Which one are you picking??? Truly appreciate you watching the videos! New Merch available - bit.ly/2W68Gqp Heavy Metal here: bit.ly/30wF6wW Support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/whoteewho
Who tee !! A absolutely gorgeous ruger m77 ! Have 204 ruger brown lamanited heavy target stock and bull barrel ! Optics= Sig Sauer 6x24x50 tango iv ! I'm up in arms for my next rifle ! Either 22-250 or the 25-06 maybe 6.5 ceedmor ?? Of course another better than average optics because y have a gun that shoots 4 to 500yds and can see that far !
I opted to get both. I have a Savage 110 in 25-06, and a Remington 721 in 270. Then on a whim, I bought a Winchester model 70 custom shop rifle in 270. Yea, I know, I am addicted, but I like to collect, and like hunting, and I could think of a lot worse things I could be spending money on.
I’m a gun collector too, my 25-06 was built on an old German Mauser action with a Douglas barrel back in 1973 which i still have, I’m into lever guns and enjoy the 30-30, and 35 Rem. do a lot of 22 plinking. I’m 70 years old and still hunting and target shooting, gun range is empty woods are open, best place to be now days no Covid 19 out there.@@slickdazzler7330
@@af7119 the 25-06 has more ? I never shot one. I gave up my 30 0x6 for my 270 and I have never lost a deer or missed. I fell in love lol never shot anything else
@@af7119 I gotcha , but as far as deer hunting it’s pretty much the same as a 270 ? If so I may look into it. I had shoulder surgery and I can’t take it like I use to ,
I use 117s in my 25-35, 25-06 and I believe that's what I shoot out of the 257 Roberts I've only taken one with that but to me that's a perfect size bullet to more than knock the deer down immediately and not shred extra meat
Jack O'Connor was one of the first to write about the 270 Winchester and love it and you won't be the last one to show just how good it is. The 25-06 is good just never had someone to push it like the 270 did. Neat video.👍👍
.270 is a great old cartridge. I use a Remington 7600 in .270 as my desert/mountain rifle, and it doubles as a poor man's M-14 with ten-round magazines.
Next time don't buy standard store ammo. Because on the assembling line, each round will get a different grain amount. Look for ammo that has MATCH on the box somewhere! Match means each round has the same amount of grain in each bullet. If you use MATCH ammo, each bullet will show there speed the same, anf you'll have a much better grouping. Aleast as I was told in the military sniper school. When I go hunting I always use MATCH ammo.
Honestly I did alot of research before I purchase my first rifle and it was the 270 Winchester and I'm very impressed with its performance. I've taken a elk and 2 deer with it and it also did a bunch of target shooting with it and it surprises me every time. My rifle is a Winchester xpr with the vortex crossfire 2 combo.
Have dropped deer as if struck by lighting with.270 Winchester, have many other rifles, 30- 30, 45-70, 30-06 etc, but power, flat trajectory, and little recoil makes the 270 my favorite
Both are excellent,i hunt here in south africa got a .270 dropped everything including eland no probs with the right shot placement,velocity is always good here on the plains but the .270 just hits harder love both though,gr8 vid👌
@@WHOTEEWHO Yeah buddy, all 3 of those calibers will do just about everything someone would need. I bought that 300 RUM 20 years ago because I was trying to plan an Alaskan brown bear hunt. Other than that, it is a really good elk cartridge but I've seen elk taken with all 3 of those other calibers. They all do just fine. Anytime you wanna try that 300, let me know.
Exactly, maybe use the same weight when the caliber is the same, but "standard" bullet weights for each chambering when the caliber is different seems right to me.
Exactly! When comparing calibers for hunting purposes matching sectional density is a better comparison for me. .270 130 gr @.242. 25-06 110 gr @ .238. Would be a better comparison.
