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In the time after I asked this ? I have done alot of test shooting and shot two deer with my 25/06. I am using 117 gr sst with imr 4831. The sst have worked awsome very little to no meat dammage if hit in the right spot. But on the two deer that I have killed they just drop where they stand you cant ask for more then that.I also have my .270 loaded with 130 gr sst with imr imr 4831 and just cci 200 primers it shoots just as good on paper havent killed anything with it yet. I used some sp but found to but not as good sometimes 1 moa at 100 yards sometimes 2+ moa. I dont know if i will use hp just because it is hard to find one with in my price range

What is your load (bullet,powder,primer,and case) for yor .270 win or your 25-06 rem or even your 22-250 rem. Just started to reload and dont have the money or time to buy 5 kind of bullets or powder so your info will be helpful

Will reloads shorten the life of a factory barrel with faster then factory bullets?

I like the 25/06 my 11 year old shoots it with out any problem very little recoil. To me it feels like a 243 with greater distance and it is very flat shooting

The rifles that I load for are a 25/06 .270 and 30/06

How and why?

I shoot 130 gr sst in my .270 I didn't even look at that powder because Hornandys relaod book didnt say that it was one of the best powders it did say IMR 4831 was and that is what I used

I dont know for sure but my dad shoots a remington 700(270) he got in 1974 or so shoots real good still I shoot rem 700 .270 I have put 700 or so rounds thru it I still get 1" or less groups with it

I would say a 25/06 it is flat fast and little recoil. I have used one for two years and love it even stopped using my trusty 270 witch would be my next in line. Just remember that you might plan for long shots but you might get a close one. The bigger guns have there place but I have seen more deer walk with big guns then dropped in there tracks. Both the 25/06 and .270 are the best imo great from 25 yards out to 500 or 600 no matter what you get get a good scope (leupold vx3) and shoot it alot If you dont reload become friends with someone that does. I shoot about 250 rounds a year with my 3 guns that I might use. So know your gun and what it can do and what you can do with it.If you can find people that will let you shoot there guns.

My dad taught me to hunt it seems like he knows where deer will be even after he will say havent been up there for 30 years or so but if you go up to this peak there will be 4 ridges go to the last one and there is a pocket in that pocket there will be a buck in there. More times then not there is. I just sit back and learn. Also my kids because they have taught me to slow down and take my time.

I talked to a guy on middle martch pass road that was on here and wanted to see if I could find him

Me and my wife had our fifth kid last month. Yes I did say fifth. Here is the good part we where talking about baby names and in a jokeing way is said how about Hunter Coues and she looked at me and said "I dont like it how about Coues Hunter for the name" (he is a boy) I said awsome. I didnt think it would stick but it did. Of course she hunts with me every year. So what do you think? Dont hold back.

How can a ranch private I was told some years back that no hunting was no hunting even for the land owner? Sorry if I am steppin on some toes but just wondering? Even ranchers that I know and I have asked them to hunt on there land said just about the same thing to me and they dont even hunt the land. Just wondering

what bullet are you useing with the H4350 with the 270 i got crappy groups with it I use IMR4831 and CCI 200 primers. Let me know so I can use up this lb of powder

My dad has had trigger jobs done at both places and he would go back. What type of work is he looking to get done

You can diy for under $20

Here is just an idea. Have you looked into managed recoil rounds? Remington makes then for the .270 win. They are about the same price. I have seen them at Sportsmans Warehouse. The write up I have seen is they are good out to 200 yards. Just a cheeper test befor you go buy a new gun.

I just got my 11 year old daughter a 25-06 for x-mas she shot it with out a problem. She has never even shot a 22 lr and the recoil is alot less then a .270 and imo it is a better round then the .243 at 200 plus yards

Here is what I did with my wife. Was in about the same boat 2 years ago. I sent my wife hiking around the rincons with my sendero 22-250 withch is close to the same weight as the one you discrebed she shot and killed her first thing ever. She was hooked but because of the cal I had to get her a new .270 and now I dont have my 22-250 anymore lol. She never said anything about the extra weight. If she really wants to start hunting I would let her choose but if she is leaning to a new gun then lead her to the gun that you are wanting if she don't keep hunting then you can have it but if she does keep on hunting then you have a bunch of new reasons why you need that gun as well. That worked for me I now have a Rem 700 25-06 with a VX-III 4.5-14 just because of the samething you are asking about. Hope this helps you in some way

Thanks for the info. Is there any differance in the nosler and the hornandy sst that is what I have loaded up so far?

Just a tip or info for youI read a write up from hornandy the people that came up with the 17 hmr the bullet travels too fast for it to be shot from a auto loader action. So if you get another 17 hmr get a bolt gun

If you are still looking for a gun I would say the .270 imo it is better then the others you are looking at. I got my fist and only .270 for my 16 th b-day and have put some 800 rounds thru it it still shoots a 3/4 inch groop. But imo last x-mas I got a 25-06 love it enuff power to kill coues and muleys out to 350 or 400 yards and elk to 200 yards. No recoil at all my 11 year old daughter got a 25-06 for x-mas and shoot it with no problem at all(she never shoot anything other then a bb gun) if you reload you can get soma awsome rounds for it. The only deer I have killed with it and it was a muley I hit him in the chest and he hit the dirt. If you get around Benson or Willcox and wanna try the 25-06 out let me know. I have even convenced my friend to put down his .270 and all it took one shot. Let me know.

Thank you I will try that

Anyone know where there is a safety class close to Benson with in like 70 miles or so I have a kid wanting to start hunting. Also contact info if you have it. THank you

this is off the subject but still on the same plane. This year I came across 5 hunters 3 while with my buddy on his wt hunt and 2 on my md hunt drinking beer. This makes my skin craw because they are out there with gun. Same as the lr shooting there might be someone or something hurt because of someones stuppidy. I have been guilty of taking 600 800 and even 900. But looking back I could have closed the distsnce on two of them and maybe even hit one of them. I have seen alot of hit deer get away because the shooter was taking too long of a shot for there skill. This year I made an effort to not let me stand in the way of my good judgement. I took my deer at 125yd but it started at 350yd.