kmeyer
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I'm looking for some opinions from those of you who have experience with the 25-06 as I'm thinking of picking one up in a 26 inch barrel. I do reload and would pick up the dies for it as well.
It would be a combo gun for me for coyotes and small deer(ie whitetail/antelope). I've read that the 90-100 grain Barnes Triple X or Rem Core Lokt do not expand much and therefore are fur friendly on the yotes while still enough for deer. 75 grain VMax is brutal on fur.
I've also read from others that the 25-06 will pretty much destroy fur regardless of recipe. I've never shot a Bobcat, but of course hope to someday. I may just keep using my 223 for Predators and get the 25-06 for larger game, but it would be nice to have a do it all rig. I think what it comes down to is, I would like to save the pelts if possible on coyotes/bobcat.
Any input from fellow PM 25-06er's? Thanks...
It would be a combo gun for me for coyotes and small deer(ie whitetail/antelope). I've read that the 90-100 grain Barnes Triple X or Rem Core Lokt do not expand much and therefore are fur friendly on the yotes while still enough for deer. 75 grain VMax is brutal on fur.
I've also read from others that the 25-06 will pretty much destroy fur regardless of recipe. I've never shot a Bobcat, but of course hope to someday. I may just keep using my 223 for Predators and get the 25-06 for larger game, but it would be nice to have a do it all rig. I think what it comes down to is, I would like to save the pelts if possible on coyotes/bobcat.
Any input from fellow PM 25-06er's? Thanks...