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

Originally Posted by crnkin

Heres why.

Speaking from experience as a newbie shooter not long ago.

How high is your projectile at 100y? How far away is that deer/tahr/goat

Don't consult your drop charts, and experienced shooters shut it.

I bet you don't know.

Now go for a neck shot, because the forums (not this one ) told you a 223 is perfect for deer, but only in heavy projectiles.

Remember, your a newbie, so you don't have a rangefinder on you.

How far was that deer? Looks like about 200m. No need to get the rangefinder out, your mate is already looking behind his scope.

Your sighted in for 250y, should be mint if you hold a little low. Or is it high?

It must be low, how low do I hold? Oh ill just aim for the base of the neck.

Bang.

Missed, deer gone. Get rangefinder out, it was actually a large bodied hind at 350y.

You just missed with your .223 by 15 inches.

If it was a small one, at 180y, but you thought it was 250y, and you held dead on, youd miss with a factory loaded 308 by 100mm over the neck.

If it was a deer at 100y, sweet, close as, shoot it between the eyes! Hold dead on, BOOM! oh shit missed again.

For those of you that have never missed a shot in your life, fine, but for begginers, sight in at 100m, stalk in as close as possible, if you cant get closer than 250y, use a rangefinder, and take a well estimated shot.

My opinion, but I feel I am qualified enough as a new shooter to say I have been given some horrible advice at times.

Since you asked!

Chris

Chris I hate to say it but you were given great advice for a novice and used it terribly.
Very very conservatively I would say I have personally shot well over 200 deer using the sight in at 250y
I like neck shots but only when looking straight at me or away, gives you around 30" of elevation error.
However you are much better to aim for the big bit(engine room) especially a novice.
Dont shoot for the head. just dont there is no point and its too easy to blow a jaw/face off.
Il say again dont shoot for the head.
Iv only had a range finder for about 3 years and the above system worked well for me.