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- Why get a 25 when I can get a 30??” - Mark Boardman. What’s the deal with this “25-06” cartridge that so many of you have requested we do a 10 minute talk about and why is it so great? Could it even “Stomp the 6.5 Creedmoor” within 500 yards on deer? You’ll have to listen to find out!
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"Markswomen"?? It's sucks when we get politically correct even sitting around talking rifles. Just talk, don't simp and Bud Light us.
Agreed. That was cringe
I have used 25-06 for years. Good friend uses one too. I have dropped 2 moose, 4 black bear, dozens of caribou and 3 wolves. Every one shot with 100gr TSX. Only shot twice at a moose one time to prevent him from dying in the river he was wobbling towards.
My friend has had much more luck. He has at least twice the animal count I do. 25-06 is all you need if you use a tough hunting bullet like a partition or monometal (TSX, GMX)
Just purchased 25/06 in weatherby vanguard can't wait to test it
i have used the 25-06 since 1979,, used them on elk lots,still do,,and everything else i hunt,,never have lost any game with a 25-06,, i have 7 rifles in this caliber ,,,its one of the best cartridges out there,, i load my own ammo,,for serious hunting,,it beats the 6.5 creedmoor,,,regardless of what is wrote about that cartridge, i have several 6.5 s,, but will trade them off,,,,not very impressive,,a faster twist 25-06 would be what i will try next,,,,,,with the new heavier bullets,, it should be impressive,,,
If a rifle manufacture didn't make a rifle in 25 06 but you really liked that model of rifle what would your next choice be?
im suprised the 25 06 isnt more popular
@A H Let’s not forget that the 270 was already very popular.
@A H 25-06 is a great black bear round. Maybe not a grizz though. Lol
@A H anything under 600pounds under 500 yards is a great go with the 25. And yes they tear up a black bear.
@A H there are lots of good factory stuff for black bear. Pretty much anything that is good on our big white tail here in Canada is good in black bear. 400 pound bucks are pretty common here. Federal load a 110 accubond at 3100fps. That would be a great factory black bear round.
@A H how far are you shooting your bear?
I relate to him saying people of small stature. I love big bores but for rifles my back can't handle it for very long. I do have a 8mm Rem. Mag & I have handguns up to 500mag. I'm 5'7"ish 140lbs. with sever spine curves ( yes plural ) so my short barrel 25.06 is a keeper.
The .25-06 is essentially a .30-06 necked down to fit a .257 projectile. At one point, it was commonly used as a wildcat round and it does have a lot of capability for long range. At 1,000 yards, a few .25-06 rounds will hit 100 inches higher than a 7.62 x 51 round will.
Like to see 260 Rem talk about? Why is it the red-headed stepchild!
WHAT ABOUT THE 264 WIN MAG
@@davidorpwood8433 No kidding, anything any caliber can do the .264 Win Mag can do better. I have a custom .264 built on an old commercial Mauser action with a 28" barrel and it's been killing game and driving tacks for decades before I was even born. Taking it Nilgai hunting in December and it's going to claim another species. And while we are talking about it wheres the .220 Swift love??? those 2 calibers are the most under rated in history.
@@luchacefox259 that's what I was saying .so true .
Shhhh cant me tion those.calibers now those creeedmor boys might get their feeewlins hurt
Great info. BTW, try pronouncing the 06 cartridges as aught six. That's how it was originally pronounced, for example by my dad, a WW2 vet. Bean fields are a somewhat Southern thing (I feel), where you have an elevated stand on the edge of a soybean field or cotton field. Remember the 250 Savage in the model 99 lever action also, not long range, but a classic deer combo.
OKAY I agree the .25-06 is a fantastic cartridge; and I harvested many groundhogs with the V-Max. Of course as you guys mentioned; there is much terminal damage. I failed to harvest, with the 117 grain soft point, one of the largest deer I’ve ever seen. At 2.5, the lowest power on that rifle’s scope, I failed to notice the blurred out foliage and twigs. Apparently the screaming bullet blew apart right after it left the muzzle when it struck some stems. The past couple of years I’ve planned to rescope that rifle and load 80 grain Barnes TTSX to about 3,700 FPS and try it on deer in more open environments.
