25-06 120gr. v 100gr.

[deerhunter]

Im going to shoot my 25-06 this year for whitetail. I got it sighted in with 120gr. corelocks. My budy said 100gr. will shoot better with a closer pattern. He loaded me up some 100gr. So before I go out and try to resight or if there is a need to resight. What can i expect from these.

[youngbuck]

You do need to sight in again. THe point of impact will vary from one manuafacturer to another, even in the same bullet weights. The factory rem corelokt always shot well for me in my 25-06

[firstcoueswas80]

If your buddy said they will shoot more accurately just because they are lighter you need to get a new buddy to talk guns with.

 

 

If I was you I would look heavily at the 110 grain nosler accubond.

[Tines]

Yes, go to the range first. The factory 100gr shot well for me. But I shoot hand-loaded 110gr Accubonds. LOVE THEM!!!

[Benbrown]

It would be unusual if they both shot to the same point of aim. Just because the 100 grainers shoot better in your buddy's rifle doesn't necessarily mean that they will "shoot better" in yours. The 100 grainers do start faster and you might think that this means that they will always shoot "flatter", but it's not that simple. Without running them through my ballistic program, I am guessing that they might shoot flatter out to 300-325 yards, but the heavier bullet will usually overtake the lighter one's trajectory beyond that. Inside 300 yards, the difference in trajectory height is probably less than the spread between individual bullets in subsequent shots. The heavier bullet will also be deflected less by a cross- wind (assuming that both bullets have about the same ogive on the front end). I would suggest that you try the 100 grain bullets and shoot whichever groups the best in your rifle. I guarantee that the deer won't know the difference.

[deerhunter]

Thanks for your input guys.