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I'm acquiring a new savage in 25-06 and Not looking for high speeds but rather good load/s that will get me out to say 3- 400 yards on the small vermin up to and including goats and pigs and if the opportunity should arise a fallow/red.
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Gnome wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:09 pm I'm acquiring a new savage in 25-06 and Not looking for high speeds but rather good load/s that will get me out to say 3- 400 yards on the small vermin up to and including goats and pigs and if the opportunity should arise a fallow/red.
PM me your address and Ill send you up some projectiles, only 100 gainers but they will do both varmints and medium game, they are some that I have left over from my tests in the 25 Camel. :D

Gary runs a 25-06, I am sure he will have plenty of loads that work both light and heavy projectiles.

Welcome to the 25 club, a small club of very distinguished members. :wink:
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100 gn Nosler BT will do the job easy.
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Camel wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:42 pm
Gnome wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:09 pm I'm acquiring a new savage in 25-06 and Not looking for high speeds but rather good load/s that will get me out to say 3- 400 yards on the small vermin up to and including goats and pigs and if the opportunity should arise a fallow/red.
PM me your address and Ill send you up some projectiles, only 100 gainers but they will do both varmints and medium game, they are some that I have left over from my tests in the 25 Camel. :D

Gary runs a 25-06, I am sure he will have plenty of loads that work both light and heavy projectiles.

Welcome to the 25 club, a small club of very distinguished members. :wink:
Quarter bore club Camel, quarter bore. :wink:
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dashooter wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:27 pm
Camel wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:42 pm
Gnome wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:09 pm I'm acquiring a new savage in 25-06 and Not looking for high speeds but rather good load/s that will get me out to say 3- 400 yards on the small vermin up to and including goats and pigs and if the opportunity should arise a fallow/red.
PM me your address and Ill send you up some projectiles, only 100 gainers but they will do both varmints and medium game, they are some that I have left over from my tests in the 25 Camel. :D

Gary runs a 25-06, I am sure he will have plenty of loads that work both light and heavy projectiles.

Welcome to the 25 club, a small club of very distinguished members. :wink:
Quarter bore club Camel, quarter bore. :wink:
Nah mate, too bloody Yankeefied, if we call it that, bloody Daisy will want to join. :roll: :lol:
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Camel wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:31 pm
dashooter wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:27 pm
Camel wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:42 pm
Gnome wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:09 pm I'm acquiring a new savage in 25-06 and Not looking for high speeds but rather good load/s that will get me out to say 3- 400 yards on the small vermin up to and including goats and pigs and if the opportunity should arise a fallow/red.
PM me your address and Ill send you up some projectiles, only 100 gainers but they will do both varmints and medium game, they are some that I have left over from my tests in the 25 Camel. :D

Gary runs a 25-06, I am sure he will have plenty of loads that work both light and heavy projectiles.

Welcome to the 25 club, a small club of very distinguished members. :wink:
Quarter bore club Camel, quarter bore. :wink:
Nah mate, too bloody Yankeefied, if we call it that, bloody Daisy will want to join. :roll: :lol:
He'd have to buy one first.
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If this is an exclusive club I might have to keep mine


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trevort wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:44 am If this is an exclusive club I might have to keep mineImage


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Forgot to mention Trev the other club membership prerequisite is you actually have to like your quarter-bore rifle. 😜
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What powders do you have on hand Gnome?


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A selection of 100 grainers are on the way over, I just chucked them all in together in a plastic bag you should be able sort them out ok :wink:
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dashooter wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:11 pm What powders do you have on hand Gnome?


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Not totally sure :shock: I'll have to go do a little digging into the cabinet tomorrow, but from memory I'm sure there's 2225, 2209 and 2217 in there. Considering a bottle of 2213sc. ....why's that?

Camel wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:00 pm A selection of 100 grainers are on the way over, I just chucked them all in together in a plastic bag you should be able sort them out ok :wink:
Thanks very muchly kind sir. :D

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Gnome wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:19 pm
dashooter wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:11 pm What powders do you have on hand Gnome?


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Not totally sure :shock: I'll have to go do a little digging into the cabinet tomorrow, but from memory I'm sure there's 2225, 2209 and 2217 in there. Considering a bottle of 2213sc. ....why's that?

Camel wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:00 pm A selection of 100 grainers are on the way over, I just chucked them all in together in a plastic bag you should be able sort them out ok :wink:
Thanks very muchly kind sir. :D

Gotcha texts and the closest I could get to a gnome image was the damn matic pic! :lol: :lol:
So we know what loads to suggest. No point suggesting it if you ain't got it.
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Out of the powders you have available, 2209 is the pick, will be good for most projectiles, especially those on the lighter side, now if you have a nice long barrel and are going to run heavies, say 120gn or there abouts, 2213sc would be a good choice. Me, I would just stick with 2209, a very versatile powder. :D
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Hey Chris, Did the SIL ever screw that barrel into an action?

I have 2213sc if you want to try some before you buy, I run it in the AI swede.

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stinkitup wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:55 pm Hey Chris, Did the SIL ever screw that barrel into an action?

I have 2213sc if you want to try some before you buy, I run it in the AI swede.

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No..... am gonna take it off of him!!

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Cheers for the offer but will be a while before I get to shoot as I gotta get the rest of the bits together. Will contact you when I get pretty close to sending pills down range.
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