This old wood-stocked rifle will shoot!

[Trey Veston]

I took my late father's Jim Zahm built Model 70 in .25-06 to his range and shot for groups at 100yds and to do a video for my YouTube channel.

Brought a box of factory Federal Fusion ammo and a cartridge holder full of ammo reclaimed from the fire.

The factory stuff wasn't bad...




But the mystery loads were exceptional!



It will be a challenge to figure out the load, but I fell in love with this rifle!

 

[JmacD]

If I might venture a guess? Those look just like the Nosler ballistic tips that my grandpa ran out of his model 70 25-06. They were 100 gr that he used. And shot very well. If memory serves, he ran 4831 and 4350(don’t recall which variants).
That is certainly one very beautiful rifle. Wow!

 

[earlthegoat2]

That is one sweet rifle.

Your dad had some first rate hardware.

 

[Hillbilly Hydrographics]

25-06 is such an under rated and under appreciated caliber. My first centerfire rifle was a 25-06 such a sweet shooter. I keep telling myself to buy another just haven't ran across the right one yet that says take me home.

 

[1KPerDay]

Beautiful rifle.

 

[nettlle]

Awesome rifle!

 

[Rodfac]

Georgeous rifle, as accurate as it is pretty & very sorry you lost your Dad. Rod

 

[LoonWulf]

Thats a beautiful rifle! Shoots well also. I shoot 115 ballistics in my .257, and while not as accurate as your dads rifle, they shoot well and work great.

 

[Trey Veston]

Got the video done...

 

[tark]

Sorry to hear you lost your Dad. I lost mine in 1967 , the year I went into the Army.

That rifle is a museum quality piece. Absolutely magnificent! And one hell of a shooter.

 

[dh1633pm]

Sorry for you loss. My dad passed away in August. I have only begun looking at the firearms in his collection. That 25-06 isn’t just a pretty face, it’s a shooter as well. Enjoy the rifle and those memories.

 

[jmr40]

That's a nice looking and shooting rig.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

Well done my condolences to you. Pretty sure he's smiling at your target and his loads. Be Well.

 

[rust collector]

That rifle is beautiful and you obviously know how to get the best out of it! What an excellent reminder of your father!

 

[Litetrigger]

The verticle stringing of your best group is probably caused by resting rifle on barrel. Which is a no-no. (See video, post #9) Rest rifle on forearm of stock when shooting from bench. Also, try 5-shot groups, which is more revealing. Good luck.

 

[JeffG]

I took my late father's Jim Zahm built Model 70 in .25-06 to his range and shot for groups at 100yds and to do a video for my YouTube channel.

Brought a box of factory Federal Fusion ammo and a cartridge holder full of ammo reclaimed from the fire.

The factory stuff wasn't bad...

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But the mystery loads were exceptional!

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It will be a challenge to figure out the load, but I fell in love with this rifle!

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Good shooting! Gorgeous rifle!

 

[doubleh]

I am sorry for the loss of your father. I lost mine in 1980 and it is tough to deal with.

A big WOW on the rifle. It is absolutely beautiful and a great shooter with the right ammo. Have fun finding the right modern combo to replace the old.

 

[Trey Veston]

The verticle stringing of your best group is probably caused by resting rifle on barrel. Which is a no-no. (See video, post #9) Rest rifle on forearm of stock when shooting from bench. Also, try 5-shot groups, which is more revealing. Good luck.

It actually was resting on the forearm. Just looks like it wasn't due to poor lighting and the angle.

 

[Pat Riot]

Very nice rifle and good shooting!

 

[godale]

strange after 24 years i can still remember that night my dad died , but i forget something somebody. told me 2 weeks ago