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I agree! My own go to rifle these days for almost all big game hunting is a Rem. 700 25-06 with a 23" custom barrel. Muzzle blast is comparable to that of other medium-level big game cartridges and recoil is less than most. It is no problem at all to get 3000 fps. or a bit more with 120 grain bullets in sensible handloads, and that's all I need for most big game. M Bell
"You are so equipment conscious...you carry heavy millimeter cannon with you into the field. The American's sense of sportmanship is equated with his ability to master the sport with his purchases, not his skill." --Scottish author unknown--
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And the deer were all 1.5" farther away than they would have been if shot with a 24" barrel!
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LOL! That "concern" is probably just as valid as any other when it comes to having a 1.5" shorter barrel!
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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
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It's a marketing ploy, if you put 3 rifles chambered in 25-06 on the shelf together of same model,a 22" a 24" and a 26" the long barreled one will most likely sell first and the shortest one last.
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It's a marketing ploy, if you put 3 rifles chambered in 25-06 on the shelf together of same model,a 22" a 24" and a 26" the long barreled one will most likely sell first and the shortest one last. MB, That sure wouldn't be me doing the buying! I would grab the 22" model, never look back, and I seriously doubt there would ever be a critter that knew the difference! M Bell
"You are so equipment conscious...you carry heavy millimeter cannon with you into the field. The American's sense of sportmanship is equated with his ability to master the sport with his purchases, not his skill." --Scottish author unknown--
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It's a marketing ploy, if you put 3 rifles chambered in 25-06 on the shelf together of same model,a 22" a 24" and a 26" the long barreled one will most likely sell first and the shortest one last. MB, That sure wouldn't be me doing the buying! I would grab the 22" model, never look back, and I seriously doubt there would ever be a critter that knew the difference! M Bell I'd grab the 26" even though I'm well aware it will offer no practical advantages. :P
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Just to be on the safe side you could get a T/C Pro Hunter with a 28" barrel and a similar overall length.
Before I became educated on things ballistic I killed many deer with a Mod Seven in 260 with only 18.5" of barrel. Had no chrono and no idea of velocity but it sure worked. Got enlightened, got something with a bigger bore and longer barrel. My friends grandson has the little 260 now and that short little tube is still killing stuff.
Wont sell it back to me either!
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I'd grab the 24 to split the difference--kind of a 'Golden Mean.'
There now, they're all sold!
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