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finally, at long last I've made my mind up on a new deer rifle


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Well after a lot of thinking about what calibre to get my new deer rifle . I finally have it .. I wanted something a bit different .. Not a fan of the .243
There nowt wrong with . Just been there done that .
The .270 been there done that too . It's a fantastic calibre though and very tempting . Don't fancy .308 sooo seeing as I want one rifle for fox .. Roe..and fallow I've decided on a .. .. 25-06 I can go right down to a 75 grain for fox 100 grain for Roe and upto 140 grain for fallow and red if needed ..
Anyone got one ?? Any views ?? It's about the only calibre I've not had .. However I have read just about everything ever written about it .. And now I want one haha ..

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P.s sorry about the page heading .. I'm using my phone and the bloody predictive text is a nightmare.

Mods. Why can't the text in headers be edited. Yet you can in main message?

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I'd suggest giving a .260 serious consideration instead - it is to all intents & purposes a .308 case necked down to take a 6.5 bullet.

Seems to have the good points of both "parents" with no disadvantages

 

It's also a shorter action length than 25-06

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I'd suggest giving a .260 serious consideration instead - it is to all intents & purposes a .308 case necked down to take a 6.5 bullet.

Seems to have the good points of both "parents" with no disadvantages

 

It's also a shorter action length than 25-06

Thank you for that... No you've really ******** my plans up haha 😂

No seriously good call on the. 260. I have been so obsessed with the 25-06 I have completely over looked the.260 which is a tad stupid on my part. So next job is to find out A. What factory ammo choices are like as I can't see me using more that 300-400 rounds a yr at the absolute most. Unless I get the F class bug back again 😁 and B. What companys make the rifles in that calibre .

 

It's definitely food for thought that's for sure.

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My friend shoots one but doesn't reload Steve, he struggles to get regular supplies of factory ammo. Buy it when you see it seems to be the motto.

He shoots only 117's and has shot muntjac, roe, reds and boar with it no bother.

IMO they are stupidly loud, and need moderating (his isn't)

Look up Leadswasp's recent posts he just went through what you are about to do.

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Now i try to imagine stevo decoying deer over stubble :lol:

If it eats.... It can be decoyed haha

Right then lads.

 

This is where I am at the minute . Whatever calibre I go For will be either a Tikka or if I'm feeling flush a Sako . So had a quick bell to GMK today and in both makes of rifles the 25-06 no problem . However the. 260 will be a special made to order which we all know is code for more bucks! Hmm

I then spoke to my rfd abouT factory ammo for the. 260

He just started laughing 😂. he said unless I intend to reload . Stay away from the .260

So at the min I'm still favouring the 25-06 and if a do it will most likely up up being a Sako 85 black synthetic. As I'm not one for messing about with them. I just accuracy straight out the box and all the sakos I've had along with Tikka I might add. Have always delivered.

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Stop it you lot haha 😂 only joking. I'm really appreciating all the comments for and against. I'm starting to think the 25-06 is just an itch that need scratching. I think I may need to have a play with one first hmm.

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Plus the other thing that keeps cropping up in the back of my mind. Is the fact I want this to be a nice foxing rifle to. And the 85 or 87 grain which ever it is would be Imo will be a sweat load for fox and at the other end of the scale the 120 grain will be spot on with fallow. To me It comes across as having all the versatility of the. 243 in respect of different loads and availability. but with that extra punch and as flat shooting as you like.

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I would leave the 25-06 alone and go for the .270... flatter and more bullets to choose from... my R8 is pushing the 110gr Vmax at over 3200 f/s , perfect for fox, and the 130 gr TSX does the job nicely on anything from munties to reds. Also you will have a boar legal caliber handy if the opportunity arises. :)

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My 2p worth.

I have a 260 and it's a brilliant round, I did struggle a little to begin with but thanks to persistent trying and load development it's now just amazing. 140 Amax at a tad under 2800 fps it's on the money. Put a nice group at just over 360 yds on a 50p size on Sunday at Catton.

There is factory available but I would say to get the best from the round you want to reload. 6.5x55 is more widely available, and bloody good too. Fister shot an amazing 2 shots at 450 yds at our pw meet at Catton a few weeks ago lol the wind was a tad unforgiving though.And that was factory rifle and rounds.

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A 6.5x55 with a 1 in 220 (1 in 8.66") twist barrel OR an older Sako with the 1 in 10" twist barrel would handle all the weights of the .25-06 with less noise, powder use and barrel wear. It would also handle standard hunting bullets in 129 to 160gr weights, when required. NB There is an enormous difference between hunting out to 250-300m maximum and shooting paper out to 1,000 yards (or taking 5 shots out to silly distances and only reporting the one that hits the animal)!

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Well with all of the cracking comments at points raised I really do need to sit down and think on this one. I'm not rushing into anything right this minute and so I'm going to give myself a month of contemplation haha. Also.as shootgun said. I might to shoot boar so the. 270 has to be considered too. That's one calibre I have no doubts regarding performance.

Right time for some serious thinking.

And thanks guys for every word. You have already saved me from a potential nightmare .

Anything else you.or anyone else thinks I should consider please.... Let me know.

 

Also fister cheers for the heads up on the 85s . TTbh that's a bit of a blow.

Next week I'm going to have a word with border barrels. My last rifle was made by them and was truly outstanding. That was based on a Sako 75 action With a.24inch stainless medium weight barrel. In..243 Ackley improved And mc millan stock.

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Don't dis a 30-06. A 110grn v max will come out stupid quick for vermin and the bullet will destroyed it self! Check twist performance first though!!

 

But it will handle anything else!

 

a 110grn vmax in a 30.06 would lose velocity and be very susceptible to wind at distance imho

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