.25-06 Is the best

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BulletPusher Wrote :

This is the first post on this forum for me and I'm glad I found it.

I have a Ruger M77MKII Sporter w/24" barrel w/Walnut stock. The action has been bedded, the barrel freefloated and I installed a Timney trigger.

I've changed the standard Mid hight scope rings for the Low hight scope rings and installed a Leupold Vari-xii 3x9x40. Please note that I've had this rifle for 4-5 yrs now and the scope ring change was done this year.

To date using the handloads that I've been playing with, the best groups are as follows:

100 yrds, 3 rnds, 0.118"

200 yrds, 3 rnds. 0.572"

I'm still playing with the loads (a never ending task) but it will consistantly group 3 rnds under 0.50" and most of the time if I do my part under 0.375".

I've recently changed powders and am working up to a new grouping.

Well this was my first posting here, and I'm hoping this forum grows.

[300whisper_newbie]

Ole Miss Rebel Wrote :

:D Hello Bulletpusher. I had a Ruger .25-6 that was like yours except that it was the stainless/synthetic version. It was also very accurate. I didn't work up any handloads in it, but it would shoot Win. 120 gr. Positive Expanding Point factory loads 3 shots in an inch at 100 yards.

I ended up trading the rifle, though, for a couple of reasons. It was just too heavy to hunt with, and I ran up on an Auto 5 Lt. 12 shotgun in mint condition. I had been looking for this particular model for a long time, and I just had to jump on it when I found this one in such great condition since they haven't made this model in the last several years.

I do have to agree with you though, this model/caliber combination is very accurate. My gun was completely factory; I did not customize it. I still kinda miss having this rifle though and would buy another one except that it was just so heavy.

I, too, am glad this new forum has started, and I hope it really becomes popular.

Ole Miss Rebel

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BulletPusher Wrote :

Thanks Ol Miss Rebel,

The Ruger in .25-06 is a slightly heaver weapon than some of the others that I've had the good fortune to operate. I've weigh'd my rifle (on the bathroom scales) and it is just under 8 lbs. ready to carry. That is without and rounds in the mag. or chamber. Full up with rounds it would be very close to 8 lbs or maybe just over. I think I can live with that.

I also have a Marlin Cowboy Limited in 45 Colt with 24" octagon barrel and full length mag. tube. That rifle in the specs says 7 1/2 lbs. It dose not feel like it weighs as much as the Ruger but in reality they are very close. Go figure.

Thanks again for the response.

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Tuck2 Wrote :

I have an old Rem. Mdl.700 25-06 that groups Hornady 117 Gr loads into 1/2 inch groups after haveing glass bedded the action ,free floated the barrel,adjusted the trigger down to 3 lbs. and had the bolt locking lugs lapped. I,m still working on a Ruger single shot Mdl. No. 1 -B 25-06 and reloads, mybe I,ll get some groups under 1 1/2 inches some day. I,v taken Mule deer with both rifles but I like hunting rifles that will shoot under one inch groups.

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BulletPusher Wrote :

Tuck2,

I think any right thinking rifle nut would like to have all of there rifles to group under 1 inch. I had a Savage .30-06 that would not group under 1 1/4" with any thing but military 150 grn ball ammo.

The thing was with that ball ammo it would group consistantly under 1/2", only ball ammo is good for targets not hunting.

The beauty of working with a rifle is getting it to do the best it can do combined with the best that you can do. Its seem to me to be part of the fun.

So keep working on the Ruger 1-B, I know there are people out there that can give you some pointers on how to help the accuracy.

Thanks for the responses.