25-06 Remington Beats 6.5 Creedmoor? 

One thing I have found over the years. The calibre of the person pulling the trigger is far more important than the calibre of the rifle.

I'm glad to see the 25-06 still in the market. It is a true classic

I have a Ruger No.1 in 25-06 and a Sako 85 in .260 Rem. At the range, a few 6.5 Creedmore owners have suddenly realized that their new “wonder cartridge” isn’t the world beater they thought it was.

Those that have hunted with a 25-06 will praise it, for good reason.

If we’re talking 6.5 rounds, the 6.5x55 Swede is WAY overlooked in the US and probably my favorite 6.5 round ever.

25.06 is one of the most overlooked cartridge there is. Just a baddd dude

When I was in Germany in the Army in 1975, there was a really nice looking rifle sitting on the counter of the local Rod and Gun Club on base. It had a really nice walnut stock, bolt action, Carl Gustaf marked on the receiver, brand new, in 25.06, for $125. I sure had not hardly heard of the 25.06 before, and I had no idea who made the rifle. Through some study, I found out the 25.06 was a worthy caliber for a wide range of game, and the rifle was made by Husqvarna, Sweden. I scooped it up immediately. That 25.06 was so accurate it was really unbelievable. To this day, I have never owned a rifle that was that accurate. I watch of of these reloader youtube channels and how they can get these great groups out of their $3000 precision rifles. I just smile and think to myself I have seen that kind of performance out of my little 25.06 HVA for decades. I think one of the keys to having a great shooting 25.06 is at least a 26inch barrel. Mine has one. I have since bought a Savage wal mart package rifle in 25.06. It shoots good, but not quite as good. It only has a 22inch. Having a 22 inch barrel on a 25.06 is about like wearing tennis shoes in a blizzard. Not a great idea. I have since put a 26 inch stainless barrel on it. I had the action and bolt all trued up as well. Then I put a nice Tinmey trigger on it and bedded the cheap fiberglass stock. It now shoots very well. I can not shoot as well now as years past. Neither of those 25.06 rifles can I outshoot. I have had and still have a whole range of calibers and rifles. I have six .223s. I find the .223 all the varmint rifle I would ever need. I did pick up a 22-250 Remington 788 along the way for a very reasonable price. I had that rebarreled, and new stock put on and bedded as well. It shoots amazingly well. I am 67. I have seen many things come along. The ill placed fervor I see behind these mickey mouse calibers now is frightening. Many people believe just about everything that the gun and ammo makers put out there. Sure, I believe in sectional density and ballistic coefficient. I am not parting curly hairs when I shoot though. My 22 centerfire rifles will eviscerate a prairie dog with a 55 grain bullet just as well as a 80 grain 22 bullet. In fact, I may get a little more pink misting with the 55 grain bullets. That is all I have looking for. Same story with the 22 bullet performance on coyotes. I always carry one of my 25.06 with me on a coyote calling stand. It comes in handy when presented with a reluctant coyote at plus 400 yards. I put my dope card taped on to my buttstock. My scopes are so graduated that I can be certain on my hold without buying a ranger or Kestral. Almost anyone can shoot a scoped tuned up rifle well. On the Long Range Shooters of Utah channel , they have a video of a guy shooting a stock as issued K31 7.5 Swiss military rifle a mile and even further. Some may say that is guess shooting. I say horse feathers. That is what I call precision shooting. Kudos to that man.

I’ve harvested many whitetails with a .243 so I’m sure any of these work as well. Shot placement and ethics is key. Great video!

I've been reloading 25.06 for 25 odd years for my Ruger #1, I've always loved it.

I used to own a 6.5 cm, I traded it for a 25-06 and have never looked back, love that gun

25-06 is such a good cartridge. I took my first deer with that round when I was 10. She only made it ten yards before she dropped.

Ron ! You’re giving the kids a history lesson, the poor darlings are getting a terrible headache . 🤣😂🤣🇨🇦

.25-06 was my first deer rifle and I still use it to this day. Remington Model 700 BDL

25-06 is a reloaders dream

Shot my first white tail with a .25-06 45 years ago, and been a huge fan ever since. The perfect deer cartridge.

Ron, I love your cartridge comparisons and talks. I bought my first 25-06 chambered rifle when I was about 22 (49 now). I've been talking up the performance of the round ever since to anyone who is willing to listen. I've taken MANY deer, 1 Elk, many coyotes, groundhogs etc with it. It truly is a great round.

No comment just 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 for 25-06

I have a 25-06 and it's takes deer no problem. Shoot handloads in it. Its extremely accurate. I would not trade it for anything.