Seeing that wetherbee almost brought me to tears.. long story short. My grandfather was mayor of Minneapolis from 1940 to 1943. Marlin perkins from wild Kingdom tv show gave my grandfather a 1940 wetherbee 30 06 made in Germany with ivory inlays BEAUTIFUL with a high power wetherbee scope witch he used in Africa to hunt rhinos The leather case was a work of art in itself complete wild life scenes on it. Anyway my Dad used it all our lives and was supposed to go to me and my twin brother. Dad started getting alzheimer's and sold the gun to some asshole who knew what it was worth for 900$😪😪 showed a picture of it to a gun museum in northern Minnesota and they said it was 15 to 20 thousand dollar Gun😪. I'd rather have my senior commander of the purple heart Korean war chosen few hero Dad back! Because he was priceless! The gun was a great family heirloom but still just a rifle
Kind know how u feel similar story ! About a cousin and a blonde winchester model 12 20 ga ! Cousin got it when grandfather passed ! His mom my aunt says he's has it ! Ask him she has it ! Personally he'd sale the shirt off your back ! Sorry man ! The rifle of your dad's is just a rifle but it was his father's also ! Great memories and hunts of him having great with the gun ! Same as my grandfather teaching us grand kids to shoot his and safe handling of a firearm !
I have only ever hunted with my 1971 Remington 25-06 using Hornady 117 grain ammo. Biggest buck I have taken went less than 20 yards after shot. I love that gun!
The .25-06 does have a tad less recoil, and I could be wrong but I think the lightest factory loads are 130 grains in .270, but the . 25-06 has several 90 grain loadings which are quite a bit faster than the 130 grain .270. I'd say if long range varmint hunting is in the plans, the .25-06 may be the better choice, but both are awesome, for sure.
Well, I wasn't trying to annoy you. I 've never made a dime off a video and I don't even know how the monetization works. If watching the commercials helps you make a little dough then I'm all for it. Cheers!
Anyone wanting a 25:06,You need to Reload for that rifle,Factory loads in my opinion are to lite.I load a 100 grain nosler Ballistic tip with 54 grains of IMR 4831,Pushing it at over 34FPS.Both guns are great and I really enjoy your video!Keep up the great work my freind!
I love how you worded that. Used to shoot mainly a Remington 742 in 30-06 . 150-165gr for deer and hog. Saw some 110g 30-06 at gunshop, and got to wondering if you made a clean head shot on a squirrel, would there still be enough meat to eat. Well, the hydrostatic shock went throughout . All I found was a white "skin", turned completely inside out. No guts or even blood. IIRC that 110g said 3300fps on the box. If a man was selling pelts, that killem and gutem too cartridge might be nice.
@@mattjubie That old 25-06 is right flat shooting, on out far as I'd be shooting anyway. It's a fast round for sure. Plenty good for deer and the ground hogs are so destructive here bouts we shoot"em with anything that's on hand really. LOL! 👍
@@patrickbennett6582 LOL, I reckon so brother👍❗ I shot a ground hog a few weeks ago with my little Remington chambered in .17hmr. I was aiming at the base of his ear at bout 80yards. Couldn't tell where it hit, looked like a hand grenade went off in it's mouth . It never knew what hit it!
My friend uses a 270 and I use a 25-06 and have for over 40 years. He has used a 270 for 15 years. We have traided for comparison purposes and we both agree that the 25-06 reaches out further and its acuracy is slightly better but he will not change over. I had a 270 Weatherby and I gave it to my son and he Loves it.
I have killed a Buffalo with a 25-06. They are as deadly as any rifle with the right ammo. I also have an old Rem 700 ADL .270 I got when I was 11. I’ve killed more deer than anthrax has with that old gun! Doesn’t matter what bullet I’ve ever stuck in it, always shot straight! Good comparison WTW! ✌️🇺🇸👍
Have old gun myself, a Daisy Pump BB Rifle, paid approx $25 in early 1970’s still have it, possible Collectors Idem. Shoot NYC rats on construction sites with 177 pellets, plinking rats at coffee break. Those rats can smell bacon, egg and cheese from great distance. Construction super said, need OSHA 30 card for 410 shotgun, as powder activated tool. Those rats not afraid of nothing, few as big as house cats. Need to get 22 pellet rifle for more punch.