It would be cool to see a 270,204,and 17 Remington. Thanks
Also I love the 25-06 super awesome cartridge!
Might buy my wife one of these rifles. Flat shooting and low recoil.
25-06 is a great cartridge. 6.5 is nothing more than a child of popularity. Everyone is stuck on AR platform these days, for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. It is about as close as you'll get to 25-06 performance in an autoloader that dictates an intermediate cartridge length.
It outperforms the 6.5 in nearly every way. When it all boils down to brass tax... it literally is BRASS TAX.... longer case=longer action=longer rifle.
All this being said... how 'bout an auto-loading bullpup rifle that accepts full length cartridges? Doesn't have to look or be all "tacticool"... wood furniture is fine with me. 10-round magazine will fit in typical buttstock height. It would be an ultimate hunter/farmer/rancher/"truck gun". Chamber that puppy in 25-06 or .270 and call it a day.
My ex wife bought me a Remington 700 ADL in .25-06 about 30 years ago...she is gone the rifle is still with me! I consider myself the winner in that exchange!
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Amen to that!
Preach brother
@@Aaron-mn8gw still has his 25-06 though..some times that may just be enough
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My dad bought me a 25-06 when I was a kid. It’s been my favorite rifle for 30 years now.
My father gave me his 1971 Ruger in 25-06 when I was in high school. It’s been my go to rifle for 30 years as well.
I plan on replacing the original Scope Chief with a much clearer Vortex.
@@HarrisonCountyStudio I like high end scopes but being an all American rifle like that I would think about luepold just due to good warranty and American made..
You know nothing about 25-06 until you’ve reloaded. It is wicked fast and holds its own. Beats 6.5 creedmore.
Probably beats the 6.5 PRC too
Creedmoor is popular, in part, because of the AR-10 platform. The 257 Roberts is excellent, so the 25-06 is obviously better.
@@tomcurran8470I want a 257 Roberts or 204 ruger
.25-06 is a beast if you know how to shoot, your definitely not going to shoulder over a elk, but if you are a confident shooter you can take elk all day with neck/heart/lung shots at 500. Deer and antelope are toast, and 75gr hand loads for coyotes are the bomb.
When he said that the 25 06 beat the 6 5 Creedmoor, my heart skipped a beat. I will forever cherish this video 🥰🤣🤜😵.
6.5 is so. Overrated... 270 or 2506 both better
@jonnyweaver1912 - in a way, you're right (overrated). The whole point of 6.5 is cartridge/action length... same reason for development of .300 Blackout.
.25-06 with a 1 in 7½ twist barrel and the 130+grn bullets smoke the 6.5 Creedmoor all day long like a laserbeam.
I own a 25.06 and it’s one of the most accurate guns I have
I DO AS WELL...MY GO TO RIFLE...VERY ACCURATE...LESS SOUND
6.5 creedmore is a dud for game hunting. 25-06 or 270 stomps the creedmore hands down
270. But, I wish it had faster twist rate. 1in 9 or 1 in 8.
Use your brain. Short action versus Long action. Of course the Long action has more energy. And Creedmoor is not a dud. It's actually fantastic. The cartridges aren't comparable. So why would you shoot a Creedmoor at large game suited to the long action cals? You wouldn't. So stop comparing them and use your bloody brain.
@@EnkeiTenjin 6.8 western or a original 270 with a 1 in 8 twist Barrel. Not saying 6.5 is a dud but att the testing is with 24 inch Barrel with modern twist rates. I would love to see the older calibers with faster twist
@@travissmith-wz5nc Bringing back old cartridges with different twist rates is really like trying to polish a turd. Not saying they’re actually bad, but why do that when you can simply adopt a newer, more efficient, lower recoil, higher performance chambering that’s already designed to shoot those longer bullets?
