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Post by dannoboone on Dec 5, 2022 18:09:27 GMT -5
I came across this article the other day: www.outdoorlife.com/articles/guns/2016/05/6-most-underrated-hunting-cartridges/?It listed the .25-06 as one of a dying breed. Wow. Back in the late '60's it was considered he__ on wheels, as the LGS owner described it to me. Couldn't consider him biased either, as he had a 50' wall of different makes and calibers. I got a Rem 700 in that caliber and was never disappointed. It took many a prairie dog with 75gr Hornady HP's and deer with 100gr Hornady SP's, all with great accuracy. To this day, the .25-06 is my favorite hunting round. There are other rounds in the list which I imagine others cannot believe are becoming extinct. Is it that the newest, badest, bestest are light years better, or have the manufacturers sold us newer stuff to increase their profits? After all, many rifles of one caliber will last a life time, so they make new calibers to sell more rifles!?!
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Post by jims on Dec 5, 2022 20:03:49 GMT -5
I got my 25-06 in 1962 when it was still a wildcat. I still have it and it is good cartridge. Just others that have pushed it aside although I think most do not do anything particularly better at most hunting ranges.
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Post by billc on Dec 7, 2022 21:07:20 GMT -5
from the list I shoot a 257 Roberts Ackley Improved. I love 25 calibers!
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Post by jims on Dec 7, 2022 22:23:32 GMT -5
I like the caliber but choice of bullets for reloading is a bit limited versus some others.
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Post by 71yella on Dec 11, 2022 11:17:48 GMT -5
I agree with you on limited choices, and the twist rate limits all factory rifles, so unless you want to build a truly custom rig and get one in 8 or 7.5" from one of the barrel makers we're stuck. Blackjack and Berger make some nice long sleek bullets but won't stabilize in 10twist barrels. Until one of the big names in the business brings out a "new version" of the BobAI and calls it something Kool, to appeal to the younger crowd I presume we will watch the 25-06 and 257bob die slowly even though they will do anything you ask of them. I know my 25-06 has killed everything I've ever pointed it at with power to spare and I only recovered 2 bullets, both entered back of ribs and was found behind the ear on bucks walking with nose to the ground.
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