6mm rem or 25-06 ?

[NZ_Fclass]

This thread feels like it's from 1964....6mm Rem - I have not seen brass in a shop down here since God was a lad - and that was for a guy who needed 7x57 cases.

 

[Jrjones]

God help us

Keep it simple. Get a 308 for deer. All components available and a huge choice. Brass everywhere. I don't need the latest caliber or weird wildcat. Just a good accurate caliber that will get the job done. I don't need a room filled with 15 rifles.

^i do. Cant help always having something to putter with. I love em all.

 

[Mike Montgomery]

Keep it simple. Get a 308 for deer. All components available and a huge choice. Brass everywhere. I don't need the latest caliber or weird wildcat. Just a good accurate caliber that will get the job done. I don't need a room filled with 15 rifles.

Only 15? You have my sympathy.

Mike

 

[choprzrul]

How about a blended approach.....257 Roberts Ackley Improved? Use the Norma +P brass. Should push the 90gr Absolute Hammer to about 3550 fps. My 25-06 got those 90gr AHs to about 3640. None of the deer I've shot with it have made it more than 25 yards from point of impact.

Or.....give yourself options with a WTO Switch Lug and run multiple barrels?

 

[Rubberduckie]

I had a 244 ackley built. I love it. It's on a defiance tenacity with 10 twist shilen #2 Sm barrel. Mcmillan stock. It's light, handy, comfortable. Light recoils and accurate. I had scored quite a bit of old winchester brass. And have been finding old norma brass lately. It's on a short action bdl with a wyatt box. I have a healthy stock of sierra 85 gk and they shoot great. I'd build it again. I'll rebarrel it when the time comes. Until then I'll carry it for deer, javelina, coyotes or whatever else I can. Sure wish one of the big brass guys make x57 brass one day. I don't think you could go wrong with it or the 25-06. But the 2506 would be easier.

 

[Jrjones]

I had a 244 ackley built. I love it. It's on a defiance tenacity with 10 twist shilen #2 Sm barrel. Mcmillan stock. It's light, handy, comfortable. Light recoils and accurate. I had scored quite a bit of old winchester brass. And have been finding old norma brass lately. It's on a short action bdl with a wyatt box. I have a healthy stock of sierra 85 gk and they shoot great. I'd build it again. I'll rebarrel it when the time comes. Until then I'll carry it for deer, javelina, coyotes or whatever else I can. Sure wish one of the big brass guys make x57 brass one day. I don't think you could go wrong with it or the 25-06. But the 2506 would be easier.

That sounds perfect. 85gr gk is one of my favorites. And yes it would be easier to do an 06.