ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Why is the .25-06 better?
270 Winchester/25-06 Remington
By Clay Oldham
Winchester introduced the 270 Winchester in 1925 and 44 years later (1969) Remington introduced the 25-06 Remington. Not only is the 270 older its more popular than the 25-06, even so the two cartridges share many similarities. Both are based on the 30-06 Springfield case necked down to accept their respective bullets. Cases last a long time and hand loading is strait forward just like any other 30-06 case based cartridge, also bullets and factory ammunition are relatively easy to find. There are more factory offerings for the 270 than the 25-06 and they may be a little easier to find. Both shoot extremely flat and have cleanly taken countless heads of game to earn the reputations they hold as hunting rounds.
I prefer the 25-06 over the 270win as the 25-06 will kill any deer just as dead in any hunting situation,and do it with less recoil.Being older or more popular in no way makes a cartridge shoot any flatter or kill game any deader.