Rebarreling 25-06...8mm Rem. Mag

[Idaho Shooter]

Hello all,

I have two remington BDLs that I have been shooting from way back in the early 80s (2506/8mm mag). These were not just the annual big game hunting rifles they were both used for everything. I remember one rock chuck hunting trip where the barrels on both of them had gotten so hot I couldn't even hold the wooden forend. Lets not forget the rabbits, ground squrrels, etc...good times.

So here I am thinking about rebarreling them both but should I be considering a different caliber casing combination? Thus the question, if you were faced with the same situation are there other cartidges you would rebarrel for...and yes I have lots of brass and dies for both calibers but may be there is something out there worth the change.



Thanks
Greg

 

[highridge1]

You could rebarrel the 8mm to 338 ultra and have a Much better bullet selection and more performance. The 25-06 I would probably just get a new 25-06 barrel.

 

[ewallace]

If you like the 8mm and 25-06 I would re barrel to them or if you want something new one of the 338 for your larger game and stick with the 25-06 for the smaller big game

 

[J E Custom]

I would consider changing the 8mm to ether a 300 RUM or a 338 RUM . Both are better
choices because of bullets and the trajectory of the 300 RUM is much better and has
less recoil than the 8mm.

As far as the 25/06 I would probably do as others have suggested and just re barrel it.

J E CUSTOM

 

[B23]

IMHO, I would also do a 300 or 338RUM, maybe even look at a 338Edge, with the 8MM but I would rebarrel your 25-06 to a 6.5-06. That's just me though.

 

[Idaho Shooter]

Hello all,

Thank you for the advice your suggestions are right in line with my thoughts. I will use them for big game this fall and then make a final decision.

Thanks again
Greg

 

[MNbogboy]

IMHO, I would also do a 300 or 338RUM, maybe even look at a 338Edge, with the 8MM but I would rebarrel your 25-06 to a 6.5-06. That's just me though.

I rebarreeld a late 80s 25-06 to a 6.5x55 Swede and later to a 6.5-06
recently I built a 6.5/257 Roberts Ackley 40° remake barrel for it.
The 25-06 magazine works great with both the 6.5-06 and the roberts.

 

[shinbone]

25-06 to 25-06AI