25-06 Questions
#1
25-06 Questions
Before I make up my mind an purchase my new firearm, I have a few questions for 25-06 shooters.
How fur friendly are they when loaded with varmint loads on coyotes? If you miss the shoulder blades and punch 'em thru the lungs, do they still leave a massive hole? I've seen a few 'yotes shot with 25s over the years and they were all blown up real bad.
How fur friendly are they when loaded with varmint loads on coyotes? If you miss the shoulder blades and punch 'em thru the lungs, do they still leave a massive hole? I've seen a few 'yotes shot with 25s over the years and they were all blown up real bad.
#2
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Idaho
Posts: 136
RE: 25-06 Questions
The main thing to stay away from if you don't want pelt damage is to not shoot hollowpoint, or quick expanding bullets, and shoot the higher grain for cartridge loads. Depending on what else you plan on doing with the .25-06, I would tend toward 115 or 120 grain bullets. Cutting the velocity down really helps. Use something like a Nosler Partition and you shouldn't have any excessive pelt damage or to much hole to sew up thereby cutting into the pelts profitability. Use a full solid bullet if you want the absolute minimal pelt damage, about no expansion. Good Luck.
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 591
RE: 25-06 Questions
Same as above, use a heavy bullet that won't expand easily. Still the damage will be more than a regular varmint gun...you might look into Berger varmint bullets if you handload. They're not supposed to give a passthrough, just blow up after penetrating an inch or two making massive internal damage.
#4
RE: 25-06 Questions
Yep, just gonna go with the 243 instead. I already have 2, never hurts to have 3 Gun will mainly be used for a backup deer gun, coyotes, varmints, antelope. More than likely it will bounce around in my pickup 11 months out of the year.
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 591
RE: 25-06 Questions
Yep, just gonna go with the 243 instead. I already have 2, never hurts to have 3 Gun will mainly be used for a backup deer gun, coyotes, varmints, antelope. More than likely it will bounce around in my pickup 11 months out of the year.
#9
RE: 25-06 Questions
I've shot a ton of coyotes over the years with my 243s and have had no issue with pelt damage.
Its actually an honor to be one of my pickup guns. My pickup guns see more action in a year time than many guys' rifles see in a lifetime of use
Its actually an honor to be one of my pickup guns. My pickup guns see more action in a year time than many guys' rifles see in a lifetime of use