Thread: 25-06 why hasn't it achieved fame and success in New Zealand?

1200ft/lbs of energy is still pretty good at 600 yards but then if you were regularly shooting to 600 yards would you choose a 25-06?
Look at the difference in drop between the 25-06 and the CM!!!!!!

I went to 7mmRM after 2506. Now 280AI instead of 7mmRM. I guess I evolved

I wonder if any of the naysayers and people saying it shoots like shit long range remember that 25+years ago 400m was a bloody long shot.
Bugger all people were taking + 600m shots on game and if they said they were, you'd think they were talking shit unless you saw it yourself
Not many range finders around.
Up to 400m I'm sure it is way better than the smaller calibres regardless of the bc of the available projectiles
Different argument now as there is so much equipment and calibres that yes there are way better out there.
I'd still have one

Originally Posted by csmiffy

I wonder if any of the naysayers and people saying it shoots like shit long range remember that 25+years ago 400m was a bloody long shot.
Bugger all people were taking + 600m shots on game and if they said they were, you'd think they were talking shit unless you saw it yourself

Amen to that .
Take everyone’s range finders off them today and see what calibers the long range (400m ) guys start to use .

so plurry true that....see rule of three.....things have changed with rangefinders/drop charts and dial fiddling...... sub 400 yards,yeah nah point and shoot.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so plurry true that....see rule of three.....things have changed with rangefinders/drop charts and dial fiddling...... sub 400 yards,yeah nah point and shoot.

25/06 loaded properly: 3200fps with 115 Berger, G1 bc is .483 =
+3" at 100yd
+3.7" at 200yd
Zero at 300yd
-4" at 340yd
-10 at410yd "
if you don't want velocity to do the killing, get a 7mm08.........

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

25/06 loaded properly: 3200fps with 115 Berger, G1 bc is .483 =
+3" at 100yd
+3.7" at 200yd
Zero at 300yd
-4" at 340yd
-10 at410yd "
........

Great load / set up for this cal. for South Island alpine hunting.
What rifle are you using? Barrel length, twist?

Originally Posted by Buzo

Great load / set up for this cal. for South Island alpine hunting.
What rifle are you using? Barrel length, twist?

In no particular order:
Rem 700 24" 1/10 AR2225
Mk5 Wby - 24" Krieger - 1/10 twist . AR2217. IMR7828
Rem 700 24"Trueflight - 1/10 twist AR2217.
Sako L61r 24" 1/10 twist AR 2225 AR 2217. H1000
Browning Abolt 22" 1/10 AR 2209
Tikka T3 22.5" AR2217

Soon to have another 25/06 and do it again. The 115 Berger is an outstanding dead right there killer. The 115 NBT and 117 Prohunter are also dead set bolts of lightning. Converting .270 cases into something useful as we speak.

Anyone want to buy a .270 or .308?

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

In no particular order:
Rem 700 24" 1/10 AR2225
Mk5 Wby - 24" Krieger - 1/10 twist . AR2217. IMR7828
Rem 700 24"Trueflight - 1/10 twist AR2217.
Sako L61r 24" 1/10 twist AR 2225 AR 2217. H1000
Browning Abolt 22" 1/10 AR 2209
Tikka T3 22.5" AR2217

Soon to have another 25/06 and do it again. The 115 Berger is an outstanding dead right there killer. The 115 NBT and 117 Prohunter are also dead set bolts of lightning. Converting .270 cases into something useful as we speak.

Anyone want to buy a .270 or .308?

Or a 257 Weatherby even!!

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so plurry true that....see rule of three.....things have changed with rangefinders/drop charts and dial fiddling...... sub 400 yards,yeah nah point and shoot.

I’m with you there MD!

For years I used CAC 180gr hollow points, never thought about aiming off etc

Things obligingly fell over dead if I did as I was meant to.

so its the very same WHY the mighty poohseventy gained such a good name...the .25/06 has the same good points..and arguably the same bad.... trajectory that makes a sub 400 shot possible without fiddling with dials....not so flash of projectile selection...can damage a hell of a lot of meat up close......you cant make omlet without breaking eggs,destroying meat is side effect of good killing power LOL.

God this great is almost......almost as bad as that 270 one
Oh ever dug it up needs to bury it again

I'm really starting to feel like apologising for the sh!tfest I created here how many years ago!

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

I'm really starting to feel like apologising for the sh!tfest I created here how many years ago!

Don't. This has been an amusing thread revival.

I'm going to keep shooting 107TMK's (.445 G1) from my 6.5 @ 3250, using 20gr less powder than a *-06, and wonder why people bother with a 25cal. 6 Creed looks interesting too with 95-115's going 3K+ ... Makes inefficient and overbore '06 case based cartridges look a bit redundant IMO.

Originally Posted by Pommy

Don't. This has been an amusing thread revival.

I'm going to keep shooting 107TMK's (.445 G1) from my 6.5 @ 3250, using 20gr less powder than a *-06, and wonder why people bother with a 25cal. 6 Creed looks interesting too with 95-115's going 3K+ ... Makes inefficient and overbore '06 case based cartridges look a bit redundant IMO.

@Pommy - I never realised you were interested in fishing?!?