257 vs.2506
Would like to know how much differance there is in these two cal. and is one any better than the other.
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My understanding is that the .257 is from a necked down 7 mm Mauser & the .25-06 is a necked down .30-06. I think the .257 will work on a short action and the .25-06 requires a long action. Performance of the .257 AI is nearly equal to that of the .25-06.
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I am a great fan of 25 anything. The 25-06 is a fabulous, flat shootin', easy kickin' long range number. But you want to compare it to a 257 what? Roberts, Weatherby, Ackley something? What? 0 -
These are two cartridges which have their fair share of followers. By .257 I assume you mean the .257 Roberts or it's improved version. The .257Roberts the 7x57Mauser case necked down to 25cal. In 25cal the 06 case is border line overbore. The Roberts is more efficeint then the 25-06. The 25-06 will do a couple of hunderd feet per second better then the Roberts in the heavier bullets. The improved version of the Roberts is probably the best of the bunch. Still I've found it hard to justify building a Roberts on an action which is fit to handle the 25-06 (ie standard length). Most/all the short actions are too short to accept the Roberts case length. So which is better, it's too close to call. If you've got an oppertunity to buy a nice .257 Roberts, go for it as you will probably never notice the difference between it and the 25-06. That is unless you live/hunt and shoot out in the wide open spaces..... 0 -
The 25/06 is the 30/06 brass necked down to 25 caliber. It is a magnum in every way just without the name magnum attached. It is overbore capacity as are most magnums, the case will hold more powder than can be utilized fully. The 257 Roberts is the 7x57 Mauser brass necked to 25 cal. They use the same bullets.
The Roberts was brought out in the thirties I believe and some old actions were chambered for it ,thus the loading pressure was low. The standard factory ammo is still loaded to very low pressure , there are some plus P loads that are hotter. The 25/06 velocity is higher with all bullet weights in factory loads. If you handload you can go way past the loads given in the loading manual and still be safe in a modern rifle with modern brass in the Roberts. You run into pressure problems immediately if you exceed the loads given for the 25/06 . Ive loaded for several 257 roberts and worked up loads for each that practically matched the 25/06 thru the chronograph especially with the lighter bullets.
My choice is the Roberts if you handload because of the mentioned above reasons. You get about the same thing with less noise.recoil, and powder. If you are not a reloader then go with the 25/06.0 -
.257 Roberts is my favorite caliber. Felt recoil is mild, with the right stock milder than .30-30 or even .243. It will take deer or antelope out to 250 or 300 yards, as far as I am likely to shoot. I also like shooting a venerable caliber (-06 qualifies there too). If it sounds like this one will fill the bill for you, you will not be sorry. 0 -
If your shots are 300 or less, on small game, i.e. antelope and whitetails, go with the 257, but if you plain on longer shots or bigger game, get the 25/06.
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The 25-06 will do varmints to white tail deer. [:)] (I have not hunted deer with the 25-06, yet) However I am very confident it will drop a deer in their tracks with a good placement shot out to 250-300 yards.
GHD can fill ya in on Deer and varmints[:D] My Varmints are to small to do the 25-06 justice.
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The .25-06 is probably the most versatile of the sub-30 caliber guns, save perhaps .280. I have had one for many years and have worked up loads that would make the .257 weatherby mag blush. My top safe loads (read; primer in-tact, no cracked case, etc.) launch 117 gr. bullets at 3227 FPS and 100 gr. bullets at 3578 FPS. Some folks will probably tell you this is nonsense, but I have chronographed literally hundreds of loads with this gun (a 700 BDL C/D) and this is no BS. I am a .25 caliber fan, and a current project is the .25-300 Ultra mag (yes, RCBS makes dies and yes, it is way overbore-but I want a .25 that'll move 117 grainers at 4000 FPS) The .257 Roberts is an older round and it gained much of it's popularity while the .25-06 was still an infant wildcat. It is suitable for any game up to and including the largest Mule deer. The .25-06 did not really come into it's own until the 1960's when powder and gun technology was able to make use of the greater case capacity. It is now the most popular .25 caliber extant. It is capable of taking large elk with good shot placement, but the .25 cal. bullets will not penetrate shoulder bones as a 200 grain .30 cal slug will. Barnes now has the 100 grain and 115 grain all-copper X-bullets which should change the rules for .257 cal rifles. Without such bullets, wildcats like the .25-300 Ultra would be totally useless.
Summary-go with the .25-06.
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If what D. Bryan says is true then the obvious choice would be the .257. Milder recoil, not as loud, short action, mnore pleasant to shoot all around.
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