Anyone here fans of the 25-06?

[mpayne]

My daughter shoots the heck out of a Rem 700 25/06 loaded with Retumbo and a 115 Bergers.

 

[Radman]

Anyone here fans of the 25-06?

Of my four favorite calibers the .25-06 is one of them.

 

[fmuguira]

I wouldn't want to be close to the 25-06 AI shooting a 87 gr VMax at 4000 fps when it was lit off!! My 257 Bee shoots that bullet 3450 ish and that's also a 26" barrel .... lol

 

[fmuguira]

Oops, my 240 shoots the 87 3450 ish.... my 257 gets 3500 ish with 110 AB. Still, 4000 fps with near 90 gr bullet from 25-06 AI would be awful scarey to me!!

 

[Pulpwood]

The 25-06 is the most over looked deer and antelope caliber on the planet , period . A friend on mine introduced me to this caliber years ago . I now have a Winchester model 70 sporter in the 25-06

Oh , I forgot guys also one 25-06 in an tc encore with 28" barrel ziess 3x9 scope , my original 25-06

 

[ntsqd]

I'm expecting all of the .25's to see a large interest renewal when the bullet makers start offering heavy for caliber projectiles and the barrel makers start offering tighter twist rate barrels. It's coming, I see it starting.

Imagine what the ballistics for a .25 cal 150gr. or 165 gr. bullet could be like.

 

[milo-2]

I had one for almost 30 yrs, Win 70 featherweight with a Leupold Vari X3 2.5-8. Muley and Whitetail killing machine. I loved it.
I don't hunt much anymore, and if I was to re-enter as a LR hunter, I do not see myself going back to the 25-06 for doing so. Can't pinpoint why, but the desire to shoot short actions would be at the top of the list.

 

[fmuguira]

My friend is a gunsmith and he just finished 3 25-06 AI s with tight necks to shoot the 131 Black Jack. Breaking in barrels as we speak but no velocities yet. Two are 26" sporters and one is a 30" bench gun. All 8 twist so hopefully enough since our shooting and hunting all at 4000' or higher. Think 3150-3200 fps will be attainable and that 131 Black Jack has a .630 ish BC.

I agree, I too think the 25 s will make a comeback if we can just get another 2-3 high BC bullets from the manufacturers.

 

[Pulpwood]

First time I seen a 25-06, a guy was hunting turkeys at about 400yds, I had to have one, so I had a custom one made on a Interarms Mark X action with a 24" Shilen barrel. I had it for over 20 years, reloaded 120gr Remington core-lokts and killed a ton of deer with it. The longest shot was a little over 300yds. Remington stopped selling the core-lokts so I switch to Hornady 120 gr hollow points, that gun would shoot dime size groups all day long. I still have a lot of load data if anybody is interested.

Jasper 2017 hunting turkey s with a rife (come on man) turkey hunters don't do that

 

[Buck1970]

Bought a nice used mountain rifle in 2506....last loads I made were 110acc....bug holer.....gave it to my son to grow with....he outshot me with it....which I guess isnt in itself real funny...because at 14 he outshot me with my 65284 at 600yd too......
But now he won't shoot or hunt....collecting dust....

Same here.
I've a ruger ss Skeleton stock 2506 my wife got me right after we got married in 95.
Couple of years ago, bought my now 17 year old a 700 long range in the same.
However; now hes discovered duck hunting with his buddies (with new high dollar browning) is more exciting than hanging out with old dad at the deer lease.

We have to give them time, if it's in their blood, they will come back someday!
Hopefully!

 

[Buck1970]

Jasper 2017 hunting turkey s with a rife (come on man) turkey hunters don't do that

lol
They do in West Texas.
All you have to do is wait at the corn feeder long enough.
Been there, done that.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

... 131 Black Jack has a .630 ish BC.
I agree, I too think the 25 s will make a comeback if we can just get another 2-3 high BC bullets from the manufacturers.

I was just emailing with Badlands Precision about the lead free Bulldozers and the .257 that's not listed yet,

Its 110gr, .590BC, 7twist and needs 1800 for reliable expansion with 88-94% weight retention. That looks awesome!!

They also said the whole Bulldozer line is getting revamped with higher BCs a d the new specs will be listed when it's all complete. Good news, especially for those of us in lead free areas.

 

[Pulpwood]

The 25-06 is the most over looked deer and antelope caliber on the planet , period . A friend on mine introduced me to this caliber years ago . I now have a Winchester model 70 sporter in the 25-06

Oops also a tc encore stainless 28 inch barrel with ziess 3x9 scope my first 25-06 shoots lights out

 

[Pulpwood]

lol
They do in West Texas.
All you have to do is wait at the corn feeder long enough.
Been there, done that.

I know I've turkey hunted in Texas for almost 30 yrs (it doesn't take long to tag out with a shotgun )