Your choice of cartridge is most sound! One member mentioned that he has a Sako AV in this cartridge.......buy one of these! IMO, the older/used Sako's are really under priced, you get a lot of gun for what you pay for. Of course make sure that it is in great shape.
25-06 suggestions
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Your choice of cartridge is most sound! One member mentioned that he has a Sako AV in this cartridge.......buy one of these! IMO, the older/used Sako's are really under priced, you get a lot of gun for what you pay for. Of course make sure that it is in great shape.
BigUglyMan
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Oh to be so young and naïve!
Here is my advice. I would shop the Equipment Exchange forums hard and look for a used Weatherby or Browning A-Bolt/A-Bolt II and also shop around for a good used scope (another EE forum...this will be your happy place once you apply for access). You're looking for a gently used Leupold VX2 3-9x or Burris Fullfield. I guess you could also look for a Bushnell Elite 4200 but I tend to stick with Leupold and Burris.
My 25-06 is a custom A-Bolt with a Gaillard barrel and a Burris Fullfield 3-9x. It's a dandy combination though if I lived out in open country I would probably upgrade to a 3.5-10x Leupold.
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- Calgary, AB
My first 25-06 was a Remington 700 Varmint. Sold it to buy a Remington 700 SPS Stainless.
The Hornady 120 grain HP went clean through a black bear. My friend says the Nosler 120 grain Partition will go clean through a moose.
Rifle cost equal to the cost of scope/rings/bases is about right.
Mine is my backup for mule deer and black bear after the 280 Remington in a 700 BDL SS
While the Nosler and Hornady 120's are great I switched to Barnes 100 grain at around 3400 fps but to date it was only tested on a crow . . . wasted might be a better word!
The Hornady 120 grain HP went clean through a black bear. My friend says the Nosler 120 grain Partition will go clean through a moose.
Rifle cost equal to the cost of scope/rings/bases is about right.
Mine is my backup for mule deer and black bear after the 280 Remington in a 700 BDL SS
While the Nosler and Hornady 120's are great I switched to Barnes 100 grain at around 3400 fps but to date it was only tested on a crow . . . wasted might be a better word!
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- Calgary, AB
Does anyone know if the Howa Lightning uses a Hogue stock or is is tupperware?
They came with both I believe......although I have only seen Hogue stocks on stainless versions. My own included.
My belief is that the .270 retains energy a bit better with some heavier rounds and doesn't drop as quickly after 5 or 600 yards.
But regarding 25-06's my neighbor had a T3 lite in that caliber, he sold it cause it only shot 2 rounds tightly and then wandered at the third and got worse, I believe it was heat and the pencil barrel, so I would suggest avoiding the Tikka T3 lite in this particular caliber
I would go with a howa, they show them available as barrelled actions on the website so you may be able to order one through prophet river or irunguns for less, and put a Boyd's or GRS or McMillan or whatever on it
But regarding 25-06's my neighbor had a T3 lite in that caliber, he sold it cause it only shot 2 rounds tightly and then wandered at the third and got worse, I believe it was heat and the pencil barrel, so I would suggest avoiding the Tikka T3 lite in this particular caliber
I would go with a howa, they show them available as barrelled actions on the website so you may be able to order one through prophet river or irunguns for less, and put a Boyd's or GRS or McMillan or whatever on it
nowarningshot
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25-06, is a very good open country deer caliber. For me that is its strength, along with being one of the recommended calibers for small/young/recoil shy people.
At close range, with premium projectile it will easily handle a Elk or Moose, if you do your part.
For me it's weaknesses are maximum 120gr projectiles, and relatively hard to find ammo. The .257 bore seems somewhat a redheaded stepchild, caught between 6mm, and 6.5mm. Target shooters pick those bores, thus projectile development and availability.are poor for .257.
At close range, with premium projectile it will easily handle a Elk or Moose, if you do your part.
For me it's weaknesses are maximum 120gr projectiles, and relatively hard to find ammo. The .257 bore seems somewhat a redheaded stepchild, caught between 6mm, and 6.5mm. Target shooters pick those bores, thus projectile development and availability.are poor for .257.
On what basis? With what round? If you put a target round up next to a partition, the target round will win in a lot of ways, just curious if it was an "apples to apples" comparison with the best BC projectile available for both?
Trying to narrow it down. What's the biggest positive/negative between a 22" barrel and a 26" barrel in a 25-06. I am not a long shooter most of my shots are within 200yards.
I appreciate all the responses and suggestions you guys are awesome!!
I did find a Westherby Vanguard Fleur De Lis which seems like a nice rifle but it's definitely at the top of my spending limit.
That Howa somebody posted up top looks like a great gun also.
I applied for the EE forums also.
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Velocity. The 22" barrel will lose around 100 fps, or slightly more compared to a 26" barrel. With the higher velocities of the 25-06 the slight loss is not noticeable in real world hunting situations. At really long ranges you may see a slight difference but most people will never push the limits of their gun far enough to ever notice. My Savage Weather Warrior has a 22" barrel and I prefer the shorter barrel. Handles nicer than an unnecessarily longer barrel. Plus in a smaller contoured hunting rifle barrel, theoretically, the shorter barrel will be more accurate due to less "barrel whip". Only way I would go with a 26" barreled gun would be in something like a Remington 700 Sendero with the heavy barrel, but then again I wouldn't be toting something that heavy around for what I do.
Always one....................huh?
Ruger 77 if you can find one would make a swell rifle.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- New Scotland
How many different bullets does a person need? You can get either the 100gr Scirocco or the 110 Accubond, two A-Frames and three choices of Partition from 100-120gr. All before you get to the bonded bullets with a half-dozen offerings from Hornady, Nosler and Barnes. Then you get into the wide world of cup-and-core bullets which are legion.
So, while it's no 30 caliber of 7mm, it's not like trying to find bullets for a 348 Winchester.
Why NOT ? just wondering is it the Kimber rifle or the cartridge ? RJ
