Been looking at a deer rifle in 25-06 caliber. Very nice gun, a Mauser sporter (not a sporterised military). Anyone familiar with this caliber and its attributes? I've heard they are very flat shooting.
pierre girard said:Been looking at a deer rifle in 25-06 caliber. Very nice gun, a Mauser sporter (not a sporterised military). Anyone familiar with this caliber and its attributes? I've heard they are very flat shooting.
bluemountaingunworks said:Pierre,
Here in the West alot of people are using the .25-06 as a mule deer and pronghorn rifle with good results. The benifits of this caliber are a flat shooting round capable of high muzzle velocities. There are a couple downsides as well. The terminal energy will be decreased due to the smaller bullet weight as previously mentioned. Secondly, unless you plan to reload, ammo may be difficult to find if you live in a rural area. I personally feel that this caliber will work great for most of the game found in MN, including Black Bear. You may have to work up a couple different loads with varying weight bullets to get the desired results, but that's half the fun. The BarnesX solid copper bullet is a great choice for energy transfer and penetration in the smaller calibers. This bullet is made from solid copper and cut/scored so that it will mushroom to provide a decent wound channel. These attributes are what you want in a good big game bullet- deep penetration and lots of damage to the surrounding tissus and organs. That provides for a quick, humane kill and also cuts down on wounded animals running off and leaving you to track. As with most everything else, there are lots of choices in firearms and calibers that do the same job. The most important thing is that you are satisfied with the results and it performs to your expectations. Just my 2 cents! Good luck and God Bless! Jerry
Doc said:I looked at a Voere in .22 rimfire recently. The seller said they were Austrian but I'm pretty sure it was stamped 'Germany'. Seemed well enough made. As you would expect for German engineering of course.
Doc said:Looking on Guntrader there are 7 used Voere rifles. A 22-250 at £495 and a .270 (pictured) at £245. Of course it is difficult to compare prices as most things are much more expensive in the UK. Firearm prices can get very distorted because it is quite a hassle to get the licence. The .22 Voere was only £50.
http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/GunImages.php?NewGunID=070201162007006
quick search of the interwebpierre girard said:The rifle I am looking at appears to be quite different than the one pictured on the gun trader site (which appears - to my untrained eye - to be based on something similar to a Mauser 98 action). The bolt is much different, it has a detachable box magazine, and it has much better wood. It is listed for $819.
Klenchblaize said:Not calibre specific but I really rate the quarter bore and believe such is much neglected by both bullet makers and the new-generation accuracy buffs. Now, just exactly how much diffrenec is there between .25 and 6.5 bullets of equal weight!!
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