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i found the 25 souper appealing as it offered improved velocity (not mandated) over the 250 but not requiring the 284 case to get me a 25-06(too close to my weatherby)... i have a short 700 (may swap for a 7 for weight  dunno.. have way too many 700 stocks laying around... ss shilen mountain tube in 25 so i have everything i need for a short pipmin' quarter bore... the savage will work for now.... maybe next week it will get another cut woofer
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I load RL15 or IMR4320 for 3000fps 100gr bullets in my 700 Classic 24" barrel and 3400 with 75gr Vmax. Have had to anneal the necks once, primer pockets still tight after 6-7 loadings. So just 100-200fps behind the AI or Souper. So my m70 Compact Classic is getting the AI treatment anyway. 
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I would stick with the faithful old 250-3000. Served me well this past season as it has time and time again! ![[Linked Image]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/kenster99/HPIM0516.jpg)
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That's ok, I got more from that post than most on here....... TFF, plus too true. Ken, Nice classic picture.
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Kenster....good pic with the rifle
I don't always venture out into the sub-freezing darkness, but when I do, it is deer hunting season, and I carry a Remington. Stay hungry my friends.
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I just went through the same decision, asked the same questions, went with the 25-284 in my lefty 700. Wildcatshooterlongrange did me a real favor and made it happen. I'm setting it into a my stock today. Pics to follow.
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Having worked with quite a few 25cal rifles; 250Sav and Improved, 257Roberts and Improved, 25CCR(wildcat), 25Souper and Improved, 25/06, 25/284, 257WSM, loading and hunting, I decided on the 25 Souper and have not regreted that decision. Still own some of the others but hunt with the Souper when I want a lighter weight rifle. I use 120gr bullets and it has not failed to kill all the whitetails I aimed it at. Any of them will work just fine and there is not that much difference between several of them.Rick.
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"I would build one again, if it were not for my 350RM (grin)."
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I just wanted a .25 caliber toy to play with so I orderd a 250-3000 sporter weight barrel from the T/C custom shop. The wait is 8 weeks.
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