Your Weatherby is such a striking-looking rifle! I love that highly polished stock! Both calibers are excellent rounds--and the .25-06 REM is much appreciated for its relatively soft recoil.
I hunt Whitetail deer in east Texas and also hunt both whitetail and mule deer west Texas with a rem 700 bdl 25-06 for 39 years . Would not hunt with anything else .I have several others cal from 243 , 270 , rem 7 mm mag , and old fashion 3006 . All rem 700 bdls that grandkids us but BA BA use a 25-06 !
You always mention how you appreciate us watching. Well, hopefully you hear quite a bit about how much we truly appreciate you posting. Great job as usual Adam, that includes Paul. God bless. 🙏🏼
Both beautiful rifles. I'm partial to the 270. I inherited a Remington model 30 Express in 270 from my uncle when he passed away. It has a 24" bull barrel , s-bolt Enfield action and myrtle wood stock. Stunning rifle. I put a 4x12x 1000yrd zoom tactical scope on it, a firefox, cheapy . Strictly a bench rest rifle. But it will reach out and touch ya. Love you're videos. 🇺🇸
I have hunted with a 25-06 Ruger M77 tang safety model for years (since 1990). I got the chance, NAY, Privilege, to build my own custom barrel back in 1995 with a very skilled barrel maker! Was fun as heck! Made it 26" long, fluted, 416 Stainless. I blue printed the action and have a awesome shooter now! I managed to get a 270Win in the same M77 Tang safety model, and put a 26" Shilen barrel on that. A Boyds Laminate stock finished that project off! Cant go wrong with either cartridge for sure!
Thanks WTW! My .25-06 reloads were 3200 fps using Nosler 125 gr. boat tail hollow tips out of my Remington 700 Varmint Special bull barrel using an old Weaver K10x Range Finder AO. The action and chamber and trigger were touched up by a fella in central CA. named Ken Clark a renowned local gunsmith. I used to hunt bounty coyotes and feral dogs for cattle ranchers, and ground squirrels for large orchard owners. $10 per dog, $15 for coyotes and .25 cent a tail for ground squirrels. A weekend camp and good hunt would pay for the gas, ammo and beer. Hitting and blowing up squirrels out to 800 yards over and over all day, was a lot of fun. Canines were a lot of work. Good old days for me.
My only high-power hunting rifle is a .270 Interarms Mk X that was a door prize at a Ducks Unlimited dinner in about 1972. It still EASILY shoots under 1" at 100 yards. I've shot many deer with it, and it always does what it's supposed to do. I used to just shoot the Remington Core-Lokt ammunition from the store, but now I reload the same bullets for a little savings, and shoot them at the same speed as the factory loads, so they pretty much go in the same holes. Nice video. Thanks!
That Weatherby is a beauty!!! I don't normally by anything but synthetic stocks anymore just because it's light and I like to hunt with them, but that Weatherby is a work of art! It's always fun to see 2 rifles with the same parent case go against one another like this. The Ruger is no slouch either and I am a sucker for a bull/heavy contour barrel.
Thanks for sharing. I've owned a 25-06 since the late 1990s. Purchased a 270 this past year. These are two of my favorite calibers. Good to see you have longer barrels. Optimal barrel length for the 25-06 is 24" due to the slower burning powders used in its loads. Both rifles shoot flat and hard.
Love them chronograph vids. Well done 👏 listing all the variables. Berrel length. Bullet wait. Avratised speed... we like 270 for antelope . I took My farther inlaw and friend on a guided hunt and dad shot his facing up at 90yard dropped in its tracks and his friend took his at 286 yards broadside. It walled 10 yards and reard up flipping over dead.both with the same 270
I don't really care whether the bullet weights are the same. I'd rather see each rifle fired with a bullet of the weight for which the caliber was designed. That's a better indication of what we should be doing and getting.
Two great guns, I have the 25-06, took many deer and groundhogs with it, never had a 270, figured the 25-06 was good enough, Nice video who-Tee, now you can shoot some plates and gallon jugs….Whooooo Tee Whoooooo !!!!
