.257 v. 25-06
I own and shoot a CZ 527 in .223. I live in central Texas and would like something a little larger for deer. My choices seem to be narrowning to 257 or 25-06 with a 270 as a sleeper. I handload so availability of ammo is not a factor, however, recoil is a factor. Can anyone give me any insight on these calibers that might help me make a good decision?
Thanks,
dchristian
Thanks,
dchristian
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dchristian;
You have picked three very good calibrations.
Any will do the job you want with recoil in the mild range.
The .257 Roberts would be my first choice, then, one you did'nt
mention the .243, then the .25-06 and .270. Any of these you will be very happy with. As a thought, If you know anyone how already owns these calibers, See if you can try them out and decide which of them you like best. Caliber selection can be a very tricky thing. Owning
to the fact that shooter preferences vary so much. As I said, you're choices are good ones, but, YOU will have to decide which one YOU like best.
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I live in central Texas and both of those choices are going to be good. The 257 is a good shooter with not much recoil. The 25.06 is also a shooter with in my opinion a little more knock down power. It wont kick much harder if any than the .257. This is just my 2cents worth. 0 -
I am extremely biased when it comes to the subject of the 257 Roberts due to the fact that it is in my opinion the perfect cartridge for deer. I will admit that the 25-06 is more powerful but it is not that much more powerful to say it kills them any deader. It all boils down to shot placement and a deer at 250 yards is as good as freezer filler with my 257 Roberts. You could extend your range to 300 with the 25-06 but 250 yards is far enough to satisfy me. My Roberts has never let me down. And the job it does on coyotes... well, it has had a profound impact on them. (get the impact pun?) You cannot go wrong with a 257 Roberts. The only real issue that would lean me to the 25-06 would be the availability of ammo and you say this is not an issue. JM2CW but a biased 2CW. 257
And yes this is a modified repeat of the reply to a post from a few days ago.
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The .270 is a Good Round, the Eastern Kentucky Boys swear by it, (Mountain to Mountain I reckon?)
Personally I have little use for the .270, awsome concussion, (if shooting off of the Hood, you think it's gonna take the windshield out). Besides, The 30-06 falls into the same weight Grain Projectiles and is much more versatile (there an't no 200 grain .270, that I know of). The recoil is equivlent to the 30-06, so Why? .270?
Inother words, If I owned a 30-06, It would be redundant owning a .270. But the 25-06 is easy on the shoulder and is extremely Benchable, Has approxmatly the same trajectory as the 7 mm Remington Mag at 500 yds. I have shot the .243 a bunch, and used to compete with a Remington, but in Louisiana (running Deer with Dogs), you can't Pin Point accurate shoot at a Whitetail running hell bent for leather. The .243, will Kill, (as will just about anything, including the .22 -.22 mag) Shot Placement is the Key to most kill shots, no mater the caliber. I did not Hunt with the .243, and I varmit Hunted the 22-250, until I got a little tired of shooting the 30-06 from the bench. I tried a .270 - Nope, same difference. I tried the 25-06, Whoooa, Varmits, Deer, Bench, and enjoyable all the while.
I sure there are those which will disagree with my deduction, but this opinion is not born of Prejudice. I find the 25-06 the perfect caliber for the North American Continent (exception, Elk, Moose, Griz)
"Good Shooting" My Comrades in Arms!
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I took an 8 pionter in northern minnesota last fall at 350 375 yards using my 25-06. He jumped about 6 feet in the air and then ran about 50 yards. When I field dressed him I found that the 100 grain bullet entered his ribs on one side took off the top of his heart and exited out the other side.
He pmuped a blood trail 4 ft wide.
I'd post a pic but can't figure out how!
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Like 357 I love the .257 Roberts and use it a lot. My second choice would be .260 Remington, and I have one being built now. .257 is extremely mildly recoiling, and will drop them out to about 250 yards with proper shot placement. .25-06 is harder recoiling and and no real improvement. If you are building your own cartridges for the .257 you will have some excellent bullet choices. There are three over the counter offerings, 1 Rem, 1 Win, and 1 Hornady. The first two are round nose, and don't group worth squat from my rifles. The Hornady (light magnum) is a spire point and groups very well for me. If I reloaded, I would use partitions.
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My thought on this is all the mentioned calibers are pretty good choices and the comments on recoil, accuracy, ect on target. I think the only other difference may be that the .257 roberts and the .243 are usually available in "short action" and correspondingly shorter, lighter rifles (model 7 Rem, browning micro, ect.) while the 25-06 and .270 are long action cartridges. Maybe someone will correct me on this, and now with the way the manufacturers are trying all sorts of combinations, what I said may no longer hold true. 0 -
25-06,25-06,25-06!!! I have owned them both and shot them both for over 25 years! There is an advantage in the 25-06 when using the same bullets as the 257 on deer sized game! I do agree shot placement is key with any caliber but the effects of said shot have been more profound using the 25-06 than the 257 for me! I think the only way to make the 257 equal of the 25-06 is to "Ackley Improve" it! I don't notice mush recoil difference between the two. As far as a long range varmint caliber, the 25-06 will be hard to beat also! This from the "pulpit of the church of GHD...25-06"! GHD 0
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