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

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    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.........

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buzo View Post
    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?
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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    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 .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    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!!

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    God this great is almost......almost as bad as that 270 one
    Oh ever dug it up needs to bury it again
    It's all fun and games till Darthvader comes along
    I respect your beliefs but don't impose them on me.

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    I'm really starting to feel like apologising for the sh!tfest I created here how many years ago!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter View Post
    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.

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    Till you get 6.5 and above

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pommy View Post
    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?!?
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    You should try it some time
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    Rock river arms hunter (heck of a handle lol) ... After 8 years and 200+ posts I think your original question should be rephrased to a statement... 25-06 has achieved fame and success in New Zealand!!
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