Barrelnut,
I don't want to distract from the OP's question, but let me assure you the bullets are real. I've got about $80,000 real dollars invested in the project from a-z. We aren't releasing HP version of the ACE to keep it very clear which bullet is designated as our hunting bullet which will be the HTR released at the end of 2018 or early 2019. I'll be hunting with the 131 ACE - I've never had a single issue hunting up to Elk with target bullets but I am not going to label the ACE that way until much more terminal testing is done. We went back and forth about releasing an ACE HP but due to the great response of a lot of guys we knew we could go ahead and release the HTR.
Now to the OP, 25-06 or 6.5 Creedmoor.
6.5 Creedmoor - and there's 72 good options to choose from.
#1 Cheap match grade ammunition
#2 You'll begin stockpiling brass for when you want to reload
#3 If you never do you have a huge market of guys you can barter with to trade brass for hunting gear or binos or whatever. You can even sell it outright.
#4 When you get the itch to switch cartridges you can flatter out your trajectory going to 6 Creedmoor or 25 Creedmoor. : )
#5 Yes the 6.5 Creedmoor will have more drop than 25-06 at short ranges but barrel life and recoil will be lower and you will likely shoot a hunting or medium weight rifle much more confidently, accurately, and enjoy practice sessions more.
#6 If you want to shoot long range the 6.5 Creedmoor will do you better service unless you chambered a 25-06 with a fast twist barrel and run 131 ACEs out of it lol. There's a lot of times I don't want to reload and for the myriad of Match Grade options and Great Pricing, the 6.5 Creedmoor is entirely hard to beat.
