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

Originally Posted by Tussock

You forgot the bit about how we would all get a lot more work done. I agree on all points. Except we are all on the internet, and we will get pretty bored, pretty quick if we quit discussing the finer points.

For sure. Being pragmatic sure ruins some fun

Originally Posted by crnkin

Sighting a deer rifle in at 250 yards is the worst advise anyone can give.

Agreed on all other points though.

Chris

you have alot of people asking why? i have all my rifles bar the .17 an shotty sited in for 200m zero.............2" high with most at 100m aint going to make you miss an you can take the longer ones fast if you have to as you are good to go

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

sighting in a deer rifle at 200m is the way to go....

hmmm intresting to hear your thoughts......

I've never had the opportunity to see a deer further than about 100m away so why would I sight my rifle in to 200m?

Originally Posted by crnkin

Sighting a deer rifle in at 250 yards is the worst advise anyone can give.

Agreed on all other points though.

Chris

No. Yours is. I rarely test anything centrefire at less than 200.

The 3" rule sort of goes like this...from memory.

Sight in 3" high at 100, and you can aim dead on out to 300 and be within a 3" kill zone, and hold 12" high at 400 for a killing shot.
So, out to 400 yards you can have a killing shoulder shot without holding any light under the cross hairs. Just animal.
Remember that I quoted in my example a 4x non clicking scope. Strange, eh.

I recall that you would be dead on at 25 yards and an inch or so high at 50 yards.

Its time honored and proven. But maybe to some, just old fashioned shit.

the term: "quality doesnt go out of fashion".... would apply?

I use ballistic reticles so I sight em in 1 1/2 " at 100 which is dead on at 200, then the first dot 300,second 400 etc....
what it says on the scope for drop values in relation calibre etc for bullet weight is really a case of how steady one can aim the rifle so it doesn't matter exactly.

The leupold B&C reticle is my favorite of em all, nice and fast target aquisition

Originally Posted by Tussock

Im about to buy my 15 year old brother a Norinco 7.62x39. He can learn to hunt before he gets anything that actually works properly.

Get him a Baikal so he has to learn shot placement as well

Originally Posted by Tussock

Chances are it wont feed the second round, so same difference

Touché

the 2506 is cheap and reliable if you use federal power shoks through it,hehehe my sako shoots sub inch groups with em!

or highland with sierra gamekings loaded which are slightly cheaper

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

the 2506 is cheap and reliable if you use federal power shoks through it,hehehe my sako shoots sub inch groups with em!

or highland with sierra gamekings loaded which are slightly cheaper

put them over the chrony, I reckon they would be similar in speed to my Roberts

Originally Posted by Wildman

put them over the chrony, I reckon they would be similar in speed to my Roberts

I still miss my ole roberts

Originally Posted by Wildman

put them over the chrony, I reckon they would be similar in speed to my Roberts

Have you still got that thing?? I always said my .257 Imp was better than my 25-06

Originally Posted by Kudu

Have you still got that thing?? I always said my .257 Imp was better than my 25-06

Hell yeah, it's great. Has accounted for every deer species in NZ apart from Sambar, Rusa and Waps. Don't think I will ever get rid of it.

G'Day Fella's,

I've been shooting a .25-06 for almost 30 years (?) now and whilst it is a great cartridge, it does have its limitations!
This hasn't stopped me from using it on all kinds of animals, at all sorts of ranges.
I recently purchased a new Kimber Montana 84L in .25-06 to replace my old Rem 700 (see top rifle in attached image)


I'm planning on rebarreling the old .25-06, with a new MADDCO and chambering it in .257 Weatherby!
So yes, the Quarter Bore does have its limitations but I like them!!!

Doh!
Homer

G'Day Fella's,

I forgot to mention that the Lower rifle in the Above image, is a Win M-70 Classic All-Terrain, in 7mm Rem Mag.
I'll be fitting a High Tech Specialties stock (the same as on the .25-06) to this rifle and Cerakoteing it all, as soon as I find the time.

Doh!
Homer