With your description of what you would use it for.... I can not imagine needing more then a standard 25-06. I have or have had the 25-06, 257wby, 6.5CM, 270win & 270wby. out to ~400 on speed goats and the 25-06 are a match made in heaven. I used to shoot Rock Chucks out in the High Desert out to about that range with 100gr NBT as a GP load and it was great having 1 load for practice, chucks, yote's and MD/Pronghorn. You build one with a 24-26" tube and there is no reason to play with anything but a standard 1-10 twist a spotter weight with a great fitting stock is just what the DR. Ordered IMO:) If you need to go faster/flatter get a bigger hammer.
Last edited by 25aught6; 05/18/22.
