no

 

338s are for big game!

 

The .25/06 may be a tad flatter shooting, but the difference is negligible. The .270 with 150 grain bullets packs more of a whallop esp at long distance.

 

NONE that I could give, don't send a kid to do a man's job, will they kill, yes, but so will my 4x4 and I'm not driving it into any moose lately....BIG GAME = BIG GUNS and great bullets..why make them suffer or cause yourself misery!

 

The 130gr 270 is slightly better than the 120 grain 2506 for deer and bigger stuff.

You said big game only, BUT if varmint is in the pictur, the 25-06 is a better choice.

Remember we are talking the same case with only a bullet diameter difference of .013----pretty little change.

 

The 130gr 270 is slightly better than the 120 grain 2506 for deer and bigger stuff.

You said big game only, BUT if varmint is in the pictur, the 25-06 is a better choice.

Remember we are talking the same case with only a bullet diameter difference of .013----pretty little change.

I know that. That is why I intentionally left varmints out.

 

The .25/06 may be a tad flatter shooting, but the difference is negligible. The .270 with 150 grain bullets packs more of a whallop esp at long distance.

the 25-06 is not even flatter shooting considering you use the same bullet weight with both the 270 and the 25-06. What im getting at is the 25 may shoot flatter with an 87gr bullet as compared to a 270 shooting a 130 gn bullet, but if you shot both guns with say 90 grain bullets, the .270 would shoot flatter.

 

338s are for big game!

Elmer Keith is in the house!

 

Voted for .270 since I own one, unfired but not for too much longer.

 

Nope!

 

338s are for big game!

Elmer Keith is in the house!

Yeah, but Jack O'Connor rolled over in his grave as soon as you asked this question.

 

I had really hoped that someone who chose the .25-06 would pipe up. There is no right and wrong answer here and people feel different ways for different reasons. I was just thinking of getting a .25-06 because I've always wanted one. I now have a .270 and a .30-06 and I'm trying to figure out the purpose I would have for one. I thought maybe someone would sway me but everyone so far has been pretty clear. There is nothing the .25-06 does that the .270 doesn't do better. And varmints are a non issue for me.

 

no not for big game, 270 over the 25/06 all day long and then some.

 

For pronghorns, deer, sheep, goats, and black bears I can't see any difference if both are loaded with GOOD bullets (no Core-Losses).

I'd say the 270 gets the advantage though if you plan to hunt mostly large ungulates like elk and moose, if you are inclined to run a bullet in the 140-150 grain weight. The 25-06 could probably handle both of those species, in all reality.

 

Well i am a pronghorn hunter. It's one of my favorite things to hunt. Hence my interest in the .25-06. But the .270 has served me well out west thus far and I don't know that it could be improved upon.

 

Moose, you already have 2 based off the same case. Therefore I say go classic and get a 257 roberts or 257AI. I like the classics. Maybe even a 250 Savage.

Mike

 

270 please

 

MooseHunter, 270 all the way for you. When i had my 25.06 i hunted chucks with it and did so cause got tired with the 243. I was into long range then as far as i could. Got away from that and just did the sporter 700 rem 222. I've been thinkin hard on the 25.06 again just stayed in my blood and i'ed use it some for deer but my 270 is my go to gun. For those pronghorn you like so put a good 130 boattail and if you can see'em you can touch'em. Of the 25's other then Weatherby they are wicket hard core...later

 

I was thinking of unloading my 30-06 barrel on my Pro Hunter, in favor of a 25-06. But after looking at some charts, I don't really see what the 25-06 would give me for deer. I can load 125 grain Ballistic tips in the 30-06 and outperform the 25-06. As for varmints, I already have a 243, 6mm Rem, and a 22-250.

Might just buy some 30 cal 125 Ballistic tips, and see what I can do with them in the 30-06.

 

I bought some 110 gr. .270 Barnes TTSX's and ramshot hunter powder. Have not loaded it yet, but if it performs like the ballistics charts say, I basically have a .25/06 magnum and a .270.

Gonna be hard to not hunt with my 130 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips, though and probably won't. Bought two new deer rifles the last 4 years or so, and don't hunt with 'em much.

I wish Browning would make the micro medallion in SS. Would grab one of them in a second as it would have all the familiar features of my .270 ABolt, and be a bit easier to drag around.

 

no

yup , no

 

I'm fairly certain Big Ken voted for the .25-06. He never had much love for the .270 Win.

 

I'm fairly certain Big Ken voted for the .25-06. He never had much love for the .270 Win.

Poor guy!

 

For pronghorns, deer, sheep, goats, and black bears I can't see any difference if both are loaded with GOOD bullets (no Core-Losses).

I'd say the 270 gets the advantage though if you plan to hunt mostly large ungulates like elk and moose, if you are inclined to run a bullet in the 140-150 grain weight. The 25-06 could probably handle both of those species, in all reality.

Is there a 25 caliber bullet out there that heavy? If so, it'd better be a round nose for moose. lol

 

There are just too many variables to consider when comparing cartridges that are similar. Tell me I had to leave for a Caribou hunt with either and it would not make a bit of difference to me...BUT they would both be loaded with quality bullets.
If the shooter picks the right bullet and sticks it where it needs to be while waiting for the right shot then a deer, pronghorn, caribou, mule deer or whatever is not going to know the difference. If you need to drive bullets at odd angles through stomach, muscle and bone to get To and Through vitals, then bigger bore with heavier bullets at higher velocity is the way to go. That goes for each caliber comparison on up too. If your going to elk hunt with a .270 and wait for everything to be perfect, then it will do the job. If there is the possibility you need to drive through and elk at long range close to dark and need to bring it down quickly, then a .30 magnum is a better choice..and so on and so on. As game size goes up, so does their tenacity to live. Premium bullets will make moderate cartridges perform like they are bigger than they are. Premium bullets in larger, faster calibers often allow for marginal hits on game to act like vital hits. I'm not saying just get a bullet in them anywhere and the bullet will do the rest. What I have witnessed is that premium bullets driven with higher velocity and definitely in bigger bore sizes have better wound channels, do more damage to surrounding tissue, and allow the bullet to drive deeper to find vitals on bad hits. They are better at making up for shooter error.