Best .25-06 Remington Ammo
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We track 18 .25-06 Remington loads from 2 dealers. The cheapest delivered to AR, shipping included, is Hornady American Whitetail .25-06 Remington 117gr InterLock Ammo at $1.82 a round.
The .25-06 Remington is an open-country cartridge for pronghorn, deer and coyotes, where its speed keeps the bullet path flat. It is a .30-06 case necked down to a .257-inch bullet, and it was a wildcat for about 50 years before Remington standardized it in 1969. The loads on this page run 85 to 120 grains at about 2,980 to 3,470 fps.
The 85 and 90 grain loads, such as the Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 85gr, are the fastest and suit coyotes and pronghorn. The 100 to 110 grain loads, including the Barnes TTSX and Nosler Partition, cover deer at longer range. The 115 to 120 grain loads, such as the Federal Fusion 120gr, give the most penetration for big mule deer. It uses a long action like the .30-06, so you get a full-length rifle.
All .25-06 Remington Loads
Compare ballistics and prices across 18 products
| PRODUCT ↕ | GRAIN ↕ | VELOCITY ↕ | ENERGY ↕ | BC ↕ | USE CASE ↕ | BEST PRICE ↕ |
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Barnes VOR-TX .25-06 Remington 100gr TTSX BT Ammo
100gr
• 3225 fps
• Hunting
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100gr | 3225 | 2311 | .357 | Hunting | $3.09/rd |
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Black Hills Gold .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo
117gr
• 3100 fps
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117gr | 3100 | 2496 | .39 | — | $3.67/rd |
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Federal Fusion .25-06 Remington 120gr Bonded SP Ammo
120gr
• 2980 fps
• Hunting
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120gr | 2980 | 2365 | .468 | Hunting | $3.25/rd |
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Federal Power-Shok .25-06 Remington 117gr SP Ammo
117gr
• 3030 fps
• Hunting
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117gr | 3030 | 2385 | .361 | Hunting | $2.56/rd |
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Federal Premium .25-06 Remington 100gr Barnes TSX Ammo
100gr
• 3210 fps
• Hunting
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100gr | 3210 | 2288 | .336 | Hunting | $3.32/rd |
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Hornady American Whitetail .25-06 Remington 117gr InterLock Ammo
117gr
• 2990 fps
• Hunting
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117gr | 2990 | 2322 | .391 | Hunting | $1.82/rd |
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Hornady Precision Hunter .25-06 Remington 110gr ELD-X Ammo
110gr
• 3140 fps
• Hunting
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110gr | 3140 | 2410 | .465 | Hunting | $2.68/rd |
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Hornady Superformance .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo
117gr
• 3110 fps
• Hunting
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117gr | 3110 | 2513 | .39 | Hunting | $2.86/rd |
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Hornady Superformance .25-06 Remington 90gr CX Ammo
90gr
• 3350 fps
• Hunting
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90gr | 3350 | 2243 | .273 | Hunting | $2.78/rd |
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HSM Tipping Point .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo
117gr
• 3000 fps
• Hunting
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117gr | 3000 | 2340 | .39 | Hunting | $2.16/rd |
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Nosler Ballistic Tip .25-06 Remington 115gr Spitzer Ammo
115gr
• 3000 fps
• Hunting
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115gr | 3000 | 2298 | .453 | Hunting | $2.76/rd |
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Nosler Expansion Tip .25-06 Remington 100gr E-Tip Ammo
100gr
• 3200 fps
• Hunting
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100gr | 3200 | 2273 | .409 | Hunting | $2.89/rd |
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Nosler Trophy Grade .25-06 Remington 100gr Partition Ammo
100gr
• 3300 fps
• Hunting
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100gr | 3300 | 2417 | .377 | Hunting | $4.10/rd |
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Prvi Partizan .25-06 Remington 100gr PSP Ammo
100gr
• 3215 fps
• Hunting
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100gr | 3215 | 2301 | .327 | Hunting | $2.22/rd |
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Remington Core-Lokt .25-06 Remington 100gr PSP Ammo
100gr
• 3230 fps
• Hunting
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100gr | 3230 | 2316 | .292 | Hunting | $2.82/rd |
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Remington Core-Lokt .25-06 Remington 120gr PSP Ammo
120gr
• 2990 fps
• Hunting
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120gr | 2990 | 2382 | .362 | Hunting | $2.67/rd |
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Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .25-06 Remington 85gr Polymer Tip Ammo
85gr
• 3470 fps
• Hunting
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85gr | 3470 | 2273 | .333 | Hunting | $2.64/rd |
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Winchester Deer Season XP .25-06 Remington 117gr Extreme Point Ammo
117gr
• 3100 fps
• Hunting
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117gr | 3100 | 2496 | .453 | Hunting | $2.78/rd |
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Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
- Against the .243, it carries heavier bullets (100 to 120 grains) at similar or higher velocity for deer.
- Recoils less than a .270 or .30-06 while still shooting flat past 300 yards.
- Loads from 85 to 120 grains let one rifle cover coyotes, pronghorn and deer.
Cons
- Needs a long action, so the rifle is longer and heavier than a short-action 6.5 Creedmoor or .243.
- A small bore at high velocity wears barrels faster than a .270 or .30-06.
- Against the .270, it tops out at lighter bullets, which limits it on elk.
- Light .25 caliber bullets drift more in wind than heavier 6.5mm or .30 caliber bullets.