Thread: Deer Rifle 270 or 25-06

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

2506 with 117 Sierra Prohunters puts down large bodied Tahr at and past 400 quite comfortably, deer are much easier to kill - fills the criteria set.

A short barrelled 270 in a light rifle will boot, a long barrelled 2506 in a medium weight rifle will not, reverse that and the recoil will be similar, lots of variables, but a newbie would be well served by .243 to learn rifle handling and use skills.

Tahr at 400+m - really? Every time?

I have had a .25-06 for over 10 years and load my own, so have a good feel for what it can and can't do. For large deer I can think of probably 20 chamberings that are far more suitable at those ranges. Unless the barrel is at least 24", and ideally longer, I wouldn't recommend it beyond 250m.

Of the two you mention I'd pick the .270 at the drop of a hat.

If you are not set on one of the two, I'd pick neither, and .243 is a far from ideal deer chambering too.