25-06 barrel length question

[TC260]

Wouldn't a faster burning powder make up for a shorter barrel???????

Surely it could make up the difference in the 2 inches of extra barrel.

I tried that a number of times with TC pistols and rifles in the same chambering. Others can do what they wish of course but I long ago stopped trying to outsmart the barrel length after finding repeatedly the top performing powders in rifle length barrels also performed best in pistol length barrels.

 

[Webster]

Saw an earlier thread about the effectiveness of 25-06 as a deer rifle. Thinking about getting my son one. He has other rifles and we primarily bow hunt but a gun is always a good gift! Some articles I've read really harp on a 24 inch barrel to get full performance from this caliber. Only a few make a 24 inch any more and they are more than I want to spend for a gun that will not be used all that much. Looking at a Savage Axis II which is a 22 inch barrel. Am I losing much by getting the 22 inch barrel? About a $400 price difference. 250-400 yard shots for the most part.
Thanks for any suggestions

The deer won't know the difference.

 

[jepp2]

Thanks for any suggestions

Couple of things to keep in mind. The SAAMI max pressure for the 25-06 is 65K PSI. That is higher than many other rounds. If you go with the shorter barrel, you can pick powders that minimize velocity loss. I shoot the 25-06 in 24" and 26" barrels. And with the right powder I can safely achieve 3400 fps with a 100 gr bullet. So even with some loss for the 22" barrel, probably something you can still live with.