My grandfather left my son a 25-06 when he passed and I was so surprised on the knock down power. I find myself grabbing that rifle before my 270 or 308. 117g Hornady is a killer round

We have a Ruger No. 1 in 25-06 in the family. It always attracts a crowd! First because it's a No. 1 and second because it's a 25-06! Solid rifle, solid caliber and one the best combos I've had the pleasure of hunting with!

Ron how dare you! The Creedmoor boys will take their ball and go home because of this! 🤣

Ron, your programs are TV quality, informative, very interesting and respectfully presented. I always wait for your next one. Thank you for your monumental contribution.

I never went to Woodstock, I was too busy trying to stay alive in War Zone C during the Vietnam War.

My all time favorite caliber!!! From Prarie dogs with 75 grn hollow points, to deer and antelope with 100 grn soft points. Many at over 500 yards.

been Shootin the 25-06 for a lot of years now just an awesome round

I’ve used the same Remington Model 700 BDL 25-06 since 1993. I own several other calibers in the same chassis. The 25-06 has been the most versatile and deadly accurate weapon that I have used. I use the 25-06 for every large game animal except moose and brown bear within 350 yards. I have fired the Creedmore in anticipation of a purchase. After the test and review of ballistics, buying a Creedmore did not make sense because I have had great success with the 25-06. Fast, accurate and kind recoil.

Never cared much about the 6.5cm. I have been reloading for about 49 years and of course I have reloaded for the 25-06 many years ago. Recently one of my sons that works in law enforcement decided to buy a 6.5cm and I wasn't too happy with the idea. So I started to study the reasoning behind the creation of the 6.5cm. It was created with the mentality of a competitor that would shoot hundreds of rounds; for this you want your barrel to last longer, low recoil and extremely accurate. Therefore, bullets needed to come out at lower velocities but yet be able to reach out there and touch some one. This explains the need for 1:8 twist rate for longer bullets that would have very high BC to compensate for the lower velocities. So the 6.5cm is easier to shoot, less recoil, factory ammo availability is unbelievable, even where one could not find ammo for the Winchester 308 you would find it for the 6.5cm in USA. This is important for those that do not reload. I was impressed by the accuracy easily obtainable with factory ammo which is sometimes hard to better by reloading. As some one posted, why not have both of them? I like that idea. But if there was a law saying you could only have one rifle, my previous choice would have been the Winchester 308 but I have changed my mind. I would have to go with the 6.5cm. For the hunter that would only fire a few rounds every other year then anything else is good including the 338 Lapua Mag which I also enjoy reloading for and shooting with. Just my humble opinion.

I’ve had a bias for the 25-06 for many years. Really appreciate the info on the 7.5 twist barrel!

I took my Son to Montana Antelope hunting when he was in High School he was using my Remington 700 BDL 6mm Rem and I was using my Model 70 .264 Win Mag. I told my Son if he gets a Antelope with 15 inch or larger Prongs I would buy him a new Rifle. He did and in Mitchell SD at Cabela's and I picked him up a Remington 700 CDL 25-06 Rem. Yes and even with the old twist rate it still has all the range we need to be shooting at game at IMHO. Nice Review

I have a Ruger target rifle in 25-06 it's one of my favorite rounds .it is unfortunate it's so obscure I think if more people gave it a chance they would prefer it over other cartridges

I have a 25-06 in a Browning A-Bolt. Great gun. Zero at 200 and still easily shoot 300 to 350 with poa. Mostly use it for deer but will occasionally use it on coyotes.

I love all calibers, they are each unique tailored for different purposes

I've had a rem700 in 25-06 for 36 years and it is one of my favorite especially with the new bonded bullets and the nosler accubonds

good video , good info . been a fan of 25-06 for over 30 years

My freezer is full of deer that agree with Mr. Spomer! 25-06 in a TC pro hunter, absolute perfection👍

So many great old and new rounds. Just goes to show that what we really need is a bigger gun safe!

I’ve had three rifles chambered in 25-06. I bought my first one after my Uncle complained that his new 25-06 shot through his mule deer and blood shot both front shoulders, costing him beloved deer meat. That perked my interest and a year later I had one. Maybe one of the best deer/antelope cartridges ever produced. I’ve taken a lot of game with it. That being said I have a Creedmoor too, it does a good job too. I do wish we had more bullet options for reloading quarter bores but they are a favorite of mine. Anybody who try’s a 25-06 is gonna be pleasantly surprised.

I wish they would come out with better projectiles for the .25-06. Love my Ruger M77

As a young boy in the 1960's, I drooled over the 25-06. Back then, you could get very cool cartridge brochures from ammo manufactures. At the time, I owned a Savage .222 and an H&R .22.

