25-06

[bunny]

It's my new favourite, bought a used Howa 1500 last year on the EE and have taken a whitetail buck, antelope buck and a doe. I'm taking it again to Wyoming this year to hunt antelopes and if I make it to rifle season at home I'll be using it again. I have a lot of calibers in solid platforms but for some reason I'm drawn to my 25-06...

It shoots flat, accurate with low recoil.

I should not have let that one go.

 

[track]

257 Weatherby........

 

[scott_r]

Great deer and antelope round....thats about it. I have zero interest in owing one at the moment but that may change in time.

 

[todbartell]

25-06, lots of bark without much bite downrange. The epitome of 1970's technology

 

[SuperCub]

25-06, lots of bark without much bite downrange. The epitome of 1970's technology

How's the fishing?

 

[todbartell]

nothing slows down faster than a 25 caliber Speer Sierra or Hornady

 

[MiG25]

Guys wouldn't need long range stuff if they knew how to hunt.

 

[Buckmastr]

Yep lots of old cartridges (25-06/308 Norma Mag etc) becoming obsolete these days.

 

[Neilm]

It's actually1912 technology. Compare the 25-06 with 110 accubonds out to 400 yards with the new kids on the block.

 

[todbartell]

Yep lots of old cartridges (25-06/308 Norma Mag etc) becoming obsolete these days.

In 30 caliber you can at least get some good bullets

 

[Vern Kowalski]

Great cartridge for deer and antelope. Wouldnt be without one in my arsenal. Dont listen to the detractors.

 

[bunny]

It’s funny how some will crap all over the 25-06 ,but praise the .257 Roberts. My 257 R Ruger #1 RSI is a great Mule deer gun, and the 25-06 will kill Moose and Elk with no problem. One just needs to accept they are best inside 400 yards.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

Guys wouldn't need long range stuff if they knew how to hunt.

Why can't a guy be prepared for multiple scenarios? I know of guys who can both hunt and shoot LR proficiently.

 

[Jim870]

I get a touch confused sometimes by the high BC lovers, in .224 and .244 bullets with G7 BC's of .235 to about .270 are amazing and great to 1000 yards plus but a .257 or .277 caliber bullet with a very similar or identical rating is garbage?
The .25-06 is still a good round, perhaps better than it has ever been and if you want one you should have one, or whatever else turns your crank. Its none of my business.

 

[Hitzy]

Everyone has danced around this, so here goes...Years ago I had a M70 chambered in 25-06 with a Douglas heavy barrel. Shot like nobody’s business. Unfortunately, I had to part with it. Nowadays, I have a 257 Weatherby and it shoots very well also. Wish I still had the 25-06, but I’m perfectly happy with the Weatherby.
CranePete

It's the only 25 I have as well...no complaints with 110gr AB's at 3400fps+

 

[brybenn]

The 2506 turns fifty this year. As a factory round anyway. Half a century and still going strong. Almost a century if you include the wildcat times. I think its here to stay

 

[pete dobinson]

The whole family from the 30-06 case are good. I have a Sako AV 25-06 in my safe, I happen to prefer the 270win for hunting. A .277 110 gr ttsx at 3400 fps is also a very flat shooting round.

 

[MiG25]

The whole family from the 30-06 case are good. I have a Sako AV 25-06 in my safe, I happen to prefer the 270win for hunting. A .277 110 gr ttsx at 3400 fps is also a very flat shooting round.

Since this is a gunny site and trivia is important, the 270 WCF is based on the 30-03, not the 30-06.

 

[pete dobinson]

Since this is a gunny site and trivia is important, the 270 WCF is based on the 30-03, not the 30-06.

Thats true, as was the 30-06 and the 270 is essentially a necked down 30-06.

 

[Carbon12]

The whole family from the 30-06 case are good. I have a Sako AV 25-06 in my safe, I happen to prefer the 270win for hunting. A .277 110 gr ttsx at 3400 fps is also a very flat shooting round.

I so agree ... I love my 270 Win too ... and the recoil in my opinion is quite manageable in a Weatherby Vangard Series 2 rifle (9.5 lbs with scope, rings, sling, etc.). I also have a 30-06 in the same rig ... also sweet. The bullet selection for .308" and .277" is very very good ... and that would be the only thing holding me back from buying a 25-06 in a Weatherby Vanguard rig to join the rest of my gun safe family.