What is the best grain bullet for a 25-06?
100-115 grain
25-06 a near-perfect choice for deer and antelope size game with proper 100-115 grain bullets. This combination is light in recoil which always helps with good shot placement, and flat-shooting enough that we don’t need to worry about hold-over in most hunting conditions.
Are Remington core LOKT still available?
As of late 2020, Remington Core-Lokt ammunition is currently available in the following rifle cartridges: . 223 Remington, 6mm Creedmoor, 6mm Remington, . 243 Winchester, . 270 Winchester, 270 Winchester Short Magnum, 7mm-08 Remington, .
How fast is a 25-06 bullet?
. 25-06 Remington
Bullet mass/type | Velocity | Energy |
---|---|---|
100 gr (6 g) PSP-CL | 3,230 ft/s (980 m/s) | 2,316 ft⋅lbf (3,140 J) |
115 gr (7 g) PSP-CL Ultra | 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s) | 2,298 ft⋅lbf (3,116 J) |
120 gr (8 g) PSP-CL | 2,990 ft/s (910 m/s) | 2,382 ft⋅lbf (3,230 J) |
What are the ballistics on a 25-06?
The 25-06 Remington is Finally Legitimized According to Nosler’s Reloading Guide 7, the 25-06 can push an 85-grain Ballistic Tip 3,600 fps and a 100-grain Ballistic Tip 3,360 fps. It’ll drive a serious big-game bullet, the 120-grain Partition, 3,175 fps through a 24-inch barrel — and probably an elk. by a lousy inch.
Who is making Remington core-LOKT ammo?
Vista Outdoor
Vista Outdoor has agreed to pay $81.4 million for the assets, after being named a successful bidder in the auction process tied to Remington’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Vista is obtaining Remington’s ammunition manufacturing plant in Lonoke, Ark.
What kind of bullet is a Remington core-LOKT?
The New Remington Core-Lokt Tipped 30-06 with 180 grain bullets, a cartridge and weight that’s suitable for just about any game in North America.
Is 308 good for elk?
308 Winchester is a good caliber for hunting deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear. Proponents of the . 308 Winchester will usually tell stories of how well the caliber does as a sniper rifle out to 700 yards and sometimes beyond.
Who is making Remington ammo now?
Joel Hodgdon is the new marketing director for Remington Ammunition and he knows that ultimately, most consumers will still link RemArms and Remington Ammunition, even though they are now two separate companies. Hodgdon is a lifelong hunter of the Hodgdon Powder Company family.
How accurate are Remington core-LOKT bullets?
Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Accuracy To be clear, the 710 is anything but a sleek, high-performance rifle. But for shooting 5-shot groups with hunting ammunition, through that old rifle, is pretty damn good. My smallest group was 0.83 inches and my largest group was 1.88 inches.