I know we're splitting hairs here (but, that's what this particular forum is for, correct?), but I've been looking into a 25-06 Improved. I assumed I'd go the Ackley (40 degree) route, but I looked it up in Vol. 1 of his books, and he almost sounds kinda negative about. Almost like he was pushing folks towards the 257 Bob AI. Lots of talk about too overbore, hard ("quite dangerous") to fireform, etc.

Interested if folks think the Washburn 30 degree model lessens any of POA's concerns. One of the reasons I want to stay with 25-06 is a large amount of factory ammo that I would fire in the Impr chamber.


Murphy was a grunt.