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Comparing apples to apples,I won a Savage 116 in .30/06 2yrs ago. It was much more pleasant to shoot after a decelerator pad was installed. Then I screwed on a Pac-nor .25/06 barrel with the same contour as the factory barrel, just 2" longer. What a pussycat to shoot. Accurate, and laid my pronghorn low this year. I previously had a Ruger 1V, and, with the weight of it, you hardly knew it went off, till the critter on the receiving end fell over.
"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing."
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Yes it does recoil a bit less, but anyone should be able to shoot a 30-06 off his lips!  If 06 recoil is a problem, then a person should consider the wonderful little 250-3000. I shot a ton of deer and elk with it in my misspent cowboy youth, and it worked like a charm up to about 250 yards. My dad shot about 50 elk with it and the 117 gr. Corelokt or 100 gr. Silvertip of the day. The old Silvertips were much better and tougher than todays 25 cal. silvertips.
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I have a 250-3000 as well but it is not in the same league as the 25-06. 2 of my 3 sons are shooting 257 roberts and it is quite speedy at 2950 with 100s compared to our 250 at 2650. the 250 kills well when properly aimed but the 257 is a leap forward and the 25-06 is just a bit more of a good thing.
In my case, there is a certain confidence about the ability to place a surgical shot with the 25-06. I know it's different for everyone but the less they kick, the better I shoot them.
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Ummm...I think I need one. I love the -06, but a smaller one might be nice. Should we call it the "30-06 twice improved"?
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Yeah, you neeeed one. Everybody neeeeds one. 
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I've shot those 130 gr Remington managed recoil/low recoil,loads in my sporter weight .270Win and it was a pussycat to shoot. Is that about the recoil level of a .25-06?
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The 270 Managed Recoil loads have about the same recoil as a 100gr 243. The 25/06 would be about half way between the 243 and the regular 270 in terms of recoil
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Thanks southtexas!
The recoil from shooting factory 130 gr out my .270Win aren't bad, but when I tried those manage recoil loads the recoil was so light comparatively speaking, that I initially thought something was wrong. That's how light the recoil felt!
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Got my 25/06 today in a TIKKA T3 Stainless. Mounted a 4.5-14x40 Buckmaster with the BDC. Will take pics tommorrow at the range.
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