New Rifle build Please tell me why I should or should not build a 25-06

[purpledragon]

The 25-06 is in MHO, one of the most under rated rounds. It is a great and effective round. Then AI it for even more performance. Build it, you will never regret it.......

 

[Varmint Hunter]

If you have your heart set on a 25-06 just think how happy you would be with a shiny new 257 WBY.

 

[purpledragon]

Or build a big 25 as I did, on the STW case. It's all I ever take for anything I hunt now. Shot a big doe last season at just under 700yds with it........Bang Flop.....

 

[Zen Archery]

Good 25-06 Proven killer. Finding components hasn't been too hard to find.
Bad not the most BC friendly design if you are looking for a long range build. I have looked up and down the chart for my build only to realize I have a good hunting caliber.

 

[Ol' Red]

I personally enjoy the 25-06 for hunting. But as others have already stated, it won't work in a short action. Good luck with whatever you decide and enjoy your shooting.

 

[montanablackdog]

Got a badass custom 25-06 in the market place for sale. Barely broke in too.

 

[dan belisle]

Try a 25 Souper. 308 case necked down to 25. Will fit and feed in your short action just fine, and ballistically is quite close to the 25-06. Or build a 25 wssm. need a magnum bolt face, but it will do everything the 25-06 Will do. - dan

 

[dbevins49]

A little input I have a short action Savage that want to build a new Rifle. I have a .270, 300 wm, 6.5 cm
So I am thinking a 25-06 or a 22 creedmoor I reload so I will need to get brass and Bullets can brass be found for the 25-06?

the 270 and 300 win only 2 you need lol unless you just want another caliber

 

[PAGSDIII701]

Fast twist 1:7.5" .25-06AI.

No Sherman?

 

[dbevins49]

the 270 and 300 win only 2 you need lol unless you just want another caliber

my favorites 308 up to 250 yds then 300wsm out to 500 to old to shoot longer range now, dangerous game still have an old 375 H&H and 458 win for truck stopping lol

 

[MPNCC]

Build the 22 creedmoor. If you're going to reload anyways the 6mm creedmoor brass is an easy convert. The brass is cheaper and also the bullet selection for the .224 is honesty much much better. More grain selection and better match grade bullets.
If you didn't want to load it would be questionable but the 22 creedmoor has blown me away with the performance I've seen out of it.
My 2 cents

 

[azsugarbear]

Doing the exact same thing. Building on a Savage short action. Ultimately decided on the 22 Creedmoor.

 

[schmi015]

You'd need a magnum bolt face but a 6.5 saum or prc would be nice. Or neck them down to .25 for your short action.

 

[tknuts103]

My savage 25-06 crushes deer! That's my vote hands down.