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Tikka 25/06
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1984300" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I don't have one of those rifles but I have used the 25-06 for over 30 years. I did crop damage control for 15 years and have killed a few hundred deer with the 25-06. The 22" barrel will hurt it some in the velocity but there have been many a deer bite the dust at those ranges from the old 257 Roberts. I personally prefer a 26" barrel. One thing I will add is that as for deer the 25-06 is one heck of a bang flop killer especially when you use 115 to 120 gr bullets. I have used many makers bullets and it is just hard to beat the 117 Sierra as a deer killer. It might not be the glamor bullet of the week but it just works. The rifle I have now with a 26" Shilen barrel prefers the Pro hunter over the Game King at to bug hole accuracy. With the 22" barrel you will get a bit more muzzle blast. With the 22" barrel you might want to give one of the 4350s powders a try first. 49 grs of IMR or AA 4350, they shoot the same for me, with the 117 Sierra PH, Rem. case, CCI 250 mag primer really shoots in my rifle and I have killed deer out to a touch over 500 yards with no problem. 99% of the time they drop in their tracks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1984300, member: 10178"] I don't have one of those rifles but I have used the 25-06 for over 30 years. I did crop damage control for 15 years and have killed a few hundred deer with the 25-06. The 22" barrel will hurt it some in the velocity but there have been many a deer bite the dust at those ranges from the old 257 Roberts. I personally prefer a 26" barrel. One thing I will add is that as for deer the 25-06 is one heck of a bang flop killer especially when you use 115 to 120 gr bullets. I have used many makers bullets and it is just hard to beat the 117 Sierra as a deer killer. It might not be the glamor bullet of the week but it just works. The rifle I have now with a 26" Shilen barrel prefers the Pro hunter over the Game King at to bug hole accuracy. With the 22" barrel you will get a bit more muzzle blast. With the 22" barrel you might want to give one of the 4350s powders a try first. 49 grs of IMR or AA 4350, they shoot the same for me, with the 117 Sierra PH, Rem. case, CCI 250 mag primer really shoots in my rifle and I have killed deer out to a touch over 500 yards with no problem. 99% of the time they drop in their tracks. [/QUOTE]
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