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I still can't believe this thread is going :XD:

The irony being I haven't owned a 25-06 for years.

I find myself grabbing the trusty 308 more often than not. However if funds allowed and I...

Cheers for that ! Back in the good old days of hunting with my Predator pursuit. Sadly no more:oh noes:

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

Fairly sure there was

In simple terms my whole approach to rifles.

I like shorter barrels nowadays hence my love of the 223 and 308s. It's just a preference.

I certainly won't knock its hit down power as anyone has...

I'm amazed this thread is going 8 years later!

And how much my view on this thread has changed so radically!

Hahaha

yes thats exactly what I mean, most american reticles are set up for fast and slow loads, i.e in the burris ff2 bal plex the 7mm rem mag has a 140gr or a 175 grain and as such the sight in difference...

Your a laugh!

for a start sighting in at 100m unless your bush stalking is pointless,sighting in 200m makes the best use of you calibres trajectory......

secondly its shooting 1 1/2 " high at...

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 :thumbsup: which are slightly...

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...

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

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

if you boil it down yea theres not much difference,like 2" if that and tbh with any of the...

Yea He's got a remmy 700 CDL 300wm....

he's better than Graeme sinclair by a big bit though...

hehehe one way to cure availabilty is for people to buy it aye :thumbsup:

I can't fault the...

Oh yes I know about the rifle weight,thats the specific reason behind getting the 25-06 howa, learning and developing as hunter/shooter.... oh believe you me the HMR is effective BUT i've got a 22mag...

Ahhh yes the numbers you say....

I had developed recoil flinch going from a 17hmr which dad bought as the first firearm in the house and going to a 7-08 tikka,I missed 3 deer as a result on a...

Well thats the thing,it is commonly and regularly compared the the 308-708 and 270 by most people....

the 3006 isn't super duper common down here but then again ask anyone whose shot game with it...

Yes it does require a 24" barrel,you loose about 70fps for every inch but its the sort of calibre that wants to be reloaded for even though I don't, so Sako's,brownings?rugers and remingtons off the...

I've been pondering this for a while and after nailing a big bodied 8 point red stag at 170m with a 117gr federal power shok load recently, I've been seriously asking myself and drilling my...