25-06 loads

[fasteddie]

The 25-06 is considered a wildcat cartridge . Regular ammo is much more expensive than say 308 , 270 , etc .. Since 30-06 brass is easier to obtain , would it be okay to run 30-06 brass through a 25-05 full size die . I would think this is how it was originally done but not positive . Waiting to hear your reply , Bubba ! 

[Pygmy]

The 25-06 WAS considered a wildcat until about 30 or 35 years ago when Remington started chambering factory rifles in 25-06 and it became a standard FACTORY offering.. Same thing happened to the 22-250 and a number of other cartridges , like the 7mm08, the .243 Win and others..

And, yes indeed you can run a 30-06 case into a 25-06 die and neck it down.. I see no real need to go through that at this point in time, since there is is plenty of properly headstamped 25-06 brass to be had, but there is no reason you can't do it if you want to, or if you have a bunch of 30-06 brass that you have no other use for..

[Mr VJP]

What Pygmy said!

[fasteddie]

25-06 brass isn't all that plentiful and is rather pricy just like the loaded ammo . I even looked on MIDWAY and theirs is expensive .

Shooters used to leave their brass at the range but with the price of ammo , they must be picking it up .

[woodsdweller]

i have used 30-06 brass. you will need to check the case lenth as it will be long. the 25-06 is a great round, modert recoil, very flat shooting. i used one for everything from bear, to mulies. i always was fond of the 120 gr nosler partition. had good success with imr 4350 and imr 4064.

[Aldon]

Depending on how particular you are about the reloading you may have some variable in neck thickness after sizing down. For hunting at shorter ranges (less than 3-400 yards) probably no issue. If you want 1/2 MOA accuracy you may want to neck turn the brass after sizing to get consistant thickness.

[bubba]

Hi ed, sorry for the delay.  I actually resize 270 brass as it is less of a resize, which eliminates a lot of the neck thickness problem.  I have also sized 30-06 to 270 then 25, but it did not work as well as 270 and it is quite plentiful. Usually the 270 does not need length sizing as it is just a tad shorter than 25 until you shoot it.  The other thing to remember is if you have a 270, or 30-06, be sure not to mix up the brass or loads.  I have been grabbing one time shot 25-06 on other sites and have a couple hundred now. If you would like some resized 270's let me know I will send you some.

[fasteddie]

I'll have to check out my son's 270 brass to get a comparison . I would never have thought of that . Thanks .....

[bubba]

all three calibers 30-06 25-06 d 270 are all based on the 30-06.  Same shoulder.  The only difference is the neck size to accommodate different bullet diameters.  As I stated pm me your address, I have probably 150 already resized 270's I do not use as I have a nephew who now has a 270 and I do not want to mes shim up. I will drop them in a box and send them to you already to go

[fasteddie]

I have been reloading 270 for my oldest son . He had some of my other son's brass so I ended up Full Sizing all of it as it varied in neck size with the regular sizing die . He is shooting good groups with it . Matt buys the primer , powder and bullets and I do the work . That's what dad's are for .................

[eagle rider]

I don't think 25-06 is a wildcat anymore since Remington commercialized it in the 1950's.  Its a great round, I've taken a lot of deer with it.