Love my 25-06 with a Hornady 117 gr Interlock!

25-06 is one of my favorite cartridges. I’ve shot most of my mule deer with it and they’ve all dropped with one shot

This video is right on time! I happen to be taking a 26-inch Sendero in .25-06 to Barbour Creek Shooting Academy next week. I'll be shooting factory Hornady 117gr SSTs.

Fascinating. Thanks for sharing

What a informative video. I’m an old school guy, so this is right up my alley. Thanks for your time man.

I have an old Sako that I've got about 2,500 rounds through. Most of those were with speer 75 grain hollow points running about 3,700fps. It was rated R on prairie dogs out to around 350 yards. With the new VLD bullets I'm going to rebarrel it to a 1-8" twist and set it up for a long range shooter. That Sako action is smooth a silk and the trigger breaks like an ice sickle. The 25-06 with the right barrel and the high B.C. bullets will be unbeatable.

I have been shooting the 25-06 for about 12 years now and I have found it to be an absolutely amazing hunting round. I have shot coyotes, antelope, deer and elk with it and I have never had to track an animal further than 15 yards. If you load an appropriate bullet for the game you intend to hunt you will be well served. Two years ago I was hunting mule deer here in Montana and had the good fortune of running into a herd of elk. A 110 grain Accubond at 350 yard went right thru a cow and she went down in less than 10 yards. I think the higher velocity of this round was a huge asset because the way she reacted you'd think she was hit with nothing smaller than a 30-06. I never feel under gunned when I have it slung over my shoulder!

Really love you show, lots of good information!

Oh and thanks for another outstanding video. Keep up the good work ...

If someone forced me to choose just one cartridge as an antelope only cartridge, the 25-06 would win by a full cartridge length. IMO one of the best videos on your channel is your antelope hunt with a 25-06.

The 270 is also one of the best! No need to get a 6.5 if you have a 270!

First video I have watched of yours and my man you are excellent. You knowledge, presentation skills, and chronological video skills are amazing. Great video. I’m a 25-06 shooter and love this!

I can't stop watching your videos Ron, I've learned more about calibers in the last month than I have in 30 years

i have had a lot of experience with a 25-06..its a death ray..

The 6.5 needmoor is what it’s referred too where I live haha I’ve harvested deer with both rounds and let me tell you the deer weren’t anymore dead with either. Like anything with good marketing it will sell.

Ron thanks for posting this. Maybe more people recognized this cartridge.

you delivery is wonderful. good stuff.

I have a Marlin MR-7 in .25/06. It was a great shooter from the time I purchased it, used. The first owner only shot one factory load through it, hated the 4" groups at 80 yards he got, and sold it to me. The first handload I put through it shot around 3/4" at 100 yards, consistently.

I own a Winchester model 70 in 25-06. Absolutely love it.

I truly enjoy your shows..

I love the 25-06, been using it for years and it was the caliber I used on my very first hunt many years ago. Watching this video has just made me wish I ordered a 1 in 7.5 inch twist barrel from shilen instead of the 1 in 10. I am making a new hunting rifle out of some nice English walnut and a mauser 98 action and ordered the barrel a while back without knowing about the 131 grain ace bullets. If i had known I would have defiantly gone for a 1 in 7.5 twist rate.

I love when people ask what I use for pronghorn hunting when I say 25-06 they say what is that .When I’m done explaining they always say I think I’ll look into getting one

Got a 25-06 back when the Browning A bolt first came out, never shot any factory ammo out of it but with all my hand loads it shot everything well. A little rough on fur for coyote, with a sturdy hunting bullet it flattens deer like a big hammer.

Very well presented and informative video, thank you.

Thank you Ron!

My first rifle was a brand new Ruger MKll in stainless with the paddle stock in 25-06. I miss that rifle so much because I dropped two deer that year with it. Thank you sir for the time that you put into your content.

Thank for the info Ron great show and happy new year your best my friend

I have had a 25 06 for years. I love this caliber. Its a shooters dream machine and a deer slayer. And it's also deadly on varmint size critters here in easter Canada..

I really think the .25-06 is an excellent deer round! I’ve hunted with it the last 4 seasons and g to fund it to be accurate and deadly.

I like the 25-06, it has great for me hunting load selection and the velocity allows me to push into other roles beside hunting. Also I like the 100gr loadings as a jack of all trades round.

I have used my 25-06 Winchester model 70 sporter for many years and can testify its a death laser. Lots of dead deer and coyotes as a result of using it. I shot a doe at 315 yds no problem , 1 shot 1 kill.

VERY informative. Great video.

I have had my custom built for a long time. Love it

i took my first NV mule deer at 720 yds with a 25-06 with a single shot. love that cartridge!!

