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25-06,270,7mm,300mag..not a nickles worth of difference
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 292787" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>As already mentioned, there is no question what the 25-06 can do out to 1/4 mile on deer size game and much farther then that on smaller game such as pronghorns or yotes.</p><p> </p><p>I have taken several rockchucks out to 800 yards with a single shot from my old Ruger M77 25-06 using 100 gr Ballistic Tips. That rifle drove the 100 gr BTs to 3430 fps with a max load using Rl-22, definately upper end.</p><p> </p><p>That said, when the wind churns up, making first shot kills is very difficult at ranges much past 400 yards. In fact my 6-284 with 107 gr SMK loaded to 3450 fps was dramatically easier to hit with then the 25-06, why, simply because of higher BC numbers and in the real windy world, that makes a serious difference as far as putting your bullet on the mark at long range.</p><p> </p><p>While 400-500 yards is certainly a decent shot, its not a difficult one with todays rifles and most on here would say that a properly loaded 243, 260, 7mm08 would easily kill deer size game out to 500 yards with no problems at all which is certainly true.</p><p> </p><p>I would agree. At these moderate ranges, pretty much any modern high intensity chambering in a quality rifle with a good bullet can easily harvest deer size game out to 400-500 yards.</p><p> </p><p>What seperates the smaller rounds from the larger ones is simply two things, yards and size of game targeted. Deer at 500 yards are one thing, an 800 lb bull elk at 800 yards is quite another. </p><p> </p><p>In this application, the 25-06 is totally out of its element and with so many MUCH better suited chamberings available, there is no reason to try to make a conventional 25-06 into a +500 yards big game rifle. </p><p> </p><p>Use it in its design role and you will never he unhappy, push the 1/4 bore past its design role and eventually, you will have a very sad story to tell, pure and simple.</p><p> </p><p>That does not take anything away from the 25-06, we just have to realize what we have and what its best used for and all will be well. Use the 25-06 for deer hunting, if you want to hunt at much longer ranges, use the 300 or if you want to hunt elk at +400 yards, I would always recommend the 300 over the 25.</p><p> </p><p>Just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 292787, member: 10"] As already mentioned, there is no question what the 25-06 can do out to 1/4 mile on deer size game and much farther then that on smaller game such as pronghorns or yotes. I have taken several rockchucks out to 800 yards with a single shot from my old Ruger M77 25-06 using 100 gr Ballistic Tips. That rifle drove the 100 gr BTs to 3430 fps with a max load using Rl-22, definately upper end. That said, when the wind churns up, making first shot kills is very difficult at ranges much past 400 yards. In fact my 6-284 with 107 gr SMK loaded to 3450 fps was dramatically easier to hit with then the 25-06, why, simply because of higher BC numbers and in the real windy world, that makes a serious difference as far as putting your bullet on the mark at long range. While 400-500 yards is certainly a decent shot, its not a difficult one with todays rifles and most on here would say that a properly loaded 243, 260, 7mm08 would easily kill deer size game out to 500 yards with no problems at all which is certainly true. I would agree. At these moderate ranges, pretty much any modern high intensity chambering in a quality rifle with a good bullet can easily harvest deer size game out to 400-500 yards. What seperates the smaller rounds from the larger ones is simply two things, yards and size of game targeted. Deer at 500 yards are one thing, an 800 lb bull elk at 800 yards is quite another. In this application, the 25-06 is totally out of its element and with so many MUCH better suited chamberings available, there is no reason to try to make a conventional 25-06 into a +500 yards big game rifle. Use it in its design role and you will never he unhappy, push the 1/4 bore past its design role and eventually, you will have a very sad story to tell, pure and simple. That does not take anything away from the 25-06, we just have to realize what we have and what its best used for and all will be well. Use the 25-06 for deer hunting, if you want to hunt at much longer ranges, use the 300 or if you want to hunt elk at +400 yards, I would always recommend the 300 over the 25. Just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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