@@MTLeadSlanger lol. U re Barrel a 270, 308, 3006 300 mag with faster twist rate modern bullets. The 6.8 western and 270 short mag. Is that the turd redo? Best of luck to you this fall.
This guy below says it all. Shoots flat like a .22-250, low recoil like a .243, and hits hard like a .270. In fact it has better ballistics than a .270. The .270 got better publicity as Winchester's Rifleman's cartridge. Ballistic coefficients don't matter at hunting distances. BC bullets are not hunting bullets when it comes to terminal ballistics. BC bullets are bench shooting bullets designed to shoot farther than ethical hunting distances. The .25-06 suffers from a lack of bullet variety (specifically heavier bullets) and better twist rates. Not a lot of bullet selection in .25 caliber. The .25-06 is the most underrated hunting rifle cartridge but it sure does excel at taking deer. The old wood stocked Savage 110 in .25-06 was just an awesome rifle. Selling it when young and stupid was a regret.
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As I recall there are 75,85,100,110,115,117,and 120gr bullets available in .257 caliber and I may have missed a couple. As far as young and dumb I sold my Ruger#1 SS in 25-06. It came with a 26"barrel and was shorter overall than most bolt guns with 22". Massive regret here.
Totally agree...The 25-06 is the most underrated HUNTING RIFLE CARTRIDGE that is way more than just a deer hunting cartridge. I bought my first hunting rifle cartridge in 1981 from a very knowledgeable gentleman who had a license to sell firearms. He opened up 1 of his safes in his home after I told him that I was interested in buying a 25-06. That 1 safe alone had nothing but rifles in the 25-06 caliber. I still have that pretty wood stocked Ruger M77 and I have taken all types of game from small whitetailed deer in central texas to larger mule deer, pronghorn, and 1 cow elk in wyoming. That rifle has also accounted for several texas exotics, feral hogs, coyotes, and prairie dogs. The rifle is accurate and lethal with very tolerable recoil. I am glad that I have kept that rifle because rifles in 25-06 caliber are becoming very difficult to find. Using good 117 or 120 grain bullets for hunting larger big game animals and using 100 grain bullets for medium sized big game animals and varmints, I have only lost 1 whitetail deer after being shot and hit solidly. All other game and varmints shot and hit have either fallen in their tracks or they have never run more than 50 yards from where they were shot.
Shoot a 6.5x55 Swedish, cartridge designed in 1893, in a rifle made in 1900. Will outshoot a creedmore, and has done for 100+ years..
doesn't fit in an ar10 mag though. that's kinda why 6.5 CM is so badass. 6.5 x 55 would be better compared to a .264 winmag
Bought a Tikka T3 Lite in a 6.5X55 and it is my favorite whitetail rifle.
25 06 all day long. Best gun I've ever owned I love it
I've had a 25-06 with a 26" barrel, zeroed in at 250 yards. Midrange trajectory is 2.9" and drop at 300 yards is 3.5". AT 250 yards it has 1582 lbs of energy remaining based on a Hornady 117 gr BTHP Interlock.
Granted, it was adopted as the 25-06 in 1969 but, Charles Newton necked down the .30-06 Springfield cartridge in 1912 to create the original wildcat that became the 25-06.
I've owned two 25-06s and I love this cartridge. It does everything I need it to do as I don't hunt anything larger than whitetails. Very underrated cartridge in my opinion. I also own a 270 which I like really well but it wont kill a deer any deader. Never shot a 6.5 cm and don't think I need to.
I invested a whole 205 dollars in a used Remington 700 ADL 25-06 in 1981, and can’t even count the animals it has dispatched never had a deer take a step after being hit. It’s been sighted in at 200 yards, with a 3 shot group you could cover with a quarter… and in 2022 my oldest son took a prong horn at just over 400. It’s definitely an underrated cartridge.
If you harvest aka kill enough deer, there will always be a few that takes a few steps.
