People talk about antelope and coyotes out west being east prey for the 25-06, but here in Georgia and South Carolina as we as many other places the 25 does great on clear cut and soy bean fields. I can just about guarantee that no one would swap a 25-06 for a 6.5 Creedmore. The 25 is just better at that ball game. I've never, ever met someone with a 25 that had anything bad to say it. Yes it's underrated overlooked and on a class by itself with a proven track record.
I commented on a newer video then discovered this one. I'm happy to see you showcase this cartridge. Lots of people who love their Creeds aren't even aware of the 25-06 potential and capabilities. I'm on my 2nd 25-06 rifle, after eventually shooting the barrel out of my first one. The first one was a heavy barrel varmint style, 85s at around 3600 was wonderful varmint medicine on windy days. Probably shot well over 2500 rounds through that first rifle. I've used 100s to 120s for numerous mule deer and antelope. It's truly a super cartridge for plains or open country hunting. Capable for elk at reasonable distance, just not ideal. Myself and people I hunt with have all taken some 400 to 600 yard medium game with the 25-06 and done so cleanly. If a person is interested in low recoil, affordable ammo, flat shooting and effective; the 25-06 is certainly on that short list. My opinion on the lack of popularity; is the Misconception that it's only a varmint gun. Combine that with the fact that nobody has been very interested in making more modern or higher BC bullets for it. Additionally, the craze or fad seems to be short actions in recent years. Combine those with the fact most deer hunters already had or have a 270, 7 mag, 30 cal something or other.
I have a 25 06 rem in Sako A7 soft. Perfect deer, pronghorn calibre. The deer I've shot with it are dramatic DRT kills. The smaller projectile saves a lot of meat compared to larger calibres. 117 to 120 for deer, 100 to 110 for pronghorn.
Great review. I think the 25-06 is one of the top three pronghorn and mulie cartridges. I think it places third behind the 270 Win and 280 Remington respectively. Of course the 270 and 280 are virtually identical so maybe it’s really number two.
I just found your channel last night; great content! The 25-06 has been in my family for a long, long time. It's my grandpa's favorite, and so it's my dad's favorite, and likewise with me. Where I am, it seems to be more popular than most places, too. I know a bunch of guys who use it, including guys younger than me. It's a really great round. I built a custom fast twist 25-06 to handle the heavier projectiles coming out and it's a laser beam. I agree with your opinion that it's the best antelope/deer cartridge out there.
I recently acquired a Remington 700 Bdl in 25-06. It seems pretty snappy kinda like a 270 but it does have a plastic butt plate on the end of the wood stock. I'm thinking about putting a Bell and Carlson synthetic stock on it with a nice recoil pad. Otherwise, I'm liking this cartridge so far and I'm looking forward to using it on a future antelope hunt.
Thanks for doing this video! It's great to see this cartridge get some well deserved recognition. The 243 is a great round but this is probably the best plains round in my opinion.
I love the quarter bore cartridges, I have two 25-06 rifles: a TC encore pro hunter and a Sako A7 and love both rifles. I bought some upgrade parts for the Sako, an aluminum trigger guard and bolt shroud to replace the polymer ones and a new tactical style bolt handle which were all easy to install if you've tinkered with guns very much. To sum it up deer size game down to predators and even varmints are all in peril when I break out one of my old quarter bores lol. Thanks for the video it's a good one!
I agree that the 25-06 is the ultimate deer/antelope cartridge. It’s a shame that the 25 WSSM failed. Everything that the O6 gives you in a super short, lightweight action. What could have been!?
Ive honestly been looking into getting a 25-06! Been thinking aboit the ruger american go wild! Great round from what ive reviewed. Great vid as well ,thanks for the info!
The .25's are fun, used to have a custom Shilen barrel .257Wby it was a clover leafing laser with 100gr XBT's. 25-06 is not too far behind. IMO these fast rounds do BEST on game with Barnes bullets. I actually almost got a 25-06 this year specifically for deer hunting but went with 6.5 creedmoor for a slight gain in bullet weight with similar recoil. ( also ammo availability)
@@ReloadingWeatherby Tikka T3x Lite SS fluted, 127 LRX max charge of sta-ball in Lapua brass, .5 moa. My channel vid has a thumbnail of it laying on this year's deer, 100 yd pass through, went 20 yards on poor placement Little too far back, Diaphragm.
Told my Son on his first Big Game hunt he used my 6mm Rem. I told him I would buy him a rifle if he bagged a Antelope over 15 inches. He now has a Remington 700 CDL 25-06 and yes it makes a great Deer and Antelope cartridge
I have a about a thousand 117 gr interlocks that will not work out of my MKV 257 anyone use these out of this 2506? IF they will work I might give this caliber a try.
My win 70 likes the 110 accubonds, it did not like 117 gr bullets at all, so yes quicker twist would fix that. But I doubt i would want anything heavier than that. The 110’s are all i really need. Soooo flat.
Both the 243 and 2506 get no attention. Newer cartridges get the faster twist while these two probably won't. The 243 and 2506 give up nothing really to the fad cartridges in faster twist. 2506 for deer and 243 for groundhog for me.
@@ReloadingWeatherby I shot the barrel out, about 1500 rounds. It started to loose accuracy so i sold it to a guy that didn't care too much about 1/2 MOA accuracy. The guy that bought it bought my dies and brass too. I was in my mid 20's so there was about 30 other calibers I wanted to try out, just haven't got back around to the 25-06 yet.
@@johnmetz1158 Are you the cartridge police? Why do you care? The reason I mentioned it... the 25-06 and 257 Weatherby are the only popular 25 caliber cartridges. 25-06 and 257 Weatherby are often compared.
