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I have a original Ti long action stock and a stainless 700 .30-06 action. Looking to build a deer/antelope gun. I am leaning 25-06, but am open to suggestions. I believe the stock is channeled for a #1 contour. I already have a 1st gen Ti in .270

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Stick a .25-06 tube on the action, screw it together and rock on!


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Or a 240 Weatherby Mag. If you're opposed to belted cases then go 6mm/06.

Go with a KS contour. It's a Remington taper that is kind of between a mountain rifle contour (which your Ti has) and a sporter (which measures .66 at the muzzle).

KS will measure .6 at the muzzle vice .56'ish for the mountain rifle contour. You'll only need to open the barrel channel up a RCH.

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The 25-06 is a great platform. Mine shoots everything well.

I would add if you're going to buy an aftermarket barrel and you hunt in cold weather/low altitude you might consider an 8- or 8.5-twist barrel. Bullets aren't getting shorter, and the standard twist for a 25 cal barrel is a 10-twist. Berger's twist calculator recommends an 8.5 twist barrel if hunting at 0 degrees F at sea level for the 115 Berger. If Nosler ever comes out with a .257 Long Range Accubond it will probably also be a long bullet. Berger's twist calculator recommends an 8.5-twist for the Nosler 110 Accubond also, under the same conditions.

If you add about 45 degrees and 4500 ft elevation, the 10-twist is fine for the 115 Berger and 110 Accubond. Maybe an unrealistic consideration considering all the deer and antelope killed with a 25-06.

Mine is a 10-twist. If I ever end up hunting Whitetail in Saskatchewan I'll use 100 grain Partitions. The 10-twist has no problems stabilizing the shorty Partition.

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Cant beat a 280 AI or a 6-06 regular or AI. As mentioned the KS contour or a #2 Hart etc. would fit nicely. Good luck!

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If your leaning 25-06.
Your leaning in the right direction.

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6-06 due superior 6mm bullet offerings.

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The nice thing about the 240 Weatherby is that dies are easy and cheap, of course brass is expensive, so it's a wash.


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280 Ackley Improved !

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Hard to improve on a 270 and a 30-06 if you're in a KISS mentality.

What measurable gain do you see by going to a different caliber?


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Load some 130 ttsxs in the 30-06 and go kill antelope and deer.

Edit: Missed the part about the 30-06 being just an action. Since you already have a 270, sell the other stuff, load up a bunch of 130s or just buy some Federal Blue Box factory loads, and go kill stuff.

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At the risk of losing my rifle loony card Id say sell the 30-06 and use it to buy other gear. I may also lose my man card for suggesting you run the 270 wink. Really your 270 covers all the 25-06 and 30-06 would do

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Here is a one minute video of my hunting buddy shooting an antelope at 75 yards.

Earlier I shot one at 50 yards with a custom 7mmRM that I practiced and practiced out to 500 yards.

Over the years I have wasted too much ammo shooting at running antelope. I give up. Practice out to long range. Shoot at close range. Don't shoot when they are running.



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I throw some gas on the fire. I'd build a 6.5x55. Awesome bullets, and that cartridge just wants to shoot accurately. I was dusting rocks at 1000 yesterday with mine and 123 Scenars. Never been a fan of 25's. Slim pickings for real bullets in that caliber.


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By "real bullets" you mean what, exactly? Match bullets? Plenty of hunting bullets are available in 25, which is the OP's purpose in building the rifle.

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My vote would be for the 25-06 too.

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My personal experience with the 25-06 showed me they are finicky to load for, and the bullets suck ass.

If I were building a lope/deer gun, I would think "wind." Shooting a bullets with wind bucking ability would be top of the list. 6mm's, 6.5's and 7mm's would be on my radar.

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Originally Posted by dogcatcher223
My personal experience with the 25-06 showed me they are finicky to load for,


That's the exact opposite I have experienced with 5 different 25-06 rifles

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If i were hung up on the '06 case, I would just build a 280 throated for the 162 Amax.

Lots of people are using 25's in long-range comps etc. Oh wait...




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