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GeauxTide · January 28, 2013, 09:54 PM

If your barrel is 24", have it chambered and bored for 6.5-06. It'll do everything a 25-06 and a 270 will. Blasts 100gr Noslers to 3400, 120s to 3100, and 129s to 3050. Mine is throated for 140 SMK, so I'm pushing 140 Hornadys 2935. Much easier on barrels than both of the 25s. Oh, and you can use your 25-06 cases.

January 28, 2013, 09:54 PM	#37
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	If your barrel is 24", have it chambered and bored for 6.5-06. It'll do everything a 25-06 and a 270 will. Blasts 100gr Noslers to 3400, 120s to 3100, and 129s to 3050. Mine is throated for 140 SMK, so I'm pushing 140 Hornadys 2935. Much easier on barrels than both of the 25s. Oh, and you can use your 25-06 cases.