7mm-08 vs 25-06

[Farmanimal]

I was wondering which round you would get. Why and in what rifle under 750$?

[chma]

I have both a Remington 700 sps in 7mm-08 and a Ruger m77 in 25/06 my favorite is the 7mm-08 and both are less than 750.00

[Ozark Sportsman]

Both are great rounds, the 7mm-08 being a short action is nice for weight. 25-06 is a speedy 25. I like both, but before offering an opinion to which one, what and where are you planning to hunt with it?

[Farmanimal]

Probably deer whitetail and mulies, nothwest montana "mountans",and mabey antelope out of havre montana "planes"

Farmainmal

[James B]

I have both as well. I would use the 25-06 for antelope and its a toss-up for deer. Either will handle everything you mentioned. The 7mm-08 will handle some elk hunting as well.

[Virginia7]

ORIGINAL: Farmanimal
Probably deer whitetail and mulies, nothwest montana "mountans",and mabey antelope out of havre montana "planes"
Farmainmal

Nothing wrong with either one of the cartridges you asked about, but for what you'll be hunting & where, I'd go with a 270Win. or
280Rem.
Take a look at Remington's model 700 LSS Mountain rifle - stainless with laminated stock. Lightweight, too! It can be had in
270Win., or if you prefer, the 7mm-08.
Here's a link: http://www.remington.com/firearms/centerfire/700mtnls.htm

I have one in 270Win. Very accurate. One of the other folks on the forum here, I believe he goes by the handle of "Firstshot", recently acquired one in 7mm-08. You might want to do a little search on it. He's posted several comments/targets, etc.

[CanWoodsman]

ORIGINAL: James B

I have both as well. I would use the 25-06 for antelope and its a toss-up for deer. Either will handle everything you mentioned. The 7mm-08 will handle some elk hunting as well.

That sums it up pretty good.

25.06 = lighter bullets - flatter shooting
7-08 = heavier bullets - more down range energy

About equal for deer sized game. Smaller than deer 25.06 best. Larger than deer 7-08 best.

[Farmanimal]

I allready have a 338 win mag for elk and i have seen it do some pritty nasty stuff to an antelope. I guess i allready have a 270 for the mulies so I will probabaly only use this for antelope and whitetails. A 25-06 would also do well for cyotes... not that it isnot fun to shoot them with a 338.

Farmanimal

[Rebel Hog]

Farm, you have some good choices there. You can enen hunt
elk in low or high country with the .338. I have shot elk with
.270, but prefer the low and high country .338. I also have used
the .270 on deer and mulies. I like the .25-06 for lopes.
I have been using 6.5mm Swede for a few years now as I have not
been out West in 11yrs. Here sits an A-Bolt .338, BLR .358 and
a 7mmMag just wanting to go back out West.
Before my last sunrise I would like to meet JamesB.