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The Basics, Starting Out
.243 or .25-06?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 451697" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I currently own both; my .243 is a Win70 HVB and my .25-06 is a Rem 700 Sendero SF. I like both of them and either will do what you're asking. </p><p>There is more of a 6mm bullet selection but for me that wasn't a selling point. I have tried the lighter, faster pills like the 65gn V-Max and their effects on small critters is not for the weak stomach. Accuracy for me never got better than .4" @ 100yds during load development. My rifle seems to shoot the 85-95gn range tighter than the rest, so that is the area of bullets that I concentrate on. I've easily taken varmints to 600yds with these and they defy the wind a little better. I haven't taken deer with this rifle (yet) but fully intend to try it and the new Bergers (87gn VLD Hunitng) before the Georgia season goes out.</p><p>The .25-06 will push 100gn bullets 2-300fps faster than the little .243. The effect on 100-150lb whitetails is the Thor of Hammer (Bang-Flop). I have taken many deer with the .25-06 with various bullets, mostly from 100-115gn. The Ballistic Tip's, AccuBond, TSX and Bergers are superbly accurate and very lethal. </p><p>In a factory rifle, I would go with the .25-06. It can do everything the .243 can and will sling 115gn Berger's with standard factory twist. Glad I don't have to choose though, I like them both. JohnnyK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 451697, member: 307"] I currently own both; my .243 is a Win70 HVB and my .25-06 is a Rem 700 Sendero SF. I like both of them and either will do what you're asking. There is more of a 6mm bullet selection but for me that wasn't a selling point. I have tried the lighter, faster pills like the 65gn V-Max and their effects on small critters is not for the weak stomach. Accuracy for me never got better than .4" @ 100yds during load development. My rifle seems to shoot the 85-95gn range tighter than the rest, so that is the area of bullets that I concentrate on. I've easily taken varmints to 600yds with these and they defy the wind a little better. I haven't taken deer with this rifle (yet) but fully intend to try it and the new Bergers (87gn VLD Hunitng) before the Georgia season goes out. The .25-06 will push 100gn bullets 2-300fps faster than the little .243. The effect on 100-150lb whitetails is the Thor of Hammer (Bang-Flop). I have taken many deer with the .25-06 with various bullets, mostly from 100-115gn. The Ballistic Tip's, AccuBond, TSX and Bergers are superbly accurate and very lethal. In a factory rifle, I would go with the .25-06. It can do everything the .243 can and will sling 115gn Berger's with standard factory twist. Glad I don't have to choose though, I like them both. JohnnyK [/QUOTE]
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