My go to powder for the .25-06 was H4831sc. That was my only hunting rifle and cartridge for over 20 years. I put my 4th barrel on it when I finally chose to go to a .300WSM. I absolutely loved my .25-06 and killed a mountain of game with it. Including hundreds of coyotes and too many prairie...
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My favorite cartridge and rifle combination for hunting has been my .300WSM. I have it chambered in my Kimber Montana. I have hunted all over North America and parts of Africa with it. Pushing 180gr Barns TSX, It has killed a pile of animals with one shot.
The 26 Nossler. I worked with this cartridge in a Nossler rifle. It was finicky and very hard on barrels. It would shoot an acceptable group. The send bullets out in a 6" or larger area. It is a fast cartridge, but ridiculous to deal with. I have a very experienced custom gunsmith friend who...