It is amazing how many people these days are so worried about ballistic coefficients yet most cannot tell you a thing about what it is or why it is OR is not important... I blame the creedmoor craze for that..
No I blame stupid people who act like sheep for that.
270 winchester or the .35-06/.35 Whelen, Hell just do the whole 30-06 family.
I'd like to see one on the Whelen
I never even shot a .25-06 but I love everything I read and hear about it . If I had it to do all over over again I would have purchased the .25-06 instead of my .243 . Speaking of great cartridges based on the “.06” case , I would enjoy a video to hear your thoughts about the .280 Remington 😉 I do own one of these ( in a Winchester model 70 featherweight)
I've killed Elk with an Arrow, I'm sure I could kill one with a 25-06. Right under the ear...
Why get a 243 when you can get a 25-06?
Shorter action is ONLY reason!
@@patrickgriffitt6551 To save you 1cm of bolt travel?
@@NoTaboos You may have misunderstood me. I am definitely pro 25-06. As all things firearms I just never could get into the 243 though many many others have.
Price of Ammo , not now of course . Before the craziness hit , one could go to the Academy sports that I shop at and you could get 243 , 270 , 308 or 30-06 made by either Federal ( blue box or non-typical ) or Winchester power points for 13 / 15 dollars a box . 30-30 was a buck or two less . Remington core lokt and Hornady Whitetail a couple bucks more .
The 25-06 in same brands were 27/30 dollar range . That can be pretty big incentive for lots of folks .
@@cpprcrk1833 You can always order a case of 200 at a much better price. I have about 350 in my cellar now.
Bought a model 70 in 25-06 my lord it’s deadly accurate
I've shot a Howa 1500 in .25-'06 for Arizona Coues deer for a long time. There are scores of excellent cartridges, but the .25-'06 is definitely one of the best for open country game shooting. Mild recoil and excellent ballistics. I have literally spun several Coues deer with 117 grain Hornady Superformance SST cartridges.
Every White-tailed deer I have ever shot with my 25-06 was DRT. I have Never had to track any of them. I actually have a picture of the first 8 point I killed with this gun and it has clover hanging out both sides of it's mouth. (Didn't even drop it's food before it died). Federal premium Nosler partition. Total DEVASTATION!!!!! Can't explain it , nor would I try. Just know that it works, WELL.
I used a .25-06 when I first got into PRS. 3100 fps on 85gr BT and 2900 117gr SST made 1000 yards easy and with authority. Beautiful cartridge!
The 25-06 is imho the best all around cartridge for hunting deer sized big game and varmints. If I could only have one rifle it would be chambered in this round. Fortunately I dont have to have just one rifle.
Ryan is a wealth of cartridge knowledge. I could see myself talking to him for hours at the range.
First time I took my Son Antelope Hunting he was using my Remington 6mm Rem and I told him if he shot a Antelope with 15 inch prongs I would buy him a new rifle. Well he did shoot a nice Antelope and on are way home Stopped in Mitchell SD and bought him a 25-06 in a Remington 700 CDL why because it is a Great Western Cartridge for anything smaller than Elk.
Roy Weatherby's favorite cartridge was the .257 Weatherby Magnum. I killed my first buck with a Rem 700 bdl in 25-06 with a handloaded 120 grain Speer. I am a firm believer in a bullet that does not exit but dumps all of energy inside the cavity. A 22-250 is the quickest killer I have ever hunted deer with! 22-250 handloard 60gr Hornady hp interlock. The first two centerfire cartridges N. Carolina approved for deer was a 220 Swift and the 22-250. **Realistic distances like out to 450 yds 25-06 or 275 22-250.
I knew a guy in northeastern Vermont who hunted those big northern whitetails with a 22-250 and I thought he was either irresponsible or nuts. But thinking about it, if you can hunt deer with a 223/556, then a 22-250 with a good bullet makes sense. The parent cartridge, 250 Savage was classic deer medicine in the lever action 99.
