Twist rate 25-06 barrel

[n10sivern]

I'm buying a 112 BVSS 25-06 barrel 26". I can't find what twists these came in. I'm assuming it's 1-10"

[keeki]

Yupp, 10 is it

[n10sivern]

Sweet. What have y'all been able to push 117's out of that barrel at? I'm excited. I've always wanted a 25-06 but most of the savage barrels are 22". This is just a play rifle so I wanted to keep it on the budget side. I'll have $350 in it for the action, barrel, wood stock, recoil pad, and egw scope mount.

[keeki]

Anything from rl17- rl26 and 3200fps is no problem. Go to reloadersnest.com and that should help ya out. Don't be afraid to use those really slow powders, you will be surprised

[n10sivern]

I have a ton of RL22

[big honkin jeep]

RL22 is the cats pajamas for the 25-06. I tried a bunch of different powders in mine before trying RL22 with fantastic results.
My favorite .257 bullet is the 110 Accubond and it kills deer like lightning with a lot of shock, surprising wound channel and a good sized exit. The 100 gr ballistic tip is another very good bullet with proven results so don't think you've gotta shoot the heavies. There is a lot to be said for high velocity, flat trajectories and modern bullet designs that make the .257s hit like a larger caliber. Do a little load development, figure out and shoot what the rifle likes. Though a longer barrel may yield a slightly higher velocity, don't count out those 22" 25-06 sporter barrels.
My 111 sporter sure a lot easier to hunt with than my 110FP with the heavy barrel and has piled up some deer over the years.
I built a 111 for my son when he was 10 or11 because of the light recoil and then liked the caliber so much I wound up with a couple for myself. He still hunts with it today, all these years later, as a grown man.
Good luck and I think you'll enjoy it a lot.