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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1323605" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>The 25-06 is not a bad round for what its designed for: Flat shooting at moderate range. Those 100 grain bullets really scoot out to 300 yards or more but then the low BC takes over and they peter out. </p><p></p><p>If you compare the .25-06 to the 7mm-08 using 120 grain bullets you won't see much difference at 500 yards. The .25 might have a slight advantage in trajectory and wind drift - by a couple of inches - but the 7mm carries more frontal area. Between the two I'd take the 7mm-08. You also have the versatility with the 7mm to load heavier bullets for larger game if you want to.</p><p></p><p>For a step up in performance from the 7mm-08 I would look at a 6.5-06, 270, or 280. If you don't reload I'd get a 270. Any of these cartridges will take deer at 500+ no problem and recoil won't be too bad. Any bullet with a BC around .450 or more will work nicely at the ranges you're talking about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1323605, member: 12193"] The 25-06 is not a bad round for what its designed for: Flat shooting at moderate range. Those 100 grain bullets really scoot out to 300 yards or more but then the low BC takes over and they peter out. If you compare the .25-06 to the 7mm-08 using 120 grain bullets you won't see much difference at 500 yards. The .25 might have a slight advantage in trajectory and wind drift - by a couple of inches - but the 7mm carries more frontal area. Between the two I'd take the 7mm-08. You also have the versatility with the 7mm to load heavier bullets for larger game if you want to. For a step up in performance from the 7mm-08 I would look at a 6.5-06, 270, or 280. If you don't reload I'd get a 270. Any of these cartridges will take deer at 500+ no problem and recoil won't be too bad. Any bullet with a BC around .450 or more will work nicely at the ranges you're talking about. [/QUOTE]
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