I helped farmers put up hay when I was a teenager and saved money for a rem 700 bdl in2506 . My dad had to buy it for me cause I was under age and now I'm in my 60s and still hunt with it
Would like to see a video on the 35 Whelen
Wow. First comment I read as I came here to say the same. I'd love to see a video on the Whelen. We've had a .25-06, now lets have a .35-06!
I agree on that
Me too and I own two .35 Whelens.
I would like to see a vid on the Whelen as well!
I posses a ruger no. 1 in 25-06. Every mule deer I’ve shot with it looked like it fell asleep where it was standing with 100 grain gameking. It’s absolutely the finest deer cartridge I’ve ever shot.
Ive got a Ruger#1 Heavy Barrel with a leupold , i love it
25-06 is a fine cartridge for sure, but when it comes to identifying a single all around cartridges, does anything really beat the .270?
Nope. .270 Win is God's caliber!!!
If you want something that will kill anything on the planet then a 300 win mag gets the prize. It bruises the shoulder tho, there's a price for everything.
yes
Yeah, the 7mm-08 does for sure. You get essentially the same speed with higher bc with less recoil, barrel length, and a short action. Is it as cool as the 270? No definitely not.
If you truly mean "all around" it's difficult to beat 30-06. Not knocking 270 but some big brown bears like to argue and 270 is in MHO a bit light(actually so is 30-06) for that. Just really need to figure what all around actually encompasses.
Second rifle I ever bought was a Ruger M-77 with a fairly heavy barrel in 1989 when I was 17. I put a rather cheap Burris 3-9 X scope on it, bought two boxes of 117 gr ammo, sighted in, and killed three cow elk, three muley does, four bucks, and two coyotes before I finished that second box of ammo. Fine cartridge.
I watched my friend shoot a south Texas 220 pound piggy with a 25-06 and it literally POLEAXED that swine!!! The 25-06 is a bad to the bone hunting round.
I shot 25-06 with 75g v max at nearly 4000fps,it was just a globule of lead and copper at that speed,but on UK foxes it was dynamite.
First time I've seen the video. After listening to the podcast for a while I pictured the guy in black as an old bald white guy. Apparently I was wrong.
LOL will tell him that one :)
I have a 25-06 and it’s been great. Hopefully the 25 Creedmoor brings on some 125-130 grain bullets. Have thought about rebarreling it to a 6.5-06 A square. Do you guys think this caliber will be revised with the whole 6.5 craze? Ps great videos so far.
Check out the 6.5 PRC it’s basically a ballistic match! I’ve read it’s super accurate!
I've use my 25-06 all the time now for Deer . They go down , and unlike a lot of cartridges nowadays , I can eat 95% of the edible parts .
25-06 is a wonderful long range Antelope cartridge. Use mine on Coyotes way out there.
If you reload, for varmint hunting, Sierra makes a 70 grain Blitzking, same as the Nosler Ballsitic tip. Get 3600-3700 fps out of mine. H4350 powder.
@@SilverBullet22250 Muzzle velocity can become an obsession. The 25-06 is at its finest with the heavier bullets 117 and 120gr.
@@NoTaboos matter of opinion and you're entitled to it.
This caliber has very quickly became my #2 behind my 7mm-08. Came to this caliber in my 50's and it is not to far off my favorite.
A 75 grain VMAX shoots like a laser and blows up squirrels at 200 yds like a meat filled water balloon and deer with any 120 grain just drop
Killing God’s creatures for fun, eh?
Very versatile round, flat shooter, low recoil. 25-06 aka "The Meat Missile"
I built a 25-06 on a K98 action with a douglas supreme barrel, back in the early 70’s. Sold it when I joined the Navy. Most accurate rifle I’ve ever owned. Groundhogs in summer, deer in winter. That rifle is still being used for varmint and deer control on a major airport to this day. Hands down, my favorite rifle round, now own a Savage 110 in 25-06.
I've only ever taken a single deer in my entire life.
