.243 vs .25-06
02-02-2007, 09:48 AM
#21
Nontypical Buck
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
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I completely understand what you mean about noise on small farms. My go to small farm gun is a Kimber 22 Hornet. It is very effective out to 225 yards, and the noise level is drastically reduced. Tom.
02-02-2007, 12:14 PM
#22
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
ORIGINAL: ewolf
If I was going to varmint hunt, and maybe shoot a few deer I would get a .243
If I was going to deer hunt, and maybe shoot a few varmints I would get a 25.
If you want to keep the pelts of a coyote, you better not get varmint loads for the 25, they will leave a huge exit hole. This is not the case with a 55 or 75gr bullet in the .243.
I have a .243 for varmints, and a .270 for deer size game. Works great for me.
If I was going to varmint hunt, and maybe shoot a few deer I would get a .243
If I was going to deer hunt, and maybe shoot a few varmints I would get a 25.
If you want to keep the pelts of a coyote, you better not get varmint loads for the 25, they will leave a huge exit hole. This is not the case with a 55 or 75gr bullet in the .243.
I have a .243 for varmints, and a .270 for deer size game. Works great for me.
I love the .25-06, but in your case i would get the .243.
02-03-2007, 10:26 AM
#23
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
If I was even thinking of deer hunting with it, I would get the 25-06. I have shot quite a few deer with both the 243 and the 25-06. IMO the 25-06 wins this contest hands down.
02-04-2007, 09:59 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
ORIGINAL: James B
If I was even thinking of deer hunting with it, I would get the 25-06. I have shot quite a few deer with both the 243 and the 25-06. IMO the 25-06 wins this contest hands down.
If I was even thinking of deer hunting with it, I would get the 25-06. I have shot quite a few deer with both the 243 and the 25-06. IMO the 25-06 wins this contest hands down.
A 30-06 doesnt even win hands down. A .243 or 30-06 to the boiler room and the results are the same, a dead deer. The 30-06 doesnt kill any better or any faster than the .243. The 25-06 is the same.
I have used them all. 7 mag, 270, 308, 30-06, 243, 300 mag, and neither gun killed anybetter than the other. The results were the same, a dead deer that sprinted maybe 40 yds.
02-04-2007, 12:00 PM
#26
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
Most of the mule deer hunter friends of mine in our area agree that the 25-06 is a better deer round than the 243. So its not just in my little world. Although I have had several of each, I no longer have a 243. Don't miss it. I prefer the 250, 257 R and the 25-06.
02-04-2007, 02:38 PM
#27
Nontypical Buck
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
The question at hand is a varmint round with occasional deer,
which is better for deer is very arguable, they both shoot pretty small pills 100 gr. and 115 are the most common, not much difference and a deer wouldn know it either. For varmints the .243 will have the edge because of the smaller bullets readily available. The .25's are just not that popular, and ammo is harder to find. If you dont handload the .243 is the way to go, ammo is available everywhere ranging from 55gr pills all the way to a 100gr.
The .243 with 75gr bullets are terrible medicine for varmints. The .243 does indeed have less recoil, if that matters, it has the shorter action, which some say are more accurate. The .25's are vary rare in competition shooting, but the .243 wins all the time in 1000yd matches I wonder why that is.....Hmmmmm. The .243 has the the higher coefficiency .Yep I say go with the .243
Actually if you handload the .243 is still the way to go, loaded up they are smoking hot.
which is better for deer is very arguable, they both shoot pretty small pills 100 gr. and 115 are the most common, not much difference and a deer wouldn know it either. For varmints the .243 will have the edge because of the smaller bullets readily available. The .25's are just not that popular, and ammo is harder to find. If you dont handload the .243 is the way to go, ammo is available everywhere ranging from 55gr pills all the way to a 100gr.
The .243 with 75gr bullets are terrible medicine for varmints. The .243 does indeed have less recoil, if that matters, it has the shorter action, which some say are more accurate. The .25's are vary rare in competition shooting, but the .243 wins all the time in 1000yd matches I wonder why that is.....Hmmmmm. The .243 has the the higher coefficiency .Yep I say go with the .243
Actually if you handload the .243 is still the way to go, loaded up they are smoking hot.
02-04-2007, 03:46 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
The question at hand is a varmint round with occasional deer,
which is better for deer is very arguable, they both shoot pretty small pills 100 gr. and 115 are the most common, not much difference and a deer wouldn know it either. For varmints the .243 will have the edge because of the smaller bullets readily available. The .25's are just not that popular, and ammo is harder to find. If you dont handload the .243 is the way to go, ammo is available everywhere ranging from 55gr pills all the way to a 100gr.
The .243 with 75gr bullets are terrible medicine for varmints. The .243 does indeed have less recoil, if that matters, it has the shorter action, which some say are more accurate. The .25's are vary rare in competition shooting, but the .243 wins all the time in 1000yd matches I wonder why that is.....Hmmmmm. The .243 has the the higher coefficiency .Yep I say go with the .243
Actually if you handload the .243 is still the way to go, loaded up they are smoking hot.
The question at hand is a varmint round with occasional deer,
which is better for deer is very arguable, they both shoot pretty small pills 100 gr. and 115 are the most common, not much difference and a deer wouldn know it either. For varmints the .243 will have the edge because of the smaller bullets readily available. The .25's are just not that popular, and ammo is harder to find. If you dont handload the .243 is the way to go, ammo is available everywhere ranging from 55gr pills all the way to a 100gr.
The .243 with 75gr bullets are terrible medicine for varmints. The .243 does indeed have less recoil, if that matters, it has the shorter action, which some say are more accurate. The .25's are vary rare in competition shooting, but the .243 wins all the time in 1000yd matches I wonder why that is.....Hmmmmm. The .243 has the the higher coefficiency .Yep I say go with the .243
Actually if you handload the .243 is still the way to go, loaded up they are smoking hot.
If the .243 is "smoking hot" with handloads, the .25-06 will be "smoking hotter"!
Looking at Federal's website they offer 9 different combinations for the .243 and 7 combinations for the .25-06. Not that big of a difference. Personally, I'll take the .25-06.
02-04-2007, 04:40 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
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RE: .243 vs .25-06
ORIGINAL: VAhuntr
If the .243 is "smoking hot" with handloads, the .25-06 will be "smoking hotter"! Looking at Federal's website they offer 9 different combinations for the .243 and 7 combinations for the .25-06. Not that big of a difference. Personally, I'll take the .25-06.
If the .243 is "smoking hot" with handloads, the .25-06 will be "smoking hotter"!
Looking at Federal's website they offer 9 different combinations for the .243 and 7 combinations for the .25-06. Not that big of a difference. Personally, I'll take the .25-06.
Not taking anything away from the .25, it's a bad ass round, and I would like to get one one day. but the .243 is a better varmint round. For deer the 25 has a slight edge because of the heavier bullet, but the difference is minimul. thats all I meant.
