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.25-06 Remington VS .257 Weatherby Magnum

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.25-06 Remington

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$20.23

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.25-06 Remington

.257 Weatherby Magnum

Height

2.49

2.55

Average FPS

3123

3408

Average Grain

109

110

Average Energy

2360

2836

Recoil

1.57

1.76

Ballistic Coefficient

381.76

389.92

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Gun Descriptions

.25-06 Remington

The 25-06 Remington takes its design from a marriage of the quarter-inch bore and Charles Newton’s .30-60 Springfield cartridge. This necked-down version of the .30-60 has existed as a wildcat cartridge since its inception around 1920, introduced by the A. O. Nidner. The cartridge came at a time when the conditions encouraged independent gunmen to experiment with it. This, and the release of the IMR 4350 in 1940, which greatly improved the performance of the .25-06 case, increased the popularity of the wild-cat cartridge. Thus, the natural occurrence was its commercialization which occurred in the late 1960s by the Remington Arms company. A factory load of 100 to 117 grains can be easily propelled at a muzzle velocity of 3200 fps, generating energy levels up to 2500 ft-lbs. The .25-06 is a flat-shooter that is effective over 350 yards (with nothing more than a 5-inch difference above or below your aiming point) as well as 50 yards. The flatness minimizes range-estimation errors and provides quality shot placement, making it a fine cartridge for hunting anything from coyotes to large deer. Lighter weight bullets are used in this cartridge, giving it lower recoil than its counterpart, the .30-60, in a similar weight rifle. This kick is bearable, but shoot for a long time at a stretch and the recoil begins to turn unpleasant. If you have got a bolt-action or a single-shot rifle, you will notice that most often than not it offers, as its standard chamber,.25-06. It still remains a top experimental cartridge, which can be hand loaded (or reloaded) to the users' satisfaction.

.257 Weatherby Magnum

The term 'Weatherby' is one that has been closely synonymous with speed. The.257 Weatherby Magnum is part of the Weatherby series of hunting cartridges, which are distinguished by its trademark double-radius shoulder, brass belt, and large case capacity. The.257 Magnum was Roy Weatherby's favorite of all the cartridges he developed in the Weatherby series. It currently ranks third in the Weatherby cartridge series. The.257 Weatherby Magnum was one of the earliest standard-length magnums, manufactured by shortening the.375 H&H Magnum case to roughly 2.5 inches (64 mm). It's a commercial flat-shooting cartridge that can fire a 115 grain (7.5 g) Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet at 3,400 feet per second (1,036 meters per second) while producing 2,952 feet per pound of force (4,002 J) of energy. The 257 Wby. Magallowable .'s pressure of 65,000 psi is one of the reasons it travels so quickly. It's a better round than 800-yards from a ballistic standpoint. The.257 Weatherby's limits are essentially up to the shooter. It works best on light to medium weight games weighing between 20kg (44lb) to 150kg (330lb). The top limit of 180kg (400lb) is still considered safe. They were used to kill a rhinoceros by Roy Weatherby himself just to show that it can be done. With that said, the .257 Weatherby Magnum will perform over and above what you’d typically expect from such a bore diameter. The.257 Weatherby Magnum cartridge is a tremendously powerful cartridge that is unlike any other.257 diameter cartridge in that it can employ a huge target area up to substantial ranges.

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