25.06
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Druid
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I've got one in tikka t3 flavour. Bought it from a deceased mates estate so didn't really choose the caliber if you know what I mean. Negatives are that factory ammo can be limited supply so reloading is a good choice but .257 Bullets are a bit hard to find but will soon be off section 5 so that will help with mail order of course. It needs a long barrel to get the best out of it, the tikka is only a 20" so it sort of defeats many of the benefits and at that length I'd be as well with a 308.
I think with a 24" or longer tube it would shine more than it has done in my case.
I think with a 24" or longer tube it would shine more than it has done in my case.
enfieldspares
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A friend has one. It's a Marmite cartridge with a narrow niche role.
But within that niche of light game at 150 to 200 yards plus, it excels. However I'd want to have reasonable barrel length. And it's not what I'd choose for close up woodland stalking.
Others say a .270 WCF with similar weight or lighter bullets does the same.
For your described remit though I think it'll serve you well..if your shots are 150 to 200 yards that is...excepting that a .243 Winchester or 6mm Remington might do so too.
But it, .25-06, is a mightily inefficient powder hungry .257 Roberts clone.
If you want a .257 Roberts get one...don't expect to successfully "throttle back" a .25-06.
Oh..and it'll likely "wreck" roe and munties shot at 50 yards with factory ammo...as too will many a .243 Winchester. There are better choices.
But within that niche of light game at 150 to 200 yards plus, it excels. However I'd want to have reasonable barrel length. And it's not what I'd choose for close up woodland stalking.
Others say a .270 WCF with similar weight or lighter bullets does the same.
For your described remit though I think it'll serve you well..if your shots are 150 to 200 yards that is...excepting that a .243 Winchester or 6mm Remington might do so too.
But it, .25-06, is a mightily inefficient powder hungry .257 Roberts clone.
If you want a .257 Roberts get one...don't expect to successfully "throttle back" a .25-06.
Oh..and it'll likely "wreck" roe and munties shot at 50 yards with factory ammo...as too will many a .243 Winchester. There are better choices.
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Well that's a lot of negatives from someone who doesn't own one. your comments are a bit marmite as well.
deeangeo
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Used mine as my 'Go to' rifle since 2001. Shot CWD, reds, sika, roe, fox and feral goat with it.
At first I used Sierra prohunter #1620 100gn with it, but now have settled on 110gn Nosler Accubond.
It's absolutely excellent with both bullets.
Takes even the biggest stags too, also performed exceedingly well when long range shots were taken.
I think it's an excellent cartridge/calibre.
At first I used Sierra prohunter #1620 100gn with it, but now have settled on 110gn Nosler Accubond.
It's absolutely excellent with both bullets.
Takes even the biggest stags too, also performed exceedingly well when long range shots were taken.
I think it's an excellent cartridge/calibre.
What a complete load of Bullpoop.
I used a 25-06 for 35+ years shot everything from Muntjac to very large Red's and never found myself wanting.
Like a lot of other calibres use the wrong Projectile and you will get excess carcass damage .
Before i reloading i shot all six male species with Remington 120gr Cor-lok and very large number of Fallow.
The .25-06 using 75gr V-Max is a awesome Foxing and Park Culling calibre
sikamalc
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25.06 is an under rated calibre. I have used one for well over 25 years. It is my go to round when culling red hinds in the winter in the highlands. Flat shooting and hard hitting.
I have also used it in Africa and despite what people said, it took only one shot with 120g bullet to put a Black Wildebeest on the floor, along with other species I was hunting at the time.
I have calibres from 243, 270, 25.06, 308, 303 and 375hh and have hunted and used them all over a lot of years.
I have also used it in Africa and despite what people said, it took only one shot with 120g bullet to put a Black Wildebeest on the floor, along with other species I was hunting at the time.
I have calibres from 243, 270, 25.06, 308, 303 and 375hh and have hunted and used them all over a lot of years.
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Hunt-Inter
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I have used a 25-06 for many years. Really recommend for the UK. I use Nosler 100g BT, and SST 117g.
Heym SR20
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A very good flat shooting calibre for open ground longer range shooting. It was designed for open prarie shooting at small to medium sized deer, but with the right bullet can be used for big red deer /elk. I have used it for red hinds and like it, but it is very fast shooting and thus not ideal for small deer at closer range (messy carcass). I think a long barrelled 25-06 would make a good pairing with a 7x57 / 308 shooting a 140 /150 gn bullet at 2650 or so mv for sub 100yd woodland use.
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I like .25-06 a lot. Shot my first ever deer with one - It hits hard, recoils nicely and is very flat shooting.
TBH a .25-06 and a .30-06 would set you up for pretty much any terrain and any species in the uk and allow you to take plains game in Africa too.
At some point I'd love to have one in my cabinet.
TBH a .25-06 and a .30-06 would set you up for pretty much any terrain and any species in the uk and allow you to take plains game in Africa too.
At some point I'd love to have one in my cabinet.
243 fallow
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I would just like to say mr Enfield that you are talking mainly crap, whatever calibre anyone chooses there would always be someone who says there are better choices, don't know what you use but I'm sure their are better calibres. As for wrecking carcasses is their a calibre that won't make a mess of a badly shot deer under 50 yards.
243 fallow
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Uncle F, I have one , it's a tikka t3 with a 26 inch border barrel . I've had a 243 and 270 and for me this is perfect,it runs on 87grn hornady and 100grn noslers. It does need a proper barrel on it though but it's accurate doesn't recoil to much and kills the same as any other rifle. I've never brought factory ammo but there is plenty of 257 bullets from 75grn to 120grn for the reloader. As with all things calibres come in and out of fashion and be under no illusions this is a hard hitting round that will kill deer at long range as a good as anything else,as for reloading this likes a full case of slow burning powder to get the best results. Get one you won't be disappointed.
Posts 9/10. plus not had any undue damage from Sako 117 grain factory rounds.
deeangeo
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.25-06 Remington
There's useful information at the above link.
Enjoy a read through and go get a .25-06
There's useful information at the above link.
Enjoy a read through and go get a .25-06
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