Talk to Me About The 25-06

[TB80]

I have been researching different calibers and the 25-06 is one I’m having trouble placing. Where does it shine? Where does it fit in among the 243s, 270s, 6.5 CMs, etc... Is it primarily a whitetail caliber? How’s the recoil compare to other calibers? Why would I consider buying a 25-06 over a 270, or over 6.5 CM or over a 7mm08?

[Abcdj]

Wont talk ya into it. My first rifle purchase 37 years ago and my go to gun till I got a .260 this year. Both are awesome for me and my grandsons. 25-06 ammo is easily found!

[Muddy Bud]

If white tail and hogs is your primary target and less recoil is your goal then it's a perfect round. But a 270 doesn't really kick that much more. All calibers mentioned will work for Texas sized game. Even elk. I shoot a 257 Wby mag as my go to rifle but of the calibers you mentioned I would go with the 270. But definitely not knocking the 25-06.

[TacticalCowboy]

Couple hundred FPS faster than the 243, but less BC in the same bullet weight.

If you’re shooting deer at 300 yards or less, (like 99.9% of people out there) you’ll never notice a difference between it, a 7-08, and a 300 RUM.

[Artos]

The 25-06, 6.5-06, 270, 280, 30-06, 338-06, & 35 Whelen are all based on the original 30-06 case...one thing to remember is today's bullets change the game for recoil. I shoot a 120gr Barnes that is considered the norm for the 25-06, but in a 280 Ackley improved.

Recoil consideration for North America game should be re-evaluated with most cals.

[SmTx]

I don't have a 25-06 anymore since I built a .257wby, but it's as Texas deer hunting as a model 70 .270 is American

[88 Bound]

I have a sendero in 25-06 and it’s my favorite rifle in the safe. Arguably my most accurate also. I’ll never part with it.

[Dave]

The 25-06, 6.5-06, 270, 280, 30-06, 338-06, & 35 Whelen are all based on the original 30-06 case...one thing to remember is today's bullets change the game for recoil. I shoot a 120gr Barnes that is considered the norm for the 25-06, but in a 280 Ackley improved.

Recoil consideration for North America game should be re-evaluated with most cals.

I think I understand what you are saying, but please explain.

[Artos]

Heck Dave, you can effectively shoot 110gr in a 30-06 with today's good solid coppers...for those like me who are bothered by recoil while at the range, a hot 150gr in 270 barks. A 180-200gr 30-06 hurts. The Ackley rounds help with no bottle neck but my 280ai recoil is that of a 25-06 shooting the same at almost 7mag speeds. This is also why the newer rounds in the Kids Caliber have so much merit. Those touting the praises of the 22 & 24 bores simply don't get how much better a 300 blackout / 6.8SPC / 257 Roberts / 6.5CM etc with these said bullets are under ideal conditions. Yes a 223 or 243 just like a 22mag can effectively kill in the right hands, same way a field point through the ticker makes em dead. Think the same argument in some aspects can be said about arrow weight & necessary draw weight required from today to yesteryear but don't want to overreach.

OP asked about recoil about the 25-06 which you can duplicate to a 243 now...crazy as the debate can go, the 243 is inferior with the smaller bore & 308 case capacity. The 257 is really tame as the 25-06 of old & speed kills, these new pills hold said speed together. Bottom line is the 270 doesn't pain if you feed it correctly.

I'm not certain what solids are offered in 25 but it recall loading 90's in a wby & we got 110's for the 30...I'm sure a 270 can be tamed.

[Dave]

That's what I thought you meant. There are barnes GTX 90 grn bullets in .257 and they would probably be pushing 3400 fps out of a 25-06.

The 25-06 shoots faster than either the 6.5 creedmore or .270 and has less felt recoil or at least similar to the 6.5 creedmore. That only reason it's not gotten popular is the long action in my opinion. The competition guys want short action and so all the super high BC bullets have been developed in those calibers. That being said in hunting situations inside of 500 yards the bullets are good enough to have very minimal drift.

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[HDWRENCH]

Well I feel if you start talking about recoil then you need to talk about weight oif said rig your shooting .

I bought the GF a 243 for pigs and such like the caliber dont like it not the point . Its a Savage Muddy girl rig .

She likes pink .. I do not like shooting it . 6.5 lbs with glass . the recoil is much heavier than I would have thought hence light rifle .


But put that same caliber in a 8 -9 lbs rig and its butter .

brake on it or not recoil is the oddest thing if you ask me . I recall a guy that had a recoil tester and he would swap brakes to show how effective his brake was compared to others .

so if you look into recoil donkey cart full of variables right there .

[Dave]

Well I feel if you start talking about recoil then you need to talk about weight oif said rig your shooting .

I bought the GF a 243 for pigs and such like the caliber dont like it not the point . Its a Savage Muddy girl rig .

She likes pink .. I do not like shooting it . 6.5 lbs with glass . the recoil is much heavier than I would have thought hence light rifle .


But put that same caliber in a 8 -9 lbs rig and its butter .

brake on it or not recoil is the oddest thing if you ask me . I recall a guy that had a recoil tester and he would swap brakes to show how effective his brake was compared to others .

so if you look into recoil donkey cart full of variables right there .

You are right, felt recoil is different on different rifles but when measured numbers are put out they use the same weighted sleds to measure the recoil energy and do the math from their.