25-05 anyone?
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Captain_coues
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LAST EDITED ON May-06-14 AT 11:34AM (MST)[p]I just got mine and I'm down to the last of the factory ammo before I start reloading. It has a Timney trigger and also has the action bedded. I think I will like it. I'm going to find a load with the 120 grn. I will try the ladder method with imr 7828 and H 4831sc. I will also play around with FL and neck sizing, FL has worked for me before.
I will try to post a photo later.
I will try to post a photo later.
sageadvice
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Muzz, It's a tough call to go Ackley or not. If i were buying a new barrel, i'd probably go the Ackley route as i'm a fan of the improved case, especially the improved '06 case which the 25-06 Ackley would be, and i reload anyway.
I have though, killed 8-10 nice Muley bucks and probably near 50 better class Blacktails with the Reg ol 25-06 and i loved every second of shooting and hunting with that round. I think it's only drawback is in it's lighter bullets at the longer ranges. There are better cartridges out there that can do a better job at distance. Up to 400, maybe 500 yards though, it's a buck killing SOB of a cartridge and a pleasure to shoot.
Good luck with yours!!
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
I have though, killed 8-10 nice Muley bucks and probably near 50 better class Blacktails with the Reg ol 25-06 and i loved every second of shooting and hunting with that round. I think it's only drawback is in it's lighter bullets at the longer ranges. There are better cartridges out there that can do a better job at distance. Up to 400, maybe 500 yards though, it's a buck killing SOB of a cartridge and a pleasure to shoot.
Good luck with yours!!
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
deerslayer88
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I like the AI because you can shoot both standard and AI out of it. I love my 25-06, I also love my 6.5 x 55 too. I used to be a bigger is better guy then I got into these smaller bores and love them.
muzz
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I agree with the AI version but I don't have the money for dies or I would.
I thinkhe original will do just fine for my step son to use deer hunting and me a new varmint gun. Or so I told the wife.
The 257 would be nice to but brass is over priced and burns more powder. Not a big deal but I have read a lot on the 25-06 and the AI so I thought I would give it a whirl.
I have my 280 AI coming home soon after being rechambered so I have that to toy with. I thought about the 257 AI also. Just so many out there I could really be in trouble with mony doing rifles.
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I thinkhe original will do just fine for my step son to use deer hunting and me a new varmint gun. Or so I told the wife.
The 257 would be nice to but brass is over priced and burns more powder. Not a big deal but I have read a lot on the 25-06 and the AI so I thought I would give it a whirl.
I have my 280 AI coming home soon after being rechambered so I have that to toy with. I thought about the 257 AI also. Just so many out there I could really be in trouble with mony doing rifles.
O--one
B--big
A--ass
M--mistake
A--america
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I have one a Ruger No.1 V that will print 3/4" groups with any factory ammo, I haven't bothered reloading for it yet because I really don't have the time. I killed my elk and deer with it last year.
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The 6.5x06 and the 6x06 burn barrels like a bat out of hell. The 257 is not a bad cal but you do realize its about the same as a 25x06 to call it a better or lessor cal is like telling a child a 22lr or bb gun won't kill.
sageadvice
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deerslayer said, "The 6.5x06 and the 6x06 burn barrels like a bat out of hell. The 257 is not a bad cal but you do realize its about the same as a 25x06 to call it a better or lessor cal is like telling a child a 22lr or bb gun won't kill."
Why would a 6.5x06 burn barrels faster than a 25-06? They wouldn't, at least not because of the cartridge.
Your average hunter will never burn out a barrel in 3 lifetimes!
"The 257"? What .257? Roberts, Weatherby, What?
"The 257 is not a bad cal but you do realize its about the same as a 25x06..." It IS the same caliber! WTF?
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
Why would a 6.5x06 burn barrels faster than a 25-06? They wouldn't, at least not because of the cartridge.
Your average hunter will never burn out a barrel in 3 lifetimes!
"The 257"? What .257? Roberts, Weatherby, What?
"The 257 is not a bad cal but you do realize its about the same as a 25x06..." It IS the same caliber! WTF?
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
elkassassin
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LOL!
I did burn the Barrel out on my 100/22 RUGER Once!
But it wasn't from Tamping the Powder!
Everybody is trying to make 'their' Gun Shoot a 100 fps faster than anybody elses!
The Animals I Shoot just don't seem to care about Bullet Speed!LOL!
Hey Muzz?
Think you've been toying around long enough on this .25 Caliber!
Season is coming!
Best GIT-R-DONE!
[font color="red"]From My Smokin Cherry Red Hot Barrel & My Dead Cold Hands I Shall go down Fighting for American Pride & Rights!
I Know I'm Out Numbered by Pusssies & Brainwashed Democrats that'll Throw Their Hands in the air & I know I can't Lick the U.S. Military by Myself when they Turn on us but I'll make
you one Guarantee,They'll be Enduring a Situation where I Hope to Hell All Americans become True Americans once again & Stand up for their Rights!
I did burn the Barrel out on my 100/22 RUGER Once!
But it wasn't from Tamping the Powder!
Everybody is trying to make 'their' Gun Shoot a 100 fps faster than anybody elses!
The Animals I Shoot just don't seem to care about Bullet Speed!LOL!
Hey Muzz?
Think you've been toying around long enough on this .25 Caliber!
Season is coming!
Best GIT-R-DONE!
[font color="red"]From My Smokin Cherry Red Hot Barrel & My Dead Cold Hands I Shall go down Fighting for American Pride & Rights!
I Know I'm Out Numbered by Pusssies & Brainwashed Democrats that'll Throw Their Hands in the air & I know I can't Lick the U.S. Military by Myself when they Turn on us but I'll make
you one Guarantee,They'll be Enduring a Situation where I Hope to Hell All Americans become True Americans once again & Stand up for their Rights!
deerslayer88
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Shooting out of of 06 case the 6.5 and 6mm tend to be barrel burners because of hot rodders who thing that they need to fill the entire case. The 257 and the 25-06 are the same bullet but different casings that is why I stated they are pretty much the same thing (we will leave the mags out of this discussion for the sake of the KISS principle). My fav cal is a 6.5 x 55 sweede its amazing, same with the 25-06, 257 and so one. My point is don't load the damn things all the way up with powder, and go with what you like!
