Yes I agree. But with the extra 30 gr bullet weight you have a better bullet for the above. I don't feel a 100 gr bullet for a coyote is too big either. I just guess that I have never been fond of the 25.06 even though I had one and shot a lot of stuff with it. The .270 does what it does but better so I can't see the point of the 25.06 except to fill your gunsafe with another weapon; and that isn't a bad thing You can also be in bumland, nowhere and always find .270 ammo.

I have a couple of friends that love the caliber, but I personally don't see enough difference in 25-06 to my 270 to justify purchasing a gun in the caliber. If I were starting from scratch, I would probably study it alot harder. I have always viewed it as an "in between" caliber to a 243 and a 270, and since I have both, oh well...JMO

I love the 25-06! Accurate? That's my 500 yard woodchuck caliber and I killed a deer or two with it and 1 pronghorn. Deer size game...
Anything bigger...

500 yards. You must be a pretty good shot.

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For use on deer or smaller game the 25-06 will do anything that the 270win can.For elk or moose,both will work,but neither is ideal.
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You are contradicting yourself.You agree that on deer or smaller gamethe 25-06 will do anything that the 270win will,and you agree that neither the 25-06 or the 270win are ideal for elk or moose.So since the 25-06 produces less recoil and shoots a smaller bullet that is more suitable for coyotes and varmints,it is the 270win that has no point other than to fill your gunsafe with another weapon.

I have taken quite a few mulies with the 25-06 and the 270. Two of my favorite cartridges for that purpose. However my my expierence the 270 is a far better choice for big deer. In all my years of using the 270, I have not nor even considered using it for varmits. I will agree that there is no reason it wouldn't work but as a dual purpose deer/varmit, the 25-06 would be my choice. But on another note, I feel the 270 is efficient for elk and moose as well. Just use the right bullet.

I reload. I assumed since theyoffered 75 gr. bullets that they probablyoffered them in loaded ammo as well, but that may not be the case.

So you maintain that the 25-06 is not a good choice for a larger deer,yet the 270 is a good choice for elk and moose?In other words a 120 gr bullet out of a 25-06is not a good choice for a 300lb deer,yet a 150gr bullet out of a 270winis a good choice for a 800lb elk or a 1200lb moose.I see a problem with that line of thinking.

Hmmm, let's see. Maybe a Remington M700 BDL Custum Deluxe in .25-06? Not out of the question!

Better yet a tikka t-3 in 25-06.