Inches Matter???

[remke]

it looks like I will be getting a 25/06 and wondering if i should pay the exta $100 on the "Long Rang Hunter"? It has an extra 4 inches worth of tube, and a check piece. Well closer to $200. Everything else they offer has a 22" barrel.

 

[RUGER]

The only rifles I have with 26" barrels are a 7mm rem mag and a 300 win mag.
All I know is they are ACCURATE.

With that being said I have an encore 308 barrel that is probably only 22 or 24 inches and it will hang with them.

 

[Rackseeker]

Depends on what bullets you are going to shoot out of it and the twist of the barrel. Is this a factory rifle or a custom?

 

[mr.big]

the 25-06 really needs a 26 inch barrel or you may as well get a 243 ,

 

[reloaderman]

I have had two, one with a 24" barrel and now one with a 22" barrel. there is about 90 fps difference in the two and both shoot great.I wouldn't worry about it unless you want as much speed as you can get...

 

[remke]

the Savage has a 10 twist I would like to have a 26 but $$$$

 

[reloaderman]

Remke, the 22" barrel savage will still do 3,000 fps or better with a 120 grn bullet if you handload. this is chronographed speed of course..if you were closer i would let you shoot it and decide for yourself, it is a very accurate gun....

 

[leader]

That's a long gun....

 

[remke]

Im sure the 22" will be "FINE". I mean, why would a company stiving to be known for making accurate weapons, put out a product that wont do just that?? I know the most of the time, the longer the better. I was just wondering what yal thought.
Headed to the gunshow tomorrow, so ya never know. I might just run into something I can make a trade on. Im taking the 300 RUM to sell or trade.

 

[TiminTN]

Good luck, and I hope you find yourself a nice new stick!!

 

[mr.big]

I am sure a 22 inch 25-06 is accurate,,but IMO the 25-06 is at its best running 100 gr bullets at 3400 fps++,,a 120 at 3000 has no advantage over a 270 and the 100 from a short barrel is just maybe 50 fps better than a 243,,
I have shot over 5000 rounds and probably closer to 10,000 rounds of 25-06 as it was the only gun I owned from `78 through `89 and I still shoot them,,
across a chronie with a 22" you will be hard pressed to match the speeds the manuals list with a 24 inch,,with a 26 some loads are 200 and 250 fps faster than book data with 24 inch test barrels,,
if you just want a deer rifle you might not notice the difference,,but to get the performance the 25-06 is legendary for I will take a 26"

 

[DaveB]

Interesting as a 25/06 will be next rifle. I'll keep that 26 inche barrel in mind.

 

[remke]

Thanks Mr.Big, I guess I will hold out for the LRH

 

[reloaderman]

Mr big, i agree with what you are saying about the speed and longer barrel. i was just saying a shorter barrel will be just fine for hunting..where we hunt a 100yrd shot is seldom but once in a while a 300 yard is possible and the shorter barrel is more than enough at that distance...

 

[mr.big]

agreed on that for sure,,the 25-06 is a very versatile cartridge,,it will do what you are asking with bells on,,to me though when I think of the 25-06 I think of being able to hold on hair out to 400

 

[reloaderman]

Mr big, have you ever done any long range shooting with the .257 weatherby? sorry to get off subject...

 

[mr.big]

just very little,,I had a Mark V here for a couple weeks and maybe shot it 50 times,,it clocked a little over 3600 and would extend the max point blank range maybe 30-40 yards over the 25-06

 

[Deer Assassin]

the 25-06 really needs a 26 inch barrel or you may as well get a 243 ,

yes

 

[reloaderman]

Thanks for the info Mr Big, i had one as well and that is about what it clocked. I sold it and kept the .25-06....