25-06' what to do ?

[Wayne Smith]

My first was a Remington 700 ADL bought in 1970 and it shot 120 grainers just fine, used surplus 4831 at 52 grs, second was a Winchester Feather Weight bought in 1990 and it too shot the 120's fine. Are you sure you are not thinking of the .244 Remington later called the 6mm Remington after the twist change from 1-12 to 1-9?

Nope - never had a 6mm/244 Rem. Only one I had was the 25-06. They may have changed it later realizing that they made a mistake. I know mine was a 12 twist. This was back in the 70's.

[swheeler]

Speer #9 1974

[Harter66]

I've never checked the twist .
Anyone shot the Herters 257-80 SP ?

[Reverend Al]

I also have a "heritage" .25-06 in a Remington 700 BDL that was gifted to me many years ago by an old shooting friend just before he passed away. I don't shoot it very often, but I do dust it off once and a while and shoot a few rounds through it. It absolutely LOVES the old Winchester 785 ball powder and the 90 grain Winchester PEP bullet, but it also shoots reasonably well with the 120 grain version of the WW PEP bullet as well. (Both of those bullets as components have now been sadly discontinued by WW and my small, closely hoarded supply of them is dwindling. Thankfully though I still have a couple of pounds of WW785 tucked aside.) I did break down and install a Kwik Klip detachable magazine system in it and have several spare magazines. You couldn't ask for a better deer rifle ...

[Texas by God]

Towards the end of his life, Charles Askins named the 25 ought 6 as the best deer cartridge existent. I'm not sure I could argue with that because every deer I've seen shot with one dropped straight to the ground.

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[rockrat]

My second best friend at the time bought an ADL in 25-06. His gun liked the 90gr sierra BTHP and 785 powder. It was quite a PD and deer slayer.
He sold it years ago and has regretted it since.