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Nosler Ballistic Tip 115gr or Hornady 117gr Rd nose Interlock.

The question is what bullet would you choose and why given the following criteria -

1) 25-06
2) Accuracy is equal
3) max range 300yds
4) White tail deer and black bear for game,

Geoff
 
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Nosler Ballistic Tip 115gr or Hornady 117gr Rd nose Interlock.

The question is what bullet would you choose and why given the following criteria -

1) 25-06
2) Accuracy is equal
3) max range 300yds
4) White tail deer and black bear for game,

Geoff
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Kind of like choosing between a blonde and brunette super model......both will serve your needs pretty well.
 
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I would opt for the roundnose. At 300 yards it would still have some expansion and at 25 yards I suspect it would be less likely to blow up.

You said accuracy was equal. In a good barrel I would expect better groups from the BT. In 7mm, 270 and 308 I have found them as good as match grade bullets.

But, in mediocre barrels (like milsurps) the flat base round nose is usually better than a spitzer.
 
What is wrong with this bullet?
A 150 grain Nosler Partition, .270, shot from Sako in 270 Win cal, and recovered in hide on far side of elk, at 150 yards.

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I should edit that I only dislike round nose in fast cartridges...putting a round nosed bullet in a 25-06 seems bass ackwards to me, especially when the target is deer sized game. For the record, I shoot 250 grain round nose in my 8mm Mag & 338 Federal, but the intended use is larger game at moderate ranges, where a round nose bullet has no real disadvantage
 
Whitetails, yes. Black bear? Personally I wouldn't classify them as "light skin targets".

I loaded 110gr Accubonds with the intention of shooting a blackie with it, in my 25-06. (that is now unnecessary as I have acquired a 7WSM)
 
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Whitetails, yes. Black bear? Personally I wouldn't classify them as "light skin targets".

I loaded 110gr Accubonds with the intention of shooting a blackie with it, in my 25-06. (that is now unnecessary as I have acquired a 7WSM)
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Having killed and skinned more than my share of bears over the years, I'd definitely call them light/thin skinned. They are heavy boned and muscled but their hide is very thin indeed.
 
Nosler Ps would be my 1st choice.Infact I just loaded some 120gr partitions today for my 25-06.Gonna try them at the rang tomorrow.I'ts too bad Swift don't offer Scirroccos in .25 cal.
 
Geoff, what speed are you loading these too?
I'm going to be using the 117gr RN this fall but in a 25 Remington doing 2300. It will be a different animal in yours doing 3K potentially. I think it would hold up better than the Ballistic tip but that is only speculation.
 
The ballistic tip will definately hold up better at 300 yards than the round nose. I use 120 grain Speer in mine, and love em. Don't hit any bone with the ballistic tip.
 
Oddly enough Doug found that in his 257 Weatherby and I found in my Tikka 25-06 that the 117gr round nose was the most consistently accurate bullet in both guns.

I have no idea what speed I am running those at, I do not have a crono, I only care about tight little groups ...
 
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Oddly enough Doug found that in his 257 Weatherby and I found in my Tikka 25-06 that the 117gr round nose was the most consistently accurate bullet in both guns.

I have no idea what speed I am running those at, I do not have a crono, I only care about tight little groups ...
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It's not odd at all. I have gotten the RNs to shoot easier than the spitzers. I would think it is because they are shorter and a bit easier to stabilize.

Checked my manual last night and the 117 RN is rated for up to 3300 according to them. If you have then going 3000 by the time they hit something the speed will be well down. Because you only list these two it is the one I would use. They will give you that feel of hunting in the 1920's where that was pretty much all you had available to use anyway in a hot rod case.
 
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