I have hunted with a browning abolt 270 for over 25 years and have taken a lot of deer with it. I purchased a ruger m77 25-06 a couple of years ago and have taken a hand full of deer with it. Love both rifles a lot, both of them shoot great!!
Have shot a 25/06 since 1968 in a bull barreled Remington 700. Rifle and scope weighs in at 12.5 pounds. I use 100 grain Speer spitzer boat tail. It's got the reach to smack ground hogs out to 600 yards, turning them into a pile of mush. Mine travels a bit faster @ 3400 fps. Real nice load using Alliant RE19 powder. I'd like to see you do a comparison of a 7mm Mauser and the 7mm Remington Magnum. the 7mm projectile had the best bullet coefficient. Ruger makes rifles in both calibers.
Like i told you earlier... i LOVE my 25.06 i have killed many deer and never had one to run very far at all. Been shooting it since i bought the Mod 70 Win back in 1970!
Is a said in one of your other videos I also have an M77 in 25 06 But an older low time model I also have the 270 in a 700 bdl rem. Both are excellent rifles and cartridge's And both shoot very accurately and I have killed several deer with each !! (150 class ) Loved the comparison and I will cherish both these calibres for the rest of my days !! ❤
🇺🇸 💜🙏🏼💜 I first started to follow you when you did a video using that beautiful .270 and I’ve been following ever since. I live in Pennsylvania, and have lost count of the number of white tails I’ve killed with my .270 Remington, with 130 grain bullets... it was the first rifle I bought when I was still in school ... 1975 that gun still will shoot a sub 1/2 inch group at 100 yards. I’ve killed black bears using 150 grain and a ton of groundhogs using 90 grain hollow points. Antelope at 400 yards and Mule deer at 150, in Wyoming... I have a few rifles, but none can compare to my .270. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the time and effort you use to share with your followers. Much Respect to you and Heavy Metal..l thank You both for the entertainment. Stay Safe, and good luck this deer season.
Great video as always. Your 270 is a work of art. I have a 270 A-bolt that I love. I have never fired a 25-06, but a guy I use to work with has one. He calls it a "coyote suppressor deluxe".
@@jusnuts1443 I took a 39" bull moose at about 20 yds with my .30-06, and I took a 6x6 bull elk at about 150 yds. with my .30-06, and neither could tell I wasn't shooting a magnum.
@@nathanadrian7797 What I've been saying all along! The only other rifle that hits harder at 100 yards or less... The time tested and reliable .30-30. I whacked 2 deer back on Thanksgiving week with my Model 94. I got 3 tags left. Time to get out the Traditions .50 cal muzzleloader. I absolutely LOVE muzzleloader season! Although I haven't gotten a shot since 2003, I trust that rifle just as much as my .30-30.
Maybe do accuracy at different distances and drop say over 100 to 500 yards be interesting to see since I have heard that the 25-06 is better as a longer flatter flying projectile than other long range shooting guns?
In my 85 Sako 270 I always load Nosler 130 gr Partition for deer. They never run, and usually drop on the spot. I find the bigger bullets go straight through and explode on the other side, then the deer run sometimes hundreds of yards.. Thanks, I love both calibers.
I've hunted with both for many years and I will say that both are very good. If you don't want alot of recoil, use the 25_06. Ultimately it's all about bullet placement though, Shoot Em in the head and it doesn't matter if it's a 223 or a 458 win.mag.
