SD: Absolutely!

I guess what I am talking about(to paraphrase)is a cartridge that is a solid step down in recoil from a 30/06,but which does exactly ,precisely, the same jobs ;a true "all-rounder" for the guy who wants to hunt everything but does not want to put up with any more recoil than necessary.Everything from pronghorn to Alaskan Yukon moose and the between stuff along the way;or the general run of plains game in Africa.

The 7x57 has been filling that role for a century...to waste time looking for a better mousetrap ranks among the world's most frivolous pursuits.

Notwithstanding their virtues(I'm a fan!)no 25 fills that niche IMHO. smile




The 280 Remington is overbore.

The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.