25.06

[bigv]

Are there many 25.06 shooters here? I picked up a lightly used browning xbolt in this caliber. Nice gun. I plan on using it for deer this year. See if I like it. Am planning on shooting 117g hornady superformace. I have been having decent groupings. Wondering if anyone else shoots this caliber and grain? If so what has been results on game? thanks

 

[DirtyMike]

I used my dad's 25-06 until I bought my deer rifle. He still uses it and honestly, probably one of the best calibers for all around hunting. Very flat shooting and has enough knock down power for a wide array of animals.

 

[Kurtr]

I load for a couple. The 117 sierra game kings it kills. I would never buy one but thats just me. I like the 6mm,6.5 and 7mm they just do every thing a little bit better.

 

[arrowdem]

I also used to use my dads 25-06 as a kid until i bought my own hunting rifle which ended up being a .270 but i loved that 25-06 very flat shooting and for me personally i would say that the 25-06 is the best gun out there to use for whitetail, im sure others will disagree but i also shot 117 grain in the remington core lokt but since i have switched to a .270 all i've shot out of that is hornady SST, so im sure you would be fine with the superformance. One day i will have another 25-06 in my arsenal!

 

[Captain Ahab]

I have a 25-06 in the Ruger M77 with medium bbl and I can't say enough good about it. It drives tacks and when I shoot it at an animal they always die. I shoot 117 Sierra Game Kings or Speer Hot-Cor. Over the counter Federal ammo shoots so good out of it, I never found the need to hand load. But then again, I am not a gun nerd.

 

[guywhofishes]

Great great great gun/caliber. My brother has a custom built from 25 years ago that drives tacks. Many fox were shot with it.

 

[svnmag]

Did any of them speak before they were shot?

 

[Davey Crockett]

I bought when I was in Highschool and it was a very accurate , fast, flat and fun to shoot, I had bad luck with it for deer hunting but it wasn't the guns fault, All I could get my hands on back then was factory ammo with Positive expanding point bullets. If I didn't happen to catch a rib bone on the way in it wouldn't expand very well and it was spooky to see how far a deer could run even with a well placed shot. Had I found better ammo back then I might still be shooting it.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Anything '06 is inherently inaccurate.... :;:stirthepot

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=527914

 

[Davey Crockett]

It's been said that there have been more deer shot in these hills with a 30-30 than any other caliber. :;:stirthepot

 

[Plain Skeeter]

I bought my Browning A-Bolt 25-06 when I was 17 (now 36) and have loved it. I have shot Nosler partitions (real good luck), Sierra Game Kings (didn't care for them), and now Hornady SST's (I love them) All 117 grain. Every deer that I have touched, not always perfect placement, has dropped in its tracks. Also hoping to put a lot of dogs on the ground this winter with some V-Max, I believe 85 grain. The one that was shot with them looked good, small hole in and small hole out.

 

[bigv]

thanks for replies guys. Thinking I'll be liking this gun....if I can find something to shoot at!

 

[Enslow]

Anything under a 7mm rem mag is like pissing into the wind for deer. Just not enough knockdown power....

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Anyone know where i can buy some low recoil rounds for my .338? I have a little cousin who wears glasses that needs to borrow my .338 for his youth deer hunt.

 

[camoman]

I've shot a Remington 700 25-06 for the last 10 years. Typically shooting Hornady 117. No issues thus far.

 

[bigv]

not sure if any of you guys ever get on 24hourcampfire.com? They love the 25.06. Huge following over there. Many claiming they use for moose and caribou

 

[Lycanthrope]

Anything under a 7mm rem mag is like pissing into the wind for deer. Just not enough knockdown power....

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Anyone know where i can buy some low recoil rounds for my .338? I have a little cousin who wears glasses that needs to borrow my .338 for his youth deer hunt.

Load up some 160TTSX, they knock deer silly at around 3300fps. If I remember correctly, I think I used varget. You could try a little faster powder or a lighter charge to get around the 2800fps velocity and keep recoil very manageable.

 

[701FishSlayer]

Used one a couple years ago. Was very impressed actually. Next one I buy just might be the 25-06. Just like they said flat, fast, and whatever you point it at dies. Don't let other people tell you otherwise. Some people bring up the knockdown power issues. I took one shot at 200 yds, bugger didn't walk an inch dropped in its place. Course shot placement matters.

 

[SDMF]

IMO, 100gn TSX @ 3300ish maximizes the offering. R-22 get's you there. Very manageable recoil even in a lightweight package.

 

[Enslow]

How a out a .338 lapua with low recoil offerings?

 

[svnmag]

Did you say you were getting 3700 out of your .257 SD?