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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
270 Winchester, 6.5-06, or 25-06 Fast Twist Deer Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="264MHC" data-source="post: 2511100" data-attributes="member: 111161"><p>I would probably choose the 6.5-06 myself. Looks the most proportional of any of the 06 based cartridges to me and is right at the sweet spot of capacity to obtain exceptional ballistics without being overbore. With most suitable powders in a 26" barrel, you're looking at 2900ish for 156s, 3000ish for 140s, 3050ish for 135s and 3100ish for 130s. Add 80-100 FPS for the high performance powders like RL 26 and VV 565. RL 23 is a very well balanced powder that works with all of the above weights and is exceptionally stable. Probably easiest to neck up 25-06 brass vs necking down and trimming the extra .050 of the 270 neck. Peterson brass is available for both and is very nice; just might have to wait awhile to find it. 7.5 twist if you're under 1000ft elevation, 8 twist if above that will work with all available bullets minus some of the extra long monos. </p><p></p><p>That being said I would base the decision on what components you could find before your barrel is ready in the current market. It's not fun to finish your rifle and not have everything you need to shoot right away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="264MHC, post: 2511100, member: 111161"] I would probably choose the 6.5-06 myself. Looks the most proportional of any of the 06 based cartridges to me and is right at the sweet spot of capacity to obtain exceptional ballistics without being overbore. With most suitable powders in a 26” barrel, you’re looking at 2900ish for 156s, 3000ish for 140s, 3050ish for 135s and 3100ish for 130s. Add 80-100 FPS for the high performance powders like RL 26 and VV 565. RL 23 is a very well balanced powder that works with all of the above weights and is exceptionally stable. Probably easiest to neck up 25-06 brass vs necking down and trimming the extra .050 of the 270 neck. Peterson brass is available for both and is very nice; just might have to wait awhile to find it. 7.5 twist if you’re under 1000ft elevation, 8 twist if above that will work with all available bullets minus some of the extra long monos. That being said I would base the decision on what components you could find before your barrel is ready in the current market. It’s not fun to finish your rifle and not have everything you need to shoot right away. [/QUOTE]
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