I had the Ruger M77 25 inch barrel n270 killed many many many many deer with it it is my go-to game rifle and I used 130 boat tail bullet extended-range
Have both the 2506 and 270 in various guns and have been doing ballistic tests with guns all the way from the 22 calibers up to the 458 Win. for 50+ years. Having said that, I have to comment on a flaw in your testing. With the 2506 you're using the maximum weight bullet in that caliber, but in the 270 you're using the medium weight bullet. The 2506 normal range of bullets run from 70 Gr. to 120 Gr. while the 270 normal weight range runs from 110 Gr to 170 Gr.. The fair comparisons would be, for the 2506 is a 100 gr. bullet, and the 130 gr. for the 270. All my tests are run through a 3 screen Oehler 35P chronograph. With worked up loads for both rifles the results are, for the 2506 (100 gr), is an average of 3423 fps with a mean deviation of 13 fps; for the 270 (130 gr), it was and average of 3102 fps with a mean deviation of 16 fps.. With this comparison you are are at least comparing apples to apples. Both guns are single shot (Browning M78 in 2506 with a 26 in. barrel, and Ruger Encore in 270 with a 28 in. barrel). I bought my first 2506 right after it was legitimized by Remington in 1969. I've had 3 different makes and all preferred close to full power loads for top accuracy. Have 3 270s; one in a custom bolt action, a Browning BAR and the Ruger Encore. I have taken deer with both cartridges (100 gr 2506 and 130 gr 270) and for deer size animals very little difference, except for the flatter shooting 2506. But the 270 is better suited for larger game than the 2506; but again, it's to a great extent not so much what you hit them with, but where you hit them. I own or have owned 11 different caliber rifles; but as an all around rifle I prefer the accuracy and flat shooting of the 2506. Just my experiences , and sorry this is so long.
They appear reasonably similar to me. The 270 might do slightly more damage, but they are close enough that I would go for the less expensive round. Nice rifles! Which round is cheaper?
The 25-06 is just starting to get some love in the way of decent target bullets,and is a screamer of a hunting cartridge. Has a ton of potential once high bc bullets become more available.
First rifle I ever bought was a 270win. It's a Howa 1500. The action is smooth as glass and it's super accurate with all the commercial loads I've shot. I dont get to shoot anymore because I cant any 270win ammo in stores or online and I'm holding on to what i have.
The Weatherby is a beauty. The Ruger Hawkeye is very serious looking. 26-inch barrel? Cool. I like the woodwork on the Weatherby. That's classy. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
I have a 25-06, been hunting with it for a lot of years. Used to use 115 grain bullet and would get about 33 to 3,400 ft per second out of it. 2 years ago I switched to an 85 grain nosler varmint round and now I get between 4,000 and 4,100 feet per second out of the gun. 25-06 is probably my favorite caliber.
I have a 270 don’t have a 25-06 but have shoot a friend’s 25-06 the only thing I find that one really has over the other is they bought kick a hell of a lot less then my old Remington game master pump 30 -06 my go to rifle it will always get the job done!!!!. And thought it was purity cool that you were using Double tap ammunition a friend of mine that I went to school with is married to one of the owners sister . Have a great day !!!
story about hunting... when in the Pocono mountains. beautiful day, just me and nature. 243, Smith and Wesson rifle. I was out for the fun and being outdoors. sitting in a stand and a squirrel was living in the tree, so he was up and down and down and up. he kept on the other side, but each time he came closer and closer to my side of the tree after awhile he came on the stand and looked at me, then back to his business. After awhile I heard, then saw a deer. nothing record book, but nice all the same, about 100 yards away, on the forest edge and the field. I put the cross hairs on him. everything was calm, breathing slow. and for some reason, I just thought, naw, I am really enjoying this day and well, he should too. So I kept my scope on him for a bit, then decided to go for a walk. got home, went to put away the rifle, opened the chamber... felt for my belt for some rounds.. you might have guessed, never took any rounds with me ! guess that deer was only something I was only every going to look at.
@@inupik23 : nope, true story. where we were living at the time, deer season was pretty much when the freezer was getting empty or you just wanted to shoot something. shooting 'sunnies' in the lake with the 223 was a way to kill some time. learned about that angle you see when you put a stick in the water. a guy that lived next door was a blaster. x military, used to put dynamite in the holes and blast rock for sewer and water lines. he was trying to sleep and I kept him awake shooting sunnies and he came down to the lake, hooked up a stick of dynamite and va-woom! then the fish started floating... he said, there, get your fish and let me get some sleep.
