.25-06 under rated?
11-26-2006, 07:33 AM
#12
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 20
RE: .25-06 under rated?
My friends think 270's aren't deer guns and they are for kids. They all made fun of me and they called me stupid cause I shoot deer with a 130 grain bullets. MY friends is all about "the bigger the gun the better!" I tell him it doesn't matter what you shoot with as long as you hit the vitals.
11-26-2006, 08:00 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 154
RE: .25-06 under rated?
Never heard anything bad about the 25-06 myself. On a Canadian forum I asked for deer rifle suggestions (something to go along with my 300WM) the 25-06 was the most recommended. I'll admit that it surprised me a bit but I've been looking at one for a deer/coyote rifle ever since.
If you can do it with the respected .270Win/130gr combo you should be able to do it with a 25-06/120gr combo. Plus, you get lighter bullets for varmints and predators. That sounds pretty good to me!
If you can do it with the respected .270Win/130gr combo you should be able to do it with a 25-06/120gr combo. Plus, you get lighter bullets for varmints and predators. That sounds pretty good to me!
11-26-2006, 02:26 PM
#16
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 1,673
RE: .25-06 under rated?
ORIGINAL: Gpoop
My friends think 270's aren't deer guns and they are for kids. They all made fun of me and they called me stupid cause I shoot deer with a 130 grain bullets. MY friends is all about "the bigger the gun the better!" I tell him it doesn't matter what you shoot with as long as you hit the vitals.
My friends think 270's aren't deer guns and they are for kids. They all made fun of me and they called me stupid cause I shoot deer with a 130 grain bullets. MY friends is all about "the bigger the gun the better!" I tell him it doesn't matter what you shoot with as long as you hit the vitals.
11-28-2006, 11:09 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
Posts: 3,313
RE: .25-06 under rated?
mine come in yesterday so i went to the range to shoot it. after i got it sighted in, i only have 2 words to describe it...."tack driver"! i was shooting 3/4" groups at 100 yards. this has to be one of the sweetest shooting rifles i have ever shot. if anyone is reading this and considering buying one, DO IT! you won't regret it. once again, mine is the Thompson Center Encore "Pro Hunter"-Stainless Steel-Realtree Hardwoods Camo Stock-.25-06 caliber Heavy Barrell. i did purchase a Pentax Light Seeker Scope for it while i was down there. the scope is working flawlessly.
11-28-2006, 01:37 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Leesburg Fl
Posts: 3,245
RE: .25-06 under rated?
ORIGINAL: Grasshopper13
My father has this caliber. It's deadly on whitetailand antelope. It's flat shooting as well. The only drawback I see to it, is it's lack of a variety of bullet weights. It's also really just for deer sized game. I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to kill an elk with it.
GH
My father has this caliber. It's deadly on whitetailand antelope. It's flat shooting as well. The only drawback I see to it, is it's lack of a variety of bullet weights. It's also really just for deer sized game. I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to kill an elk with it.
GH
