257 Roberts VS 25-06 VS .243Win

243 all the way. For varmints, a 70 ballistic tip. For deer...a 95 grain BT as well. Very hard hitting and does not bloodshoot too much meat.

Seen a deer whalloped by a 25-06. Pretty bloodshot and equaled a little too much wastage for my liking.

Just my 2 cents. For larger game, I would not use either, I use my 30-06 with 165 gr bullets
 
Can't go wrong with any of the 3. If you are limited to <200yard shots, the .243 or .257R give up nothing to the 25-06 in real world performance. However, if you are looking to extend your range beyond 200 yards in the future, the 25-06 will have demonstrable advantages at longer ranges then either of the 2 previously mentioned cartridges.
 
duber said:
My question is about recoil.Would the 25-06 have alot more recoil than the .243?
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Entirely subjective. Different guns will have different felt recoil levels. In the same gun, a .25-06 will generally weight a bit more due to action length and since it's slightly longer, so the balance will be slightly different but ultimately yes, a .25-06 kicks a bit harder than a .243, I think a .243 is around 11.5 pounds of recoil energy and an '06 is closer to 15-16.

Either of those figures are entirely reasonable, 20 should be doable for most adult shooters with even just a little bit of practice and technique.
 
duber said:
My question is about recoil.Would the 25-06 have alot more recoil than the .243?
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According to the recoil table on Chuck Hawks site using 100gr bullets the recoil for the .243 is (8.8lbs) and .257 (9.3lbs) and the 25-06 is 11lbs. The first two rifles weighed the same and the 25-06 was 1/2lbs heavier. Recoil velocity increased with the rifles also.
 
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sir_springer said:
Once you hunt deer with a 25.06, you'll never look back.

Used one best part of 20 years, more one shot DRT kills than with any other rifle I've ever used.

FWIW.
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springer,

I'm looking forward to using mine for deer hunting next season - and hopefully some coyote shooting in the meantime. :)

Jeff.
 
OK so what I've learned is that if I reload all my ammo then 257Rob is ok but if not then a 243Win.
Now to choose between a $670 Ruger M77 in 257Rob or a $607 Remington VTR in 243win.
Both are nice guns, the M77 is in "good condition" with a walnut stock that may improve in value with time.
- I would be leary about damaging it further hunting however. Can appreciate the extra power but not the $38 a box ammo or poor 257 bullet selection.
The Rem is NIB and fairly weather resistant and am less leary about bumping this rifle ...
-which will probably depreciate with time. Can appreciate the price and selection of ammo, but leary about the apparent lack of power.
 
Here's a hint, scroll up, way up, click on Epps as a start, all the vendors up top deliver. Next read up on many of the post on Remington and see why so many feel it's quality is akin to Life Brand toilet tissue Actually the toilet tissue may be of higher quality...
 
When my daughter is old enough to hunt, I'm going to start her out on a 250-3000. It's the same gun I used to kill my first deer when I was 12.

I won't start her on a 243, because I don't have much faith in it for anything bigger than a coyote.

Do your daughter a favour, and get a 257 roberts. It's low on recoil, and will hit the deer hard. The only deer I've ever seen shot and lost were when a 243 was used. 3 deer, 3 different occasions, 3 different hunters [none of them was me]. I'm biased against 243 and I don't trust it to get the job done on a deer.

To Ciphery: do yourself a favour and don't get a VTR. I do like Remington's, and I think the internet problems are mostly a bunch of hogwash. But I'm not too keen on the triangular barrel of the VTR. It's a weird gimicky gun, and I'd recommend not buying one.

Get a Tikka T3 in 25-06. You'll thank me later.
 
Hell Yeah. Buy the .257 Roberts.
You'll never have a better starter rifle and 10 years down the line it will still be worth what you paid for it new.
I'm hoarding 4 of them at this moment and it's always those rifles that come out of the safe when someone new to shooting wants to give it a try.
Always get big smiles and good results from first time shooters who cant believe how little those rifles recoil.

I've got two nieces that have already laid claim on their favorites.
 
Number one poaching round is the .22 mag and you don't think the .243 will work ? my Lord, I thought I was posting to those that knew a little about cartridges and hunting. I've popped more deer with a .223 than most have ever seen in their lives. Do you think I use the 30-30 because it doesn't work, yet the .243 has twice the energy? For 60 plus years the .243 has proven itself to be a more than sufficient round for deer.
Deer are not wearing Armour any more today than they were 60 plus years ago. Get a grip and stop with the Texas heart shots! There is not a rifle made I could not harvest a deer with. Try to actually hit a vital organ.
Have you ever gone done south? I've use a 38spl out of a S&W model 10, a Star BM in 9mm, a .22 mag Marlin, a Savage .223, 10mm 1911, 44mag pistol and rifle, 30-30, 32sp, .357 mag revolver, 6.5x55, 308, 30-06, 7mm rem.mag.. There are those of you that think the .243 won't cut the mustard? Give me a break! It's time you hit the range and actually got up off the bench and shot free hand. Three shots, 5 seconds at a pie plate 100 yrds away.

By the way, a 12ga 3"mag slug out of a rifled barrel will be able to take a deer at 200yds if you know where to hold.
 
My Daughter says I should put it to all, as I have put it to all my kids teaching them.


Put one foot in front of the other, and soon you'll be walking out the door or or.
 
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