25-06, any good?
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enfieldspares
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There's some must like it despite that with equal length barrels a 130 grain bullet in the .270 is quicker than a 120 grain bullet in a .25/06 and with a 100 grain bullet the .243 Winchester is about the same. The .25/06 is a "niche" cartridge. But in that niche it does the job it does extremely well. The question the OP needs to ask is that niche sufficiently adequate for his needs?
Mojo
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Bisley for gallery - love the rifle. It's a Ruger no1.
But wanted to see what others experience has been like, as i only have come across this cal last week lol
enfieldspares
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But with possible lead bans on the horizon? Will the non lead 100 grain .25/06 become the new .243 Winchester?
Mojo
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Very elegantly put sir, and being that 'niche cartridge. I'm guessing the ammo will be a bit more difficult to find?
enfieldspares
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Will ir be expensive? Only if you're the buyer! If you're the seller it won't be worth jack. No demand you see...
I'd have one. It was easier to find a 2nd hand 270 Win though so that's what I ended up with.
25-06 with a 80 or 100gr Barnes TTSX or similar would be perfect for UK deer.
25-06 with a 80 or 100gr Barnes TTSX or similar would be perfect for UK deer.
Mojo
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Yes, at 3200fps that's what grab my attention
But i can appreciate it's no match for a 6.5 or 7mm. Completely different class
Mojo
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Excellent, thank you for the recommendation. Will begin the search tomorrow morning (80-100gr)
You waited until you heard what you wanted to hear.
The sorriest killings of deer I ever saw was three deer shot with 25-06. That was not to say it was the cartridge's fault. Wrong bullet choice, I'm certain, in at least two cases.
I'm not certain I'd buy one in a Ruger #1. Beautiful looking but can be a pain to get shooting correctly depending on the vintage of gun.~Muir
6pt-sika
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I’ve had a covey of 25-06 rifles of which two were Ruger #1’s . One was a #1B that I killed several deer with using Nosler 100 grain and 115 grain Ballistic Tip handloads . The other was a #1V that I killed a bunch a groundhogs with using Sierra 87 grain handloads . Had a Remington 700 Sendero Stainless Fluted that was a tack driver with Sierra 87 grainers it would keep five in 1/4” at 100 yards with regularity . I had a couple that didn’t shoot that great but most all did very well .
stevoNOT86
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Whoever shot those deer suck at shooting. I’ve killed a truck bed full of deer with a 25-06 and a 257 ackley. Throw a 110 accubond In there and they r very deadly. They’ve never taken more than a few steps. Here in the US manufacturers are starting to make fast twist 25 cals for heavier bullets. They r pretty slick.
6pt-sika
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In a round about way it’s kinda funny as I’m a 25-06 advocate . But at present I don’t own one , I however do own a 6mm-06 and a 6.5-06 . The 6mm-06 is kinda a specialty item it has a 1:7.5 Hawk Hill Custom stainless barrel bought expressly to shoot the Berger 6mm 115 grain Match Hunting bullet . And it works but let’s be honest I whitetail deer is not hard to kill if you put the bullet in the appropriate spot nuff said . Buck in the pics was plugged with the 6mm-06 this past season .
Anything does anything with a proper shot. That will do anything you require, on reds and especially all the little deer you've got.
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