@@dave-in-nj9393 Sir, I believe you. Was just saying, you was out there pretending to hunt, but not really hunting. It got a good laugh out of me for sure. You saved yourself the disappointment of realizing you left your ammo while trying to shoot. Oh man, if I was in that position and tried to shoot, only to realize I forgot my ammo, I would not be laughing in the moment. I would be cracking up later at myself though. 😂 But you didn't pull the trigger, so no disappointment.
@@inupik23 : you got me, I was just pretending to hunt. as a lad, I would hold up a stick and go 'pow' as if it were a gun. many a rabbit was saved by my youthfullness in those days. later, many a squirrel was not so lucky due to my earlier pretending.
One of my friends shot a Blue wildebeeste and Blesbuck this week with a 25-06.He was super impressed with the calibre.Had to Google the gun . Both shorts were far about 250m
I have both of those calibers..my 25-06 was my grandpas and bought it with intention to elk hunt with it but never did..I've only shot it a few times and my 270 I just bought a yr ago but have never fired it..here in iowa we don't have a center fire rife season for deer anymore so I've never shot any animals with either caliber but will say the 25-06 is extremely accurate and flat shooting
Both of these are easily capable of running the same speeds with their respective bullet weights. 117 or 120 grains in .25-06 or 130 grains in .270. Barrel smoothness and of course length to burn the fuel also factor in. The overlap of these two cartridges in the loads mentioned are such that I doubt anyone can demonstrate ANY visible difference under field conditions on deer size game animals. Both will deliver lightning bolt kills with boring regularity. You will have to diverge from deer size game to start seeing one be functionally different or "better". Even with trajectories being technically different, you can't even demonstrate enough difference hunting deer under field conditions to change the outcome. I will say that in the bigger picture, .25-06 is the better cartridge for varmint work and the .270 noticeably better for heavier than deer sized game. When optimum loads with significantly different bullet weights are used these cartridges show extreme differences.
Before they got stolen I had both. Win 70 Sporter with a BOSS was the 25-06. Could shoot rebar in half at 100 yards with it. Remington 700 in .270 as solid as it got. I took both when hunting and alternated using the other as a back up. Never lost an elk.
Yep. Both of them. I would lean on the .25-06 more for the way out there stuff like antelope or bean fields and power line and pipeline cuts. There is a ton of overlap possible in these cartridges though. On deer they are pretty much equals with the standard loads. Its more about how you set up the rifle and what loads you use for the game that can widen the differences and emphasize specific performance criteria. .25-06, .270, and .30-06 are the trifecta in my opinion. 3 rifles properly set up with glass and tuned loads are unbeatable as a western states hunting package. Magnum not required when you have these 3.
Which one are you picking???
Truly appreciate you watching the videos!
New Merch available - bit.ly/2W68Gqp
Heavy Metal here: bit.ly/30wF6wW
Support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/whoteewho
Who tee !! A absolutely gorgeous ruger m77 ! Have 204 ruger brown lamanited heavy target stock and bull barrel ! Optics= Sig Sauer 6x24x50 tango iv ! I'm up in arms for my next rifle ! Either 22-250 or the 25-06 maybe 6.5 ceedmor ?? Of course another better than average optics because y have a gun that shoots 4 to 500yds and can see that far !
I like my .270. My grandpa bought it in 1955, Winchester model 60.
I picked the 26-06….but thats ok ,either rifle will kick butt
I opted to get both. I have a Savage 110 in 25-06, and a Remington 721 in 270. Then on a whim, I bought a Winchester model 70 custom shop rifle in 270. Yea, I know, I am addicted, but I like to collect, and like hunting, and I could think of a lot worse things I could be spending money on.
I’m a gun collector too, my 25-06 was built on an old German Mauser action with a Douglas barrel back in 1973 which i still have, I’m into lever guns and enjoy the 30-30, and 35 Rem. do a lot of 22 plinking. I’m 70 years old and still hunting and target shooting, gun range is empty woods are open, best place to be now days no Covid 19 out there.@@slickdazzler7330
I love me some 25-06! So pleasant to shoot, flat trajectory, and great long range performance.