I shot a trophy black tail on mount hood in Oregon on opening day, I shot it with my dad's 25-06.
Certainly a memory that I'll never forget.
From prairie dogs to mule deer, the 25-06 will cover it.
Yes, the .25-06 is an absolute deer slaying machine. Get some 120 gr partitions running at ~3050, and that's a wrap. But if you already have a .30-06, .280, or .270, you can skip it.
Long time 25-06 shooter here. It kills way out proportion to its size. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot anything up to the size of elk with the proper projectile. I’m currently having a fast twist 25-06 built to take advantage of newer high BC projectiles.
Assuming you are referring to the blackjacks, what twist are you going with?
The 25-06 is my favorite cartridge for whitetail.. Hornady loaded a 90 grain GMX in 25-06, and if I’m not mistaken the BC was identical to the SST 117 grain. Dynamite on whitetail, fast and flat. Knocks a hole in them too, does a fantastic job.
I'm with you Austin. I've been using the 25-06 here in Australia on goats for some 16 years and it's bloody awesome. I'm now using Hornady 110 grn ELD-X. I reticently hit 3 goats in succession at 610 yds and just punched straight through both shoulders on all 3. Despite some 25-06 haters here in Australia, I wont stray from what has been a fantastic caliber for what i shoot
Do 257 Roberts one of the best most under rated calibers!
Deer won't know the difference between 257 Roberts +P and 25-06. Neither will you.
If you shoot deer in open areas it is really tough to beat. What I think a lot of people miss is the lower recoil than the .270, hits harder than the .243, flatter shooting than most other calibers other than super expensive Weatherby’s. I put down deer very fast if I put the bullet in a good shot. It can put down Elk at reasonable distances. It does not push through brush good at all. No bullet does great but it’s the last gun I take if I might need to punch through brush. Hunting over a big field from a stand….It is ideal. Or mountain hunting where long shots are common. The low recoil helps me to quickly reacquire my target and/or take a second animal before it runs off. Plenty of power to put a deer down fast, with low enough recoil to reacquire my target fast, with enough velocity to not drop much. It’s about the easiest way to kill deer. If hunting in thick stuff I bring a slug gun or a big slow moving bullet.
Love to see 280 Remington.
Noted!
Definitely show some love to the 280 Rem 👍🏻
Yes please , show that .280 Remington some love ❤️
Definitely do 280 Remington
I have a .25-06 and .280 rem...it's the westerners 2 gun dream team imo.
25-06 uses the .257 bullet same as the 250 Savage and 257 Roberts
25-06 Remington is a deer killing machine. Fantastic on deer sized game. 25-06 was the brain child of Nedner (Needner) and the cartridge was a wildcat until after WW2 when slower powders became available which helped the cartridge out and as its popularity grew Remington adopted it. 100gn bullets moving 3000 FPS and up is nasty and has turned the blood to jello on more than a few deer for me. Also, the cartridge can be loaded with lighter bullets to double up as your varmint and Predator shooting too.
My hunting partner in high school (1970's rural Mo) had a 25-06 and me a 243. We tuned a lot of ground hogs into 2 smaller "hoglets" in soybean fields from barn lofts with those rigs and some help from Sierra
25-06 and 257 wby will always be my favorite calibers
Can we get a .264 win mag 10 min talk?
Yes and yes!
25-06 is the younger uncle of the .308 LOL
Lets talk about the 280 AI.
We'll keep that one in our back pocket!
Yes 280 ai please! I have a sako a7 25-06 and like it but only a 22” tube. and would like to rebarrel to a 280 akley 26” tube.
These are really good videos, truly enjoyed them. As a hand loader of 25-06, 243 and 22-250 it was nice to see some videos on these......particularly the 25-06. I shoot an 80grn Barnes TTSX at 3600fps with Reloader 17 for one of my predator calling rifles. Both of my 25-06's shoot well with all bullet weight offerings in .257...........the cartridge is impressive. Although I do disagree about the 22-250 being the white claw to the 243 (22-250 video). It is my opinion that they are too different to be compared like that. I may be a traditionalist but I see a 22-250 shooting 40 to 55grn bullets and the 243 being 75grn Vmax's up through 100grn offerings. Keep up the videos, thanks for posting.
