Caliber choice?

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What about the 25-06 as an all around cartridge from 100 yards to 1000? I don't think I will win any tournaments, but I want a good all around shooter I can compete with at any distance without embarrasing myself. I have been researching this a lot. It seems this cartridge can handle 65 grain bullets to 140 grain bullets. My club varmit target shoots for money allow 25 caliber maximum. We shoot 100 and 200 yards. Another club I belong to has 600 yard shoots. It seems this cartridge may handle both well. What do you think? One rifle more than my beloved Rem 700 VLS in .223 is all I can afford. I would do a custom buildup matching the barrel and chambering to available heavy match bullets in 25 cal.
 
As a target cartridge, the 25/06 is an excellent hunting cartridge:D.

Seriously, you can go down to 6mm or up to 6.5 mm and get a much greater selection of target projectiles. It is very useful to have a selection of bullets because barrels vary in bore diameter etc. and if a particular projectile won't perform, you need to be able to try others. The .257 calibre, like the .270, seems to be accepted as a hunting calibre and not for target shooting.

Alan
 
I have to agree; look at either the 6mm or 6.5mm, as they offer a much better selection in match bullets, be they BTs or VLDS.

JeffVN
 
Are you planning on shooting F-Open, or F-T/R?
  • F-Open allows for the use of front rests, and caliber can be anything up to 0.338".
  • F-T/R restricts you to a bipod (or pack) up front. Caliber is "anything goes" - so long as it's a .223 or .308.
Both disciplines allow for the use of non-mechanically adjustable rear rests.
 
140 gr.bullets

I believe 120 gr. bullets is the heaviest they make for the 25-06.
 
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