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·Hello from Scotland
A while back their was decussion of carcase damage by the mighty .270, this lead me to thinking about the .25-06 a calibre which seem's to be gaining new ground in Scotland where the .270 has long been popular on hill estate's for Red stag's and hind's.Now i have only ever seen the .25-06 used on the range and personally i found it just as unpleasent on the ear's as the .270 infact until i talked to it's owner i thought it was a .270.
I was allowed to try the rifle and found recoil very light compared to my recollection's of the .270 ! My question/thought's are is it really worth the extra powder and noise ? It surly can not have much advantage over the quieter sweet shooting .257 ??
The choice seem's to me similar to .30-06 vs .308 although i know the .30-06 has the advantage when it come's to 180gn 200gn etc bullet's. When it come's to the .25-06 & .257 you are only dealing with 100gn/120gn bullet's so is it really worth the extra powder and noise ?? As for carcase damage i can not comment as i have no hunting experience with this calibre. Would like your veiw's and opinion's.............
Best wishes from across the pond
Englander.
A while back their was decussion of carcase damage by the mighty .270, this lead me to thinking about the .25-06 a calibre which seem's to be gaining new ground in Scotland where the .270 has long been popular on hill estate's for Red stag's and hind's.Now i have only ever seen the .25-06 used on the range and personally i found it just as unpleasent on the ear's as the .270 infact until i talked to it's owner i thought it was a .270.
I was allowed to try the rifle and found recoil very light compared to my recollection's of the .270 ! My question/thought's are is it really worth the extra powder and noise ? It surly can not have much advantage over the quieter sweet shooting .257 ??
The choice seem's to me similar to .30-06 vs .308 although i know the .30-06 has the advantage when it come's to 180gn 200gn etc bullet's. When it come's to the .25-06 & .257 you are only dealing with 100gn/120gn bullet's so is it really worth the extra powder and noise ?? As for carcase damage i can not comment as i have no hunting experience with this calibre. Would like your veiw's and opinion's.............
Best wishes from across the pond
Englander.