That's awesome! Point taken on the white claw part ;) Thanks for listening/watching!
250-3000 (250 Savage) and 243 were very close cartridges.
Make the 25 cal popular again it's an under used 💎
That I think was Outdoor Life. 500 yard range. Savage 112 in 25-06. 1.577 inch group at 500 yards. I have the article here close to hand. Just need to find the right stack.
The 25-06 was around before 1969, it was a wildcat!
Here in WV the 25-06 has a following even though most of your shots are at 100 yds or less. I grew up hunting with a 30-06 and took my first Deer with it. The 25-06 is just better to me....the idea of being on a 06 but sending a 25 caliber bullet that is flatter shooting really fills that niche. I have a friend that bought the Sanderos back in early 2000 I believe and used 100 grains and he swore by them and said every deer he pulled on dropped in its tracks..on paper he couldn't believe how accurate it was and pleasant to shot.
The 100 grain Ballistic Tip and the 100 grain Core-Lokt are both excellent performers in my 25-06
You're spot on about the 25 /06 stomping the 6.5 creedmmoor. It must really STING the needmoor fans to realize a nearly 100 year old cartridge still STOMPS THE SHIT out of your new WATER WALKER. Love mine to death and would rather lose a testicle than my deer killing machine. The 16 deer to date I,ve turned it on never knew what hit them. All 1 shot kills with a few hitting the ground under where they. Stood. GREAT ROUND UP TO BIG MULEYS .
I believe that no discussion regarding the 25-06 would be complete without at least mentioning Adolf O. Neidner.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolph_Otto_Niedner
What's the story about the SPAM cans on the shelf?
I started my stepson on a 25.06 and he’ll tell you that the 25.06 is very deadly on antelope and mule and whitetail deer.
Every one that I've talked to that owns a 25-06 swears up and by it. I had a short time of working in a rifle shop that built bean field rifles, and we're always chambering one straight off of the lathe.
0 complaints about a 25-06. It was a famous wild cat favorite since the 1920's.
Your buddy here in my home state of SD that swore off 25-06 for a 6.5 need more just just sit back and watch as the grown ups kill everything with a 25-06.
I have hunted deer my whole life with .243, .264 and .270 but found a left handed 25-06 and decided I needed to get me rifle I can properly run.
Get a barrel with a1 in 8 twist for the 25:06 and long heavy bullets and you will leave the competition behind. A slow twist and light bullets are the only thing limiting the 25:06.
I have a ruger no. 1 chambered in 25-06. Hands down my favorite white tail rifle
My first deer rifle I bought when I was 16 was a 700 bdl with a 26 inch bull barrel in 25 06.
Still have it. It is a tax driver.
Just picked up a 25-06 early this year, I like the light and fast calibers.
The dude in the green asked a brilliant question about twist rates. The 6mm rem a necked 257 Roberts. I believe had a 1-12 when the 243 has a 1-9. The 6mm rem could stabilize up to 90gr bullet when the 243 could support up to 115gr Bullet I hope the 6mm creedmore has a 1-8. Simple rule longer bullets need faster twist Rates.
30-06 for Elk no exceptions. 25-06 for mule deer and .243 for Pronghorn and White Tail
Agree with your approach!
I don't remember if you guys mentioned this in your video? my point is if you are in the market for a 25-06 I would demand it in A 26-inch barrel if possible❗. With the slower burning powder it needs the extra travel to get the Max from your gun.
That being said don't take my advice= do your own research after all I'm no expert LOL 🤔 God bless
I cant find one in a stock configuration with a 26” barrel.... Any help?