Ron thank you for introducing me more to the 25-06!!

I have used the .25-06 since 1982. My favorite cartridge!

I just bought a 25-06 this morning. I have known about the cartridge since I was a teenager a couple decades ago but I haven't owned one. I caught a good deal on one, so I figured it was time to give it a try. I already own a 30-30, .308 and .270, so I am curious to see how this one shoots.

Mr Spomer, i really appreciate you and all your insight! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! 25-06 and the 280 Rem are two of my favorite calibers!! Really amazing hunting cartridges!!

Why must it be one or the other. Get both. More rifles, more shooting.

Just inherited my grandfather's 25-06, awesome rifle, awesome round

Thank you Ron. I’ve been a fan of the 25-06 for more than 20 years and love it. I’ve come to appreciate the 6.5 Creedmoor as well. I would like to see more bullet options for the 25-06. Glad you shared the fur and varmint charts. I would love to see a 25-06 with a 1:7.5 twist!

Loved this video.

Ron, I have to say that even as an experienced hunter and shooter, one who knows most of this info by rote...I *STILL* just enjoy the heck out of your show! I have taken to sending links to friends who ask me the questions you address. I like that the comments section here has been mostly full of friendly and knowledgeable folks. Folks are fun to talk guns and hunting with! Definitely a fun place to hang out.

I love your knowledge and easy going nature when explaining cartridges. Thank you for the effort in making this videos. I have a Ruger M77 in 25-06 and I’m sad to say I don’t shoot it as much as it deserves...but you’ve given me a new desire to get it out again!

My Dad lived in Wyoming. Carried his Remington 700 25.06. scoped, and nylon 66 in back window of Dodge Truck. Flat shooting .

25-06 is a great cartridge. It's my favorite all-round cartridge for Blue Ridge hunting. Virginia has a .25 cut-off for anything larger than Coyote... so it's the flattest shooting cartridge without gaining a ton of recoil or weight. It's proven itself reliable in my use, but having only used it in bolt action rifles, that's pretty much a given.

Dang good video Ron, thanks for sharing with us ✅💥

Well, opens up my options for guns for this falls Pronghorn hunt this fall. Well done!

Thanks Ron I got my first. 25/06 at 16 a rem 700 Bdl varmint I now at 48 own 2 and. A ackly built for the ace 131

Ron, I was left a Winchester model 70 in 25/06, and my Dad took his only buck with it, before he passed in 1989. I have taken a number of deer with it, and 2 doe this year on the 1 st day of Pa season. I do have a special place in my heart and gun safe for this 25/06. Absolutely love it

Just now coming accross this video and I love it. Anyone who's familiar with the .25-06, especially if they've handloaded for it, knows how incredibly versatile it is. I've always loaded primarily with 75 grain bullets but I'm about ready for a new barrel and you can bet that it will be one that can shoot that 131 grain bullet.

I had a 6.5 creed before it was in style. Now I like it because of the availability. But great video, very informative.

I miss the old Speer Nitrex 120gr loads. I have about 10 left from 30 years ago. My dad’s old Remington 700 loves that load.

Man Ty for explaining the 25x 06 I truely love this round

Love my .25-06; have three of them. Tack drivers all! Bought my first one in '85, a Ruger 77 heavy barrel. The others are Sako's, one a laminated stock blued barrel, the other a hunter model. Nosler bullets work fantastic on deer and elk.

Both are great cartridges

Good video.

thank you for the great video....very well put together and presented. a friend of mine had a 25-06, i have a 6.5CM. he is constantly trying to tell me that his round is better in every aspect. of course, not wanting to try and explain all the subtleties of downrange ballistics and such to him, i just reply that ive never missed a deer or had to track one yet. and whats even funnier, he thinks that zeroing that rifle at 25 yards will let him shoot "forever" (his exact description). i took the time to zero mine at 200 yards. he refuses to shoot reload ammunition, where i wont shoot factory ammo, as i am i die hard reloader and have several very accurate loads worked out. so we agree to disagree. for my needs, my little old 6.5 does exactly what i need it to do.

RON YOU ARE SO KNOWLEDGABLE- THE BEST 👍🏁🙂👍

I agree, I've been saying since the 70's that the 25-06 and the 280 mag were very under rated and with the proper twist rate both are monsters! Happy New Year Ron and what a very good new year video !

Great comparison! Lots of hype over the 6.5 Creedmore for no real reason as the 6.5X55 will do it all. And the 260 Remington too. The 26-06 is almost a magnum in a sense and it a terrific caliber. Wolf, deer, antelope and coyotes (at a very long range) have fallen to mine.