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Old 06-24-2005 | 08:45 PM
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Default 7mm-08 vs 25-06

I was wondering which round you would get. Why and in what rifle under 750$?
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Old 06-24-2005 | 09:53 PM
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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
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Old 06-24-2005 | 10:14 PM
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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?
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Old 06-24-2005 | 10:25 PM
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Probably deer whitetail and mulies, nothwest montana "mountans",and mabey antelope out of havre montana "planes"

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Old 06-25-2005 | 12:17 AM
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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.
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Old 06-25-2005 | 12:29 AM
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Probably deer whitetail and mulies, nothwest montana "mountans",and mabey antelope out of havre montana "planes"
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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.


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Old 06-25-2005 | 04:21 AM
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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.
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Old 06-25-2005 | 08:25 AM
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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.

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Old 06-25-2005 | 09:17 AM
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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.
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