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Ok so I have a .17 that I have been using for coyotes for about 4 years now. I am looking for a gun with a lot more knock down power!! I recently bought a 300 and am going to keep that just for deer. I would love to hear some input.... I have wanted a 22-250 forever but recently have been looking into a 25-06 just so I can use it to hunt as well. Well it would be for the woman but is it a good gun? How does it compare to a 243? Any other suggestions? Thankyou very much!!
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Not going to argue caliber, a lady showed up with a 338 win mag and handled it very will, while my grand daughter is spooked by a 22. Pick the one she handles and shoots will and yes I am working on the grand daughter, she will figure it out with a little help.
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Thanks for the reply! Good idea, I am going to have her shoot a few first. Do you know much about the 25-06?
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.25-06 is a great caliber. It will not have a problem dropping anything in this country.
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I'd go with a 243 over a 22-250. 55's out of a 243 will be faster and a better BC than 55's out of a 22-250. You can also shoot heavier bullets and use it for deer. 243 will be much better at longer range and in wind as well.
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What about a 243 vs a 25-06?
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Go to a few gun shops and see how many 2506s are on the shelf compared to .243s........also see how much loaded ammo is available for each. Cant hardly beat a .243. Also easy to re-barrel a Savage or Ram from .243 to .260, 7mm08 and 308 with out changing anything except the barrel.
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A lot more bullet options available in .243. 25-06 is a neat round too. I would say if your going to do more big game go with the 25-06 and if your going to do more varmit hunting go with a 243. I think the 243 would fill your gap between the 300 and 17 pretty well. Probably a little more velocity and recoil in the 25-06 for similar bullet weights. I think either would work fine.
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243 or 25-05 sounds like a good choice for you.
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And the 260 rem would be a contender too
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Quote from: quackkiller on April 24, 2016, 07:24:23 PM
What about a 243 vs a 25-06?
The parent case of a 243 is the 308. The parent case of the 25-06 is the 30-06. The 30-06 family has a larger case and holds more powder than the equivalent 308 family calibers. They have more energy, and more recoil than their 308 family counterparts. The 30-06 family requires a long action, while the 308 family uses a short action.
They're both wonderful cartridges.
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And if you decide you like the 06 family, its extremely difficult to argue against the .270................
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I'd vote for the .243. The .260 rem is another good choice, as well as the 7mm-08. All three use the same case and have light recoil. With the .260 and 7mm-08 you can shoot heavier bullets.
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I have both. While I love the .243 more than any other cartridge, I'd go with a .25-06 because you can pack more powder behind it and shoot a slightly heavier bullet for longer range big game. Plus, it really cooks with lighter bullets. The .25-06 has been around for a while and is a fairly common round, but not as common as the .243 when trying to find factory ammo. I reload, so finding factory ammo isn't a problem.
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I vote .243.
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