.25-06 opinions

[ChesterP]

I went the 308 route after looking at many others when I started. I discounted the 25-06 on several grounds which included:

1. nothing is flat shooting and at most distances I shoot dear at (within 200m...if I can't stalk to at least that I will rarely take the shot) there is no hardship in allowing a 3 inch drop at 200m in 308 for 100 yd zero, or point and shoot to 200m with 1" high at 100 zero and it's not that much less in 25-06. It's more at 300m but still easy to hold over a little for;
2. Barrel life. You'll get 4 times or more barrel life from the 308 in moderate loads
3. Ammo availability...everywhere stocks 308
4. Bullet choice.

If I were to pick one "do it all" rifle now and only have one rifle it would be the 6.5CM. Less wind drift than the 25-06 with a 140 pill driven at 2600fps than a 110gr from the 25-06 driven much harder and this matters as much as drop. Better barrel life too. I've since bought one and it has its place in the gun cab. 6.5 x 55 great too but a bit less efficient. CM brass now widely available for reloaders.

 

[RETIC80]

So...I took the plunge ! Put the variation in and nearly 2 months later I finally got my sako 85 classic .25-06 in left hand ! It’s a thing of beauty and now I’m just deciding what glass to put on her. Leaning toward Swarovski...can’t wait to get out and use it. Thank you to all who commented and gave me your opinions and advice

May have to get the .25 to go with my .30-06 , sounds a good buy, good luck with it.

 

[tim@tcs]

The only negative I can think of is ammo maybe hard to find, if you solve that problem it’s a lovely calibre. Shot a Sika and a few fallow with one.

Privi make it which means a good supply of brass

 

[tim@tcs]

Whilst you maybe right regarding factory ammunition for the 2506 reloading components are readily available, a lot gunshops these days don’t hold much in the way of different calibre ammo.

I was lucky, called into a small shop and someone had retired from shooting and they sold me about a thousand.25 projectiles all sp and by part used box.
I still haven’t got round to loading for it yet as I have a big stash of PPU still!

 

[cooperjb1308]

I went with an 8x56 S&B which is perfect for a stalking rifle, I would look at something vari mag if I was regularly after fox or further distances.
Up to 200 yards the creedmoor really doesn’t do any more than the 25-06 does but after that sure it starts edging it out.
I also have a 308 but I very rarely gets out of the cabinet as I have a good supply of 2506 at a local shop