Bruce Mc
Handloader
- Oct 26, 2005
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Nothing but the classic 270 Winchester Center Fire.
Favourite 30-06-based Cartridge?
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Yoteklr
Work, load, shoot, hunt, repeat
- Apr 19, 2022
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Do you have a source for 6.5-06 AI dies ?
I've been looking for months.
My favorite on the 06 case was my first center fire rifle that I mowed lawns for in the mid 1980's. Because I shoot left handed I opted for a Remington 7600 in the father of them all, the 30/06 Springfield!
But by 1990 I was out of college and wanted something different so I decided I wanted a left-handed rifle in the same caliber as my uncle whom I worked for. I wanted a 25/06! It happened that Browning was cataloging the left-handed Stainless Stalker 25/06 in '90 but they didn't hit the wholesalers until the following year. I caught one of the first that Zanders had in their warehouse. Because of where I was hunting at that time I killed more deer with that 25/06 than any other one gun that I own. I don't hunt it often anymore but did take a 300+ pound sow with it last deer season. She wasn't but about 90 yards when I shot her in the eye. She just collapsed! I have confidence in that rifle, caliber and scope, a VX3 4.5-14x, to kill any deer that walks. My preferred load pushes a 100gr Nosler Partition at a chronographed 3400 fps. I have a box of the 110 gr Accubonds to try but I haven't loaded them because I don't know what they'll do that my Partitions can't.
All that to say that the 25/06 is now my favorite offspring of the 30/06!
But by 1990 I was out of college and wanted something different so I decided I wanted a left-handed rifle in the same caliber as my uncle whom I worked for. I wanted a 25/06! It happened that Browning was cataloging the left-handed Stainless Stalker 25/06 in '90 but they didn't hit the wholesalers until the following year. I caught one of the first that Zanders had in their warehouse. Because of where I was hunting at that time I killed more deer with that 25/06 than any other one gun that I own. I don't hunt it often anymore but did take a 300+ pound sow with it last deer season. She wasn't but about 90 yards when I shot her in the eye. She just collapsed! I have confidence in that rifle, caliber and scope, a VX3 4.5-14x, to kill any deer that walks. My preferred load pushes a 100gr Nosler Partition at a chronographed 3400 fps. I have a box of the 110 gr Accubonds to try but I haven't loaded them because I don't know what they'll do that my Partitions can't.
All that to say that the 25/06 is now my favorite offspring of the 30/06!
walkinhorseman
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- Sep 28, 2010
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Based on what I have owned, shot and hunted with, it’s got to be the 280 REM and now the 280 AI. I’m a 7mm advocate having had a couple 7 mm RM’s and several 280’s, the 280 AI would be my long action choice.
I started out young with a Rem ADL 30.06 and harvested lots of deer with it so it'll always have a place in the safe and in my heart. My favorite is the 25.06, it's been my go-to for 30+ years and counting. I have a good friend who had a Sako 25.06 and he let me shoot it many years ago and i never looked back. I've owned several different rifles in that caliber with the CDL being my current and at my age my last. I had 6 different rifles in the safe at one time chambered in 25.06 so needless to say I've always had a love for this caliber from the first time i pulled the trigger on one. Mike
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Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Guybo - that's a fine looking rifle and takes a mighty nice cartridge.
Guy
Guy
RememberBaker
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- Dec 2, 2012
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I’ve killed more with a 30-06 than anything else in a rifle that my late uncle gave me. He had an unserialized FN Mauser action that was still in the white and that’s what I started with. My favorite 30-06 based cartridge though would be the .256 Newton. I have a Newton rifle but I only occasionally hunt with I prefer to have a scope.
1100 Remington Man
Handloader
- May 1, 2007
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I have always wanted a .280 Rem. I am over Magnum’s even though that’s what I own and hunt with.
The only 30-06 based that I have been around are 25-06 Rem, .270 Win and 30-06.
The only 30-06 based that I have been around are 25-06 Rem, .270 Win and 30-06.
KinleyWater
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- Jun 15, 2019
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A zombie thread! And, as everyone knows, the only way to put down a zombie is with a 35 Whelen. 
I sure would love to try a 338-06 some day, though.
I sure would love to try a 338-06 some day, though.
phil
Shooter!
- Jan 4, 2023
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25 Sherman Long action.
It’s an AI plus some.
71.5GR capacity in thick Peterson brass
It’s an AI plus some.
71.5GR capacity in thick Peterson brass
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Blkram
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- Nov 25, 2013
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You'll like thee 280 Rem.
When loaded to its full potential it delivers the goods!
I like the compromise it offers between the 270 and 30-06.
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Blkram
Handloader
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Brass and factory ammo can be difficult to find, but it does very well.A zombie thread! And, as everyone knows, the only way to put down a zombie is with a 35 Whelen.
The 215 gr SGK at 2750 fps will outperform a 210 gr Partition out of a338 WIn Mag from 300 yards and beyond. Despite starting out 100 fps slower and burning about 10 grains less powder to do so...oh, and did I mention less felt recoil?
(And that is some pretty good company.)
