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25-06 or 7mm-08
« on: July 03, 2019, 08:16:38 PM »
25-06 or 7mm-08 and why. And dont say why not both because eventually that is the plan

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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2019, 08:28:32 PM »
Both are great. If your hunting deer sized game the 25-06 is a great choice. However the 7mm-08 has more bullet choices in higher weight bullets.
If you are hunting bigger game like elk bear I would look more to it with 140 or + bullet.

Not saying you cant kill bigger with the 25-06 but 100/120 is common and I like a little more weight for big bones.
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2019, 08:35:10 PM »
I agree with carp.
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2019, 08:53:11 PM »
Thats what i was thinking too just needed a few second opinions

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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2019, 08:53:20 PM »
I agree with Carp.

Both are nice cartridges, but if I had identical rifles in both calibers I'd be hard pressed to think of a hunt where I'd rather take the 25-06.   I would rather have the 7MM-08 for some hunts, as Carp noted.
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2019, 09:52:25 PM »
The only scenario I can see the 25/06 having any advantage (it would be by thin margin) would maybe be on an antelope hunt.
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2019, 09:57:33 PM »
The only scenario I can see the 25/06 having any advantage (it would be by thin margin) would maybe be on an antelope hunt.
what makes you say it would have the advantage

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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2019, 10:50:33 PM »
What’s the application?
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25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2019, 10:52:36 PM »
25-06 is a long action. Bullet selection pretty much stops at 120 grains. If extended range shooting is in the cards, the 10 twist barrels that most off the rack 25-06’s come with won’t shoot the heavier bullets well.

The 7-08 is a short action so a little more compact. Better heavier bullet selection.

Both have relatively light recoil.

I love my 25-06 but don’t think it would be the ideal choice for an elk rifle. Neither one will make deer more deader.
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2019, 12:04:21 AM »
I own both and the 06 never gets used, the kids pack and shoot the 08 very well.
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2019, 12:07:56 AM »
It would be mainly used for deer and elk by my son 

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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2019, 01:11:07 AM »
It would be mainly used for deer and elk by my son
I would probably get the 7mm 08 if elk is a consideration. Better selection of heavier bullets anyway. My brother and law and nephew swear by theirs for whitetail hunting.

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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2019, 05:01:18 AM »
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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2019, 06:12:04 AM »
I love my 25 and have killed an elk and bear with it just fine, but as stated if you need a bigger bullet...   I love the thing for long range varmits.   

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Re: 25-06 or 7mm-08
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2019, 07:55:49 AM »
Either one would be fine. My daughter has a 7/08 but due to her small size I'm having her shoot 120 grain bullets. She killed a cow elk with it last year and it was just as dead as it would've been with 140 grain bullets. However I have to say I'm glad we have the option of stepping up to 140 or 150 grain bullets. Which we would have done if my daughter had drawn a moose tag.

 


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