Sounds like the 270 lol
@@woodsmanghost6456 very similar with the 270 having a bit more recoil.
@@af7119 the 25-06 has more ? I never shot one. I gave up my 30 0x6 for my 270 and I have never lost a deer or missed. I fell in love lol never shot anything else
@@woodsmanghost6456 270 has more is what i was trying to say. sorry for being unclear.
@@af7119 I gotcha , but as far as deer hunting it’s pretty much the same as a 270 ? If so I may look into it. I had shoulder surgery and I can’t take it like I use to ,
I've shot a lot of deer in Eastern Montana with the 25-06 using 117 grain Hornaday interlock. Out of 25 animals only 2 took a step.
@penroddavis8098 what grain do you use and what brand is your rifle?
I use 117s in my 25-35, 25-06 and I believe that's what I shoot out of the 257 Roberts I've only taken one with that but to me that's a perfect size bullet to more than knock the deer down immediately and not shred extra meat
Same here, I've dropped many whitetails with my 25-06. Never had to track one.
That's what I was thinking.
The advertised velocities on the boxes actually did not lie, or even bend the truth. I'm impressed.👍🏻
👍👍
federal ammo in particular is nearly always within the margin of error when crohnied.
Jack O'Connor was one of the first to write about the 270 Winchester and love it and you won't be the last one to show just how good it is. The 25-06 is good just never had someone to push it like the 270 did. Neat video.👍👍
.270 is a great old cartridge. I use a Remington 7600 in .270 as my desert/mountain rifle, and it doubles as a poor man's M-14 with ten-round magazines.
Jack O'Connor was one of the GOAT.
Jack O’Connor slayed just about everything that walked with a .270. Still a very fine cartridge today.
I think the difference in velocities is due to different ammo makers exaggerating more or less than one another.
Next time don't buy standard store ammo. Because on the assembling line, each round will get a different grain amount. Look for ammo that has MATCH on the box somewhere! Match means each round has the same amount of grain in each bullet. If you use MATCH ammo, each bullet will show there speed the same, anf you'll have a much better grouping. Aleast as I was told in the military sniper school.
When I go hunting I always use MATCH ammo.
Honestly I did alot of research before I purchase my first rifle and it was the 270 Winchester and I'm very impressed with its performance. I've taken a elk and 2 deer with it and it also did a bunch of target shooting with it and it surprises me every time. My rifle is a Winchester xpr with the vortex crossfire 2 combo.
I have a 25 06 in Sako A7 soft touch. I love that rifle for deer. It's mild recoil and speed are very attractive features of the caliber.
Have dropped deer as if struck by lighting with.270 Winchester, have many other rifles, 30- 30, 45-70, 30-06 etc, but power, flat trajectory, and little recoil makes the 270 my favorite
I love em all!
@@WHOTEEWHO good channel
Gotta disagree on the little recoil part, my .270 feels like a .30-06 kicking me 😂
@@usa-rb5fi 243 might work for you
Nope, put a recoil pad on it and it’s not bad now. Only caliber lower than .270 I’d personally go is .25-06.
Both are excellent,i hunt here in south africa got a .270 dropped everything including eland no probs with the right shot placement,velocity is always good here on the plains but the .270 just hits harder love both though,gr8 vid👌
Love my 25-06. Extremely comfortable shooting from a tree stand even with awkward shots to the side.
I love 2506!
Really good and often overlooked calibers. I lived in Wyoming for awhile and those 2 and the 7mm Rem. Mag. were very popular calibers.
I love the 7mm Rem Mag too
@@WHOTEEWHO
Yeah buddy, all 3 of those calibers will do just about everything someone would need. I bought that 300 RUM 20 years ago because I was trying to plan an Alaskan brown bear hunt. Other than that, it is a really good elk cartridge but I've seen elk taken with all 3 of those other calibers. They all do just fine.
Anytime you wanna try that 300, let me know.
Hmm, I disagree with the closets bullet weight. I’d pick the most “common” weight in each class. That said I’m guessing the .270......on to the video!
Exactly, maybe use the same weight when the caliber is the same, but "standard" bullet weights for each chambering when the caliber is different seems right to me.
Should always do both. Both at the 270 optimum weight, and both at the 25-06 optimum weight.
I think the same sectional density of the bullets is the most fair way to compare different caliber cartridges.
2506 is just a light recoiling 270 , want to get a bear or a moose go up to 30-06 or bigger :p
Exactly! When comparing calibers for hunting purposes matching sectional density is a better comparison for me.
.270 130 gr @.242. 25-06 110 gr @ .238. Would be a better comparison.
Seeing that wetherbee almost brought me to tears.. long story short. My grandfather was mayor of Minneapolis from 1940 to 1943. Marlin perkins from wild Kingdom tv show gave my grandfather a 1940 wetherbee 30 06 made in Germany with ivory inlays BEAUTIFUL with a high power wetherbee scope witch he used in Africa to hunt rhinos
The leather case was a work of art in itself complete wild life scenes on it.
Anyway my Dad used it all our lives and was supposed to go to me and my twin brother. Dad started getting alzheimer's and sold the gun to some asshole who knew what it was worth for 900$😪😪 showed a picture of it to a gun museum in northern Minnesota and they said it was 15 to 20 thousand dollar Gun😪.
I'd rather have my senior commander of the purple heart Korean war chosen few hero Dad back! Because he was priceless! The gun was a great family heirloom but still just a rifle
Kind know how u feel similar story ! About a cousin and a blonde winchester model 12 20 ga ! Cousin got it when grandfather passed ! His mom my aunt says he's has it ! Ask him she has it ! Personally he'd sale the shirt off your back ! Sorry man ! The rifle of your dad's is just a rifle but it was his father's also ! Great memories and hunts of him having great with the gun ! Same as my grandfather teaching us grand kids to shoot his and safe handling of a firearm !
Sack of 💩. It needs to be against the law. Hope he smoke a 💩 one day.
I have only ever hunted with my 1971 Remington 25-06 using Hornady 117 grain ammo. Biggest buck I have taken went less than 20 yards after shot. I love that gun!
I love the 25/06 Remington, but the 270 Winchester is hard to beat. It’ll do everything that the 25/06 will do and then some. Awesome video bro.
The .25-06 does have a tad less recoil, and I could be wrong but I think the lightest factory loads are 130 grains in .270, but the . 25-06 has several 90 grain loadings which are quite a bit faster than the 130 grain .270. I'd say if long range varmint hunting is in the plans, the .25-06 may be the better choice, but both are awesome, for sure.
Lightest factory load for the 270 is 100gr.
@@jasonsimone3523 Ok, don't see those often. I'm sure they're pretty snappy.
These days, a guy could make a video of latex paint drying on a fence post and RUclips would attach two commercials to it.
Sounds good to me! I dont make these videos just for giggles. Money made of this video won't even pay for the 6 bullets i shot. Ha!
Well, I wasn't trying to annoy you. I 've never made a dime off a video and I don't even know how the monetization works. If watching the commercials helps you make a little dough then I'm all for it. Cheers!
@@mcgoodle not annoyed at all. Just being honest 👍👍
@@WHOTEEWHO RUclips would love it if all us freedom lovers would just go away. Keep posting and we will keep watching.🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@robertinscoe2379 RUclips is now owned by Google... That is spelled L I B E R A L
Anyone wanting a 25:06,You need to Reload for that rifle,Factory loads in my opinion are to lite.I load a 100 grain nosler Ballistic tip with 54 grains of IMR 4831,Pushing it at over 34FPS.Both guns are great and I really enjoy your video!Keep up the great work my freind!
270 for me but in saying that my friend shoots with a 25-06 and it is a pig slayer with very impressive ballistics. Cheers
Cheers!
My 25-06 has been my go to for whitetails for the past 10 years. