Slept on the 25-06, and i shouldn't have.

[coyotekilla]

So ive known about the 25-06 for a long time, almost had 1 for a first rifle, ended up with a 243. Fast forward 3 decades and I've had most of the short action option, a 30-06, some 300 mags etc.

Well I'm hunting coyote pretty hard these days and trying to find a good long range thermal gun. Have 22-250, 243, 6.5cm & prc.
Hard to find a little bullet that will ride the wind and still expand on a coyote reliably.

While researching the 25 creed, the 25-06 was mentioned, numbers were impressive to say the least.

Well the local gunshot had a weatherby vanguard in stock, and it fit about prefect. I bought some 75gr vmaxes & 100 gr sierra sp's.

4th powder charge into imr4350 load development, we got paydirt, .6 moa and almost 3700 fps of wallop.

How did ya keep this dandy a secret so long? It should be a beanfield and Midwest super cartridge.

 

[RockAndSage]

It really is a cool and under-appreciated cartridge. And, I'd be lying if I said 25-06AI hasn't captured my attention more than a few times over the years.

 

[Lvthntitall]

It’s what I use for coyotes, no complaints

 

[wpeach1912]

It should be pretty close to a 25-6.5 prc based off case capacity. The eld-vts out of a 25 creed or PRC seem wicked if they shoot and the BC holds

 

[rclouse79]

Can I get a hallelujah! I put a 25-06 x-caliber barrel on my old Tikka .270 and it is a freaking tack driver. The two deer shot with 115 Berger VLDs dropped like they got hit with lightning. The first was 550 yards out.