same, 223 with a 53 grain bullet, and 22-250 with the same slug. Barnes bullets made small caliber guns lethal. I have used a good many Berger bullets of late, but in .22 cal center fires the Barnes X is the bullet if your are going to shoot pigs and deer...

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I shoot the 117 grain gamekings in mine. I would guess they exit about 2/3 of the time. The gameking kills really quick at those speeds but can make a mess if the distance is short. I've shot allot of deer with them and nothing has went far. The vast majority drop are just go a few feet.

I like the copper bullets but haven't used them in my 25-06. You'll most likely have to track them a little farther. The trade off is there is almost always an exit and the meat doesn't get bloodshot nearly as bad.

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