I’ve been bit by the big of building a light weight hunting rifle. More than likely it will be a savage or Remington 700 ripped out and out in a b and c stock and have some other smithing done to it to try and keep it below 7lbs...
Here’s the quandary. I already have a 243 and a 6.5 Swede and I reload. I am looking at the 260 due to brass and bullets already being in my stock. It I have an affection for the 25/06... I know ballistically there’s on a few FPS difeeence with both shooting 120g bullets. Anyone have first hand experience on sounding capabilities of both. I have yet to take a deer with my Swede so that has yet to weigh on the decision.
Bullet selection is better in the 6.5, but it seems that the 25/06 may be a better wounding performer. Thoughts, opinions, recommendations?
Here’s the quandary. I already have a 243 and a 6.5 Swede and I reload. I am looking at the 260 due to brass and bullets already being in my stock. It I have an affection for the 25/06... I know ballistically there’s on a few FPS difeeence with both shooting 120g bullets. Anyone have first hand experience on sounding capabilities of both. I have yet to take a deer with my Swede so that has yet to weigh on the decision.
Bullet selection is better in the 6.5, but it seems that the 25/06 may be a better wounding performer. Thoughts, opinions, recommendations?