25-06 A dead Calibur ?

Gunsmiths are quirky birds... they generally have strong opinions, arguments are best had elsewhere... like CGN or Friday night at the LGS.
 
So we have some .308 based cartridges, and 30'06 based cartridges in the same caliber ie:
7mm-08 & 280 Rem
.308 & 30'06
And a few other crossovers in the .338/35 range but not nearly as popular.
On the other hand....
We have 260 Rem but no real factory 6.5-06 offering which would be a sweet cartridge I think.
Opposite with the 25-06....there is no 25-08 which would also be a sweet cartridge.
I don't think a 6mm-06 would be great as the .243 can burn barrels out already....

But a factory 6.5-06 or 25-08 I would probably add to the arsenal.
 
Crashman said:
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Yeah, I think I am probably better off with a new take off in lieu of a custom. Not that I am cheap, it's just that by the time I drop 4 to 5 hundred bones or more on on the barrel and then have it fitted, I would have been better off buying a tikka or similar. And , again, going to be a hunting rifle. I will inquire with these guys anyway before buying.thanks
 
Oriley said:
Consider finding a new gunsmith. I have an old Parker Hale 25-06 & it's still a great gun. If you want to shoot coyote....I use 75 gr. hollow pt. & get 3590 fps at the muzzle, & have shot them at 400 yds. For a deer round, I like 115gr loads, & they exit the muzzle at 3078 fps. You can step it up with 120gr rounds if Moose is on the menu. Versatile? yes....Accurate? yes......Dead? NO. The Only drawback is the lack of selection in Factory ammo. For Varmint, using 65 or 75 gr ammo, you have to load them yourself, not a really bad thing. A good shooter friend tried mine for a day..........he bought one too. By the way, from a bench rest, at 200 yds., using 115 gr. rounds, shot 5 rounds, Four IN the 1 inch bullseye, & One on the edge of the Bull...........that's no bull.
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Took my deer this year with the 25/06 and the 115gr Ballistic Tip. Literally a bang flop at 225+ yds.
 
Hitzy said:
So we have some .308 based cartridges, and 30'06 based cartridges in the same caliber ie:
7mm-08 & 280 Rem
.308 & 30'06
And a few other crossovers in the .338/35 range but not nearly as popular.
On the other hand....
We have 260 Rem but no real factory 6.5-06 offering which would be a sweet cartridge I think.
Opposite with the 25-06....there is no 25-08 which would also be a sweet cartridge.
I don't think a 6mm-06 would be great as the .243 can burn barrels out already....

But a factory 6.5-06 or 25-08 I would probably add to the arsenal.
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Answer to your 25-08 is a 257 Roberts.

Answer to your 6.5-06 is the 6.5x55.

I can certainly see why these calibers don't exist...
 
25-06 is effective, however the biggest issue is the wonderful 6.5's that make the 25-06 pale in comparison. Anything the 25-06 can do, the 6.5x47, 260 Rem, 6.5x55, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5/284, and 6.5-06 can do 'mo betta
 
264 WM!!

The 25-06 is a great and capable cartridge. Don't listen to smiths that think the only guns alive are the 30-06 and all the WSM's lol
 
Suther said:
Answer to your 25-08 is a 257 Roberts.

Answer to your 6.5-06 is the 6.5x55.

I can certainly see why these calibers don't exist...
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257 Roberts (57mm) is right in between the '06 (63mm) and the '08 (51mm) length cases, and the 6.5x55 is not based on the '06 head diameter which means added costs for rifles and brass for factory production guns.
Never mind performance as being the reason a cartridge shouldn't exist, there are probably a half dozen of each caliber out there that duplicate each others performance.... The 308 and 30'06 are just about identical and probably the 2 most popular cartridges in north america!
 
todbartell said:
25-06 is effective, however the biggest issue is the wonderful 6.5's that make the 25-06 pale in comparison. Anything the 25-06 can do, the 6.5x47, 260 Rem, 6.5x55, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5/284, and 6.5-06 can do 'mo betta
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Perhaps you could provide an example of how it "pales" in comparison to any of those calibres. I would say it doesn't give up much to any of them.
 
great cartridge that will drop moose, low recoil and if you get in a bind with available brass you can make your own with 30-06 or 270. Great cartridge for first time hunters.
 
I'm guessing your "gunsmith" is one of those types that replaces springs in old Cooeys. Clearly he isn't at risk of flying the space ship any time soon.
 
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