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The Basics, Starting Out
Tikka 243 to 25-06
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<blockquote data-quote="GrayCreed" data-source="post: 2253424" data-attributes="member: 114633"><p>Also bullet choice is better for all three of these, finding a fast twist 6.5creed would be easier than anything else and 6.5mm bullets out of the creed, 260 are going to hit harder than the 25-06 at longer range. Of course you could also have a 25creed barrel made or a fast twist 25-06 and knock all the above cartridges out of the water. </p><p>Bottom line is the 25-06 will outperform the creeds, 243, 7mm08 and 260rem but ONLY if you use a fast twist barrel and blackjack bullets. If you want more flexibility stay with 6.5creed or 7mm08. I know alot of people hate the 65creed but it is what it is. 8tw is standard for the 65creed and that makes 130-143g bullets pretty standard. Also you have the same case capacity as the 260 without sticking the bullet way back in the powder column. </p><p></p><p>The following chart is reasonable velocity out of my 6.5creed (26"pipe) with 42g of 4451 under a 143eldx</p><p>(Hornady loads the ELDX hotter than this)</p><p></p><p>Haters will be haters but look at what yardage the 1500 ftlb mark is at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrayCreed, post: 2253424, member: 114633"] Also bullet choice is better for all three of these, finding a fast twist 6.5creed would be easier than anything else and 6.5mm bullets out of the creed, 260 are going to hit harder than the 25-06 at longer range. Of course you could also have a 25creed barrel made or a fast twist 25-06 and knock all the above cartridges out of the water. Bottom line is the 25-06 will outperform the creeds, 243, 7mm08 and 260rem but ONLY if you use a fast twist barrel and blackjack bullets. If you want more flexibility stay with 6.5creed or 7mm08. I know alot of people hate the 65creed but it is what it is. 8tw is standard for the 65creed and that makes 130-143g bullets pretty standard. Also you have the same case capacity as the 260 without sticking the bullet way back in the powder column. The following chart is reasonable velocity out of my 6.5creed (26"pipe) with 42g of 4451 under a 143eldx (Hornady loads the ELDX hotter than this) Haters will be haters but look at what yardage the 1500 ftlb mark is at. [/QUOTE]
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