Encore 25-06 trouble finding accurate load

[nofun1]

I have a26" encore and am having trouble finding a good load for it, any thoughts would be appreciated. ie. what bullet weight does yours like and some loads recommendations would be nice.

[bb1379]

h4831 and hornady 120hps give me 3040fps and .75" groups. also h4350 and nosler 110ab give me 3225fps and .75-1.0" groups.

[trophyhunter]

mine likes nosler 100 grain ballistic tip with 49 grains of h414 it was the first load i tried and it shot some sub .5 groups but avg.  around .7

[Lone Star]

It would be helpful if the OP told us what didn't work for him.  No point in us wasting bandwidth by recommending something that has already proven to be a failure....


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[catkiller]

Mine likes 100gr. Swift gamekings in front of  53.5 gr. of 4831sc

[Grumulkin]

This load works well in my Encore and works well on deer.

[pozoutdoors]

Mine shoots really good with 85gr. ballistic tip pushed with 55gr. of IMR4350!!!! Yeah, I've read that it is a varmint bullet, but i know of a LOT of deer killed with this combo!!!!

[nofun1]

Thanks for the replies guys it gives me some new loads to try. One question though; most of you are talking about 3/4 to 1" groups is this what I should expect from an Encore? this is my first one and I bought it because I heard they were "tack Drivers", I was hoping for something under 1\2" with hand loads off a good bench. is this unreasonable to expect for C-T-C 3 shot groups at 100Yrd? I am hoping for some long range potential on antelope and coyotes. I am really not trying to be an ass I just dont know what to expect. I dont even know any other encore shooters personally. 

[Grumulkin]

Actually, the best group I've ever shot was with my T/C Encore in 25/06; it measured a little less than 0.15 inches center to center for 3 shots at 100 yards but it won't do that every time.  I would say wth meticulous attention to handloading technique, consistent 3 shot groups at or a bit less than 0.5 inches should be doable.

[bb1379]

i've gotten better than .75-1", but that is the norm for me. i've gotten some groups under 1/2" and some over an 1", .75-1" is just my average. i'm sure there are other loads out there, but i tried the ones that i use in my ruger 77 25/06 and they worked good enough for me. the encore has a lot of potential.

[charles p]

Strange that you asked this question because it came up in a conversation this past weekend.  Several members of my deer club have 25-06 rifles and we each discovered that our rifles do not group as well with 120 grain bullets as they do with 100 grain.  I have no experiece with lighter bullets.  Mine is deadly with 100 grains.  Really likes Nosler BT, though I do not.