.25-06; 100gr Remington CoreLokt enough bullet for whitetail deer?

[kmrcstintn]

I have a Savage 111 chambered in .25-06; originally setup to shoot groundhogs, coyotes, fox, etc; I selected Winchester Super-X 90gr Positive Expanding Point for that purpose; I noticed from fooling around that Remington CoreLokt 100gr soft point shoots very close to the 90gr Winchester PXP load; anticipate shots within 100 to 125 yards maximum (PA woods with intermittent clearings); is there enough snot in the Remington 100gr Corelokt softpoint load for most whitetail deer?

BTW: shot placement is paramount, but I don't want a load that will underpenetrate causing a slow and anguished death; thanks

 

[rangerruck]

plenty; their regular corelokt/ softpoints will drop them like lightening struck them. I do it with a 100 grain 243 bullet.

 

[MJR007]

100% yes.

 

[Zeke/PA]

For years, I shot the 100 Grain CoreLokt in the .250 Savage with good results on whitetails.
My .25-'06 likes 117 grain Hornadys and I prefer the heavier bullet for Maryland "beanfield" type shots.
There are some calibers for which CoreLokts are no longer available to reloaders one being the .30 cal, 180 Grain round nose, another the same bullet in .270.
Not sure about the .25 cal stuff though.

 

[Arkel23]

I wouldn't use it.

 

[TexAg]

Absolutely. I have used 95 to 100 grain 6mm with 100% success, one shot kills.

 

[homers]

In 25-06 I prefer the 110+ gr, but the 100 will do the job fine.

 

[Uncle Mike]

Oh yea! It will put a blastin' on em'

 

[DennyF]

If your rifle shoots the 100gr Core Lokt factory loads well, it should do fine for PA whitetails.

I've been knockin' them dead for years here in PA, with 100gr Sierras and Nosler Btips, from my 25-06s. 75 yards to a tad past 400 yards, they all work just fine. 54grs of IMR 4831 is my choice for that bullet weight, lots of other powders that'll do well, if one reloads. If not, then the Core Lokts should do the job.

Several years ago, one of my farmer neighbors at camp got his son a M700 ADL synthetic in 25-06. He said the kid wanted it because my buddy and I had set a bad example for him with our 25-06s over the years, over many deer seasons.

Dad wanted him to have one in 308 or 30-06, the kid held-out for the 25-06. Poor kid had to "struggle along" the first two years with 100gr Core Lokts, until he got around to loading 100gr Btips, once he'd emptied enough brass.



I often use the same 100gr Btip loads in my heavy barrel 25-06 to suck the life outta woodchucks, too. One rifle, one load, no extry monkeying around.

 

[1911shooter]

Yes it will the 25-06 is one of the best rounds availible for whitetail and with the 100gr bullet will handle them with aplomb.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Not only yes, but few things more perfect/better. 100, 117, or 120 gr load - pick whichever one shoots best in your rifle (or make up a handload).

 

[Georgia Gunner]

I have the same rifle and shoot the same bullet and I have taken 5 deer with it in the past two years and every one of them DRT.

 

[kmrcstintn]

thanks all...definitely consider it for rifle deer season

 

[ricebasher302]

In South Dakota, and probably other states as well, 1000 pounds of muzzle energy is the requirement for deer, including mule deer. So, a 55 gr. .223 is legal, as is a 40 gr. .204. Obviously, as always, shot placement is key, but 200 yards with a good 55 gr. .223 will put them down just fine, provided you're not a "shoulder shooter." Yea, they may run 75 yards instead of 50, but in the grand scheme, that's not much difference. 2 or 3 seconds, I guess. Personally, I think a .25-06 is a fantastic deer rifle, especially for open country.

 

[CarolinaCrazy]

No, you need a 700 Nitro.

 

[natman]

Given your range limitations I would prefer a heavier bullet. A 100 grain is going to be going 2900 fps at 100 yards. That's way more than needed and is asking for bloodshot meat. The 120 grain load would be a better choice and the trajectory difference would be meaningless.

 

[interlock]

If the 100 gr core lokt bullet means that you don't need to move your zero from your varminting round to your deer round. the 100 gr corelokt bullet is a tried and tested game getter then it seems like you are good to go.

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[257WM_CDL-SF]

how about 100grains in a 257 weatherby mag ?