25-06 vs .270

[txstinger]

folks who own or owned both of these calibers, please school me on 25.06 capabilities, pros/cons.

I own a .270, but I've always wondered about a 25.06

Biggest game a 25.06 can drop.
accuracy
shooting/range/power
recoil
ammo

I've never owned a .270 but I've shot them many times. I did, however, own a 25/06 for 15 years or so. Great, accurate and low recoil gun - melted deer out to 400 yds with 100 gr ballistic tips. The .270 is a little bit more versatile for heavier bullets and elk sized game, but you can kill an elk with a 25.

I noticed that the once .5" groups started opening up to 1"-1.25" after who knows how many rounds...I bought it used..so I traded it and another gun with a guy for a nice shotgun. Basically gave it to him a bonus gun as the trade wasn't even-steven, so I threw in a shot out, but still huntable 25.

I shoot a 6.5 creed now. Ballistically very similar to the 25 but in a short action and can shoot up to 147 gr pills.

Compare the BCs and muzzle velocities of the 100 and 120 grain of both and you'll see that you get roughly the same performance. Edge to creed - barrel life and lighter gun.

https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/65-creedmoor/

https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/25-06-remington/

[oscare66]

270

[JustinJ]

I'll make it easy. For 99.99% of shooters they are the exact same round. So buy both

[rosco11]

Geez, there are about 4 or 5 of you on this thread that have a Ruger #1s in these calibers.. i want one!

Ive used a 270 for over 25 years and it's taken a bunch of game from pigs, to whitetail and axis. All with 130gr. This year in going to work up some nosler partitions in 150gr for a few Audad stalks and possibly seeing an elk.

Ive not used a 25-06 but a hunting buddy shot a trophy axis at 40yds with one and it went down just as quick as a similar size axis i got with my 270 at 80 yds.

I guess that brings me to another point.. we can take some long long shots at our place but 99% of what we actually shoot is within 150yds. Patience is a virtue i guess

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[locolobo]

The main difference between the two is recoil. There is less in a .25-06.

Since both have the same parent case and use about the same amount of powder I'd think there would not be much difference in felt recoil between a .25 @ 120 gr than .277 @ 130 grains. But then you have to take into consideration the rifles used etc. also. And I don't have a 25-06 so I'm just guessing here. And I didn't stay @ Holiday Inn last night either.

[TxAg]

Since both have the same parent case and use about the same amount of powder I'd think there would not be much difference in felt recoil between a .25 @ 120 gr than .277 @ 130 grains. But then you have to take into consideration the rifles used etc. also. And I don't have a 25-06 so I'm just guessing here. And I didn't stay @ Holiday Inn last night either.

Here ya go

https://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm