hunting caliber
07-31-2008, 08:22 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast Alabama
Posts: 1,625
RE: hunting caliber
The 25-06 is a great round for whitetails. I have a friendthat has taken hundreds of deer with just about every gun you can think of and claims the 25-07 is the best in his opinion.He routinely take deer at 400+ yards on powerlines with his 25-06.
08-01-2008, 06:05 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
Posts: 3,313
RE: hunting caliber
i forgot to add, i shoot 117 gr. Federal Premiums out of mine with great success. both deer i shot last year did not run more than 20 yards before piling up. they were also pass throughs on each one.
08-01-2008, 10:43 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: hunting caliber
I probably shoul've gotten a 25-06 instead of the 257 Roberts but I just have to be the guy that when someone comes up to and asks what your shooting and tell them a 257 or 6.5x55 or 307 winchester you either get that real funny look or one of admiration and a comment like my grandaddy used to shoot one of them. Yea just have to be different.
08-01-2008, 12:52 PM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: hunting caliber
Great round for deer, nice and flat, decent energy and moderate recoil even in a light gun. The three rounds you will see mentioned for low recoil for small shooters will be the 25-06, .243 and 7mm-08. I personally own a .243 but it's more of a varmint gun since you can't hunt with a rifle in lower Michigan.
Paul
Paul
