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seeker_two · November 19, 2012, 10:42 AM

Do you already own a long-action 700?....or will this be a new rifle purchase?

If a new rifle, I'd go with a .243 or a .260. Brass & ammo is a lot cheaper, and both cartridges will do anything a .25-06 will do with less powder and recoil.

November 19, 2012, 10:42 AM	#31
seeker_two Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2002 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Lone Star State (TX) Posts: 2,169	Do you already own a long-action 700?....or will this be a new rifle purchase? If a new rifle, I'd go with a .243 or a .260. Brass & ammo is a lot cheaper, and both cartridges will do anything a .25-06 will do with less powder and recoil. __________________ Proud member of Gun Culture 2.0......