Pronghorn Rifle
#15
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
There are plenty of good bolts for the 25-06,Remington,Ruger,Browning,Sako are some.I have owned Ruger's and Winchesters in the 25-06.The Rem 700 CDL looks to be a good rifle and even though it's a single shot don't look past the T/C or the Ruger #1's.
I have 2 25-06's right now one is a stainless Ruger M77 on houge stock and timmey triger topped with a 4-16 x 40 scope and the other is a Ruger #1-B with great wood and a trigger job toped with a 3-9 burris.Both are tack drives and mild recoil.
My guns like the 117 gr load from Federal,but I will be trying the 110gr accubond this weekend for deer.
BBJ
I have 2 25-06's right now one is a stainless Ruger M77 on houge stock and timmey triger topped with a 4-16 x 40 scope and the other is a Ruger #1-B with great wood and a trigger job toped with a 3-9 burris.Both are tack drives and mild recoil.
My guns like the 117 gr load from Federal,but I will be trying the 110gr accubond this weekend for deer.
BBJ
#16
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: Garminator
Brutal..no 308? and by the way, who's that pic on your avatar, she's pretty hot
Brutal..no 308? and by the way, who's that pic on your avatar, she's pretty hot
I will be using mine on lopers.
#17
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: younggun243
I think a .308 would be impractical, more gun than neccessary. A smaller bullet would be better.
I think a .308 would be impractical, more gun than neccessary. A smaller bullet would be better.
ORIGINAL: younggun243
I think a 7mmWSM would be way too expensive. Since it's still a wildcat cartridge and isn't produced that much. 25-06
I think a 7mmWSM would be way too expensive. Since it's still a wildcat cartridge and isn't produced that much. 25-06
A "wildcat" would be something like a .280 A.I. where you have to fire form brass and can't get factory ammo etc....
#18
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: James B
Mine is a Ruger and I have been happy with that one. Be sure to get a 24 inch or longer barrel. The SPS would be a good choice IMO.(Remington 700)
Mine is a Ruger and I have been happy with that one. Be sure to get a 24 inch or longer barrel. The SPS would be a good choice IMO.(Remington 700)
Shorter barrels are actually more accurate than long barrels, in general.
This goes against the conventional wisdom, I know.
However, shorter barrels are more rigid than long barrels, and are less suseptable to "barrel whip" or the harmonics that harm accuracy.
This is a relatively new thing that people and gun manufactures are just starting to realize, but snipers and bench rest shooters have known for quite some time.
In general, a short action mated to a short barrel will be more accurate than a long action mated to a longer barrel. Rigidity is the key and shorter systems are more rigid.
Of course you can build a bench rest rig with a 30" barrel that will out shoot a short barrel rig but all things being equal the shorter rigisinherentlymore accurate.
I'm not trying to start a tangental argument so if you disagree you can just research it for yourself.
#19
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: danscott
Thanks everyone for the input. Is there a particular brand of 25-06 that you like? Bolt action?
Thanks everyone for the input. Is there a particular brand of 25-06 that you like? Bolt action?
If you aren't stuck on 25-06 my personal choice would be a Remington 700 Titanium in 7mm RSAUM or 270. but then againI like to be different.
#20
RE: Pronghorn Rifle
ORIGINAL: James B
Mine is a Ruger and I have been happy with that one. Be sure to get a 24 inch or longer barrel. The SPS would be a good choice IMO.(Remington 700)
Mine is a Ruger and I have been happy with that one. Be sure to get a 24 inch or longer barrel. The SPS would be a good choice IMO.(Remington 700)