Right! The 26-06 is a great cartridge and I have one. I was just trying to shine a light on the rifle makers giving some cartridges 24" barrels traditionally and while there are 24" 25-06s out there, there are many more with 22" or 22.6" barrels. Many more than, say 300 Wins, with 22" tubes. When looking at the bore/case vol ratio as I explained above the 25-06 could be called a "magnum".
It's gack but I thought that was what this forum was for: gack.
Actually that is incorrect to just the opposite. Even companys that normally chamber standard rounds in 22" barrels use 24" barrels for their 25/06 chambering.
I would say it would be harder to find a 22" 25/06 than a 24" in most factory rifles. In fact Tikka and Savage are the only two I can think of off the top of my head that don't use 24" for the 25/06.
That being said your right its just gack!
No deer would no the difference and propably not any shooters either.
Bill
