25-06 Remington History and General Information: The 25-06 remington originally was a wildcat cartridge first introduced by A.O.Niedner in 1920 based on 30/06 brass necked down to .257 caliber, it was adopted by remington and introduced to the public in a remington model 700 rifle in 1969. The 25-06 remington is a dual purpose cartridge it can be used for varmints sending a 75 gr. bullet out the muzzle at a sizzling 3,700 fps., making this a good varmint round or it can be used as a big game cartridge sending 120 grain bullets out the muzzle at speeds of 3,100 fps., it has sufficient power out to the 400 yard mark for deer sized game animals. The 25-06 remington with the power it offers down range will also recoil somewhat to the shooters shoulder but is still quite pleasant to shoot. 25-06 Remington Barrel Specifications.
 Common Barrel Twist Rate - 1/10
Bore Groove Diameter - .257" 25-06 Remington Reloading Specifications.
Bullet Diameter - .257"
Maximum Case Length - 2.494"
Trimmed Case Length - 2.484"
Primer Size - Large Rifle 25-06 Remington Loading Data Hints.
The 25/06 remington responds well to very slow burning powder such as i.m.r.7828 when using heavier 117 to 120 grain weight bullets. 25-06 Remington Reloading Data.
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25-06 Remington Factory Ammunition Ballistics:
 Winchester 25-06 Remington Ammunition Ballistics:
25-06 Rem., 85 Grain Ballistic Silvertip Bullet:
3,470 Feet Per Second Muzzle Velocity, 2,273 Foot Pounds Muzzle Energy.25-06 Rem. Ballistics:
Rifle Barrel Length: 24 Inches.
Ammuntion: Winchester, 25-06 Rem., 85 Grain Ballistic Silvertip Bullet.
Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Bullet Weight: 85 Grains.
Bullet Ballistic Coeffecient: .333.
Note: FPS. = Feet Per Second, FT. LBS. = Foot Pounds & IN. = Inches. | | Range | Muzzle | 100 yds. | 200 yds. | 300 yds. | 400 yds. | 500 yds. | Yards |
| Bullet Velocity: |
3,470 |
3,156 |
2,863 |
2,589 | 2,331 | 2,088 |
FPS. |
| Bullet Energy: |
2,273 |
1,880 |
1,548 |
1,266 |
1,026 | 823 |
FT. LBS. |
| Bullet Trajectory: |
- 1.5" |
+ 1.0" |
0" |
- 5.2" | - 15.7" | - 32.5" |
IN. |
25-06 Rem., 90 Grain Positive Expanding Point Bullet:
3,440 Feet Per Second Muzzle Velocity, 2,364 Foot Pounds Muzzle Energy.
25-06 Rem., 110 Grain AccuBond CT Bullet:
3,100 Feet Per Second Muzzle Velocity, 2,347 Foot Pounds Muzzle Energy.
25-06 Rem., 115 Grain Ballistic Silvertip Bullet:
3,060 Feet Per Second Muzzle Velocity, 2,392 Foot Pounds Muzzle Energy.25-06 Rem. Ballistics:
Rifle Barrel Length: 24 Inches.
Ammuntion: Winchester, 25-06 Rem., 115 Grain Ballistic Silvertip Bullet.
Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Bullet Weight: 115 Grains.
Bullet Ballistic Coeffecient: .446.
Note: FPS. = Feet Per Second, FT. LBS. = Foot Pounds & IN. = Inches. | | Range | Muzzle | 100 yds. | 200 yds. | 300 yds. | 400 yds. | 500 yds. | Yards |
| Bullet Velocity: |
3,060 |
2,844 |
2,639 |
2,442 | 2,254 | 2,074 |
FPS. |
| Bullet Energy: |
2,392 |
2,066 |
1,778 |
1,523 |
1,298 | 1,099 |
FT. LBS. |
| Bullet Trajectory: |
- 1.5" |
+ 1.4" |
0" |
- 6.4" | - 18.6" | - 37.7" |
IN. |
25-06 Rem., 120 Grain Positive Expanding Point Bullet:
2,990 Feet Per Second Muzzle Velocity, 2,382 Foot Pounds Muzzle Energy.
25-06 Remington Hunting Ballistics:
25-06 Rem. Hunting Ballistics:
Rifle Barrel Length: 24 Inches.
Ammuntion: Winchester, 25-06 Rem., 115 Grain Ballistic Silvertip Bullet.
Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Bullet Weight: 115 Grains.
Bullet Ballistic Coeffecient: .446.
Note: FPS. = Feet Per Second, FT. LBS. = Foot Pounds & IN. = Inches.
This Cartridge Has An Effective Bullet Energy Range Of 400 Yards For
Deer Size Animals: Antelope, Blacktail, Hogs, Javelina, Mule & Whitetail. | | Range | Muzzle | 100 yds. | 200 yds. | 300 yds. | 400 yds. | 500 yds. | Yards |
| Bullet Velocity: |
3,060 |
2,844 |
2,639 |
2,442 | 2,254 | 2,074 |
FPS. |
| Bullet Energy: |
2,392 |
2,066 |
1,778 |
1,523 |
1,298 | 1,099 |
FT. LBS. |
| Bullet Trajectory: |
- 1.5" |
+ 1.4" |
0" |
- 6.4" | - 18.6" | - 37.7" |
IN. |
| Deer Size: |
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25-06 Rem. Ballistics:
Rifle Barrel Length: 24 Inches.
Ammuntion: Winchester, 25-06 Rem., 85 Grain Ballistic Silvertip Bullet.
Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Bullet Weight: 85 Grains.
Bullet Ballistic Coeffecient: .333.
Note: FPS. = Feet Per Second, FT. LBS. = Foot Pounds & IN. = Inches.
This Cartridge Has An Effective Bullet Energy Range Of 500 Yards For
Varmint Size Animals: Bobcat, Cougar & Coyote. | | Range | Muzzle | 100 yds. | 200 yds. | 300 yds. | 400 yds. | 500 yds. | Yards |
| Bullet Velocity: |
3,470 |
3,156 |
2,863 |
2,589 | 2,331 | 2,088 |
FPS. |
| Bullet Energy: |
2,273 |
1,880 |
1,548 |
1,266 |
1,026 | 823 |
FT. LBS. |
| Bullet Trajectory: |
- 1.5" |
+ 1.0" |
0" |
- 5.2" | - 15.7" | - 32.5" |
IN. |
| Varmint Size: |
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Comparitive Links And References:
Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Ballistics.
Popular North America Hunting Cartridges: 223 Remington, 243 Winchester, 270 Winchester,
308 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield, 7mm Remington Magnum & 300 Winchester Magnum.
Popular North America Hunting Rifles: Rem. Model 700, Ruger M77 & Win. Model 70.
Remington Cartridges: 17 Rem., 222 Rem., 223 Rem., 22-250 Rem., 6mm Rem., 25-06 Rem.,
260 Rem., 6.5mm Rem. Mag., 6.8mm Rem. SPC, 280 Rem. & 7mm Remington Magnum. |
25-06 Remington: Ballistics.