@@texas357 I did a little Checking since my original post➡️ from what I'm hearing a 24in barrel should do fine. I owned a 26in in a Remington 700 & also a RUGER BULL BARREL
My daughter has a Tikka 25-06. in a 24in I shot 2 coyotes with it both just short of 600 yards
My 👶 shot five or six coyotes a couple right at 300 yards
Which is great for her until she is ready to take the longer shots
@@texas357 I did some checking first off weatherby vanguard 26in barrel $850
Browning x-bolt Max didn't get the price
Remington long-range $775
700 sendero SF II $1,300
If you own a Remington 700 there is two different barrels you can buy in a 25 06 one of which is in a 26inch barrel $320 and believe it or not? you can buy it in a 28inch barrel $360 ➡️ ya I know it kind of blew my mind to LOL
Being the owner of having a
Marlin 25-06.Rem, I will say that it's by far the BEST game calibur I've ever owned.
LOVE IT 💯💯💯
25-06 and 338 Federal are some of the best deer rounds you’ve never tried
(7x57) 7mm Mauser review please
The rain man dropping his history nuggets
I sold my WBY 270 because of broken bones. 25-06 feels great and I just love going to the range to shoot it. I love making reloads and playing with it.
Do the 35REMINGTON
25-06 is fo sho a killer
7mm mag!!!!! Why in gods name have you guys not done the 7mm rem mag?!?!!
Request 303 please
We need a straight wall rifle cartridge talk! .375 Winchester!
Just found this great video. Been shooting and loading for the 25-06 since the early 80’s. I love how everyone is so worried about 500+ yard performance on game. I’ve spent a few hundred hours at 600+ yard public ranges and one thing I’ve learned is that probably 9 out of 10 people shooting next to me have no business shooting at game past 300.
I’ve seen a LOT of shooters that read the articles on how the latest whiz bang cartridge kills elk at a mile so they show up at the range with their precision rifle topped with the $1,500 scope then hold 10” or even 15” groups at 500. I usually hear something about how their going to Montana or New Mexico for an elk hunt and the closest shot they will get is 600+.
I don’t have the experience of a lot of you reading this but I’ve hunted with nearly a dozen different outfitters for pronghorn, Whitetails, mulies and elk. With the exception of a cow elk meat hunt and one mule deer hunt, every one of those outfitters frowned upon taking any shot past 300. This is where the 25-06 truly shines.
My pet load for years is a max load of IMR 4831 pushing 115 partitions @ 3120. My Styer holds honest 1” groups with this load @ 200. For the Nosler PT haters I have the targets and witnesses 😉. This combo has proven to be devastating on whitetails! I’ve even taken a cull hunt red stag with with the load. One shot behind the shoulder, maybe 10 steps and the animal was down.
Haven’t hunted elk in a few years now but when I do, I step up to a 7mm with 160’s or 30 cal with 180’s. Everyone has their own medicine, that’s just what works for me.
I hear you dude, cant count on both hands how many times I've been to the range with my 25/,06 or 7mm.rem mag shooting at 3 ,4 and 500 yards cuz that's my personal limit for I have too much respect for the animal to blaze away at it over that range. At 400 with with rifle I can keep my rounds inside a 6 inch circle, plenty good for most hunting situations .If the whitetail, miley or bull elk of a lifetime steps out at 500 I'm covered. So many times guys at the range misjudge range so badly it's ridiculous. I had one guy watch me shoot a 3 inch group ( my personal best ) one day at 400 and remarked how well my rifle grouped at a half mile. I informed him that the distance was 400 but he insisted it was over 800 so I whipped out my lader rangefinder , showed him the range which was 397 yards and heard him mumble that my rangefinder was off cuz he sights his 25/06 dead on at a half mile and If his target is a mile away he just holds on top of the back. GEEZ LOUISE PEOPLE ARE DENSE.
I have a older Ruger 77V in 25-06 and absolutely love love love it !!! Cream puff to shoot all day at the range and can easily dump 200rds thru it in a t-shirt with no worries.