I got to the range yesterday with the new Savage Axis II in .25-06. It was very cold, about 8 degrees. I tried 5 different factory loads. The 120 gr Fusions and the 117 Sierra Gamekings grouped poorly, but all three 100 gr loads grouped well: Nosler Partition, Nosler Ballistic Tip, and Barnes TTSX.
So which should I buy for hunting? 95% of shots will be whitetail, but we have a lot of black bear on the property and I have them on cameras at my hunting spots.
I included the measurements of the four shot group because the farthest right shot in all three cases is the cold bore shot. When I sight in, I’ll clean it between each shot and let the barrel get cold.
So which should I buy for hunting? 95% of shots will be whitetail, but we have a lot of black bear on the property and I have them on cameras at my hunting spots.
I included the measurements of the four shot group because the farthest right shot in all three cases is the cold bore shot. When I sight in, I’ll clean it between each shot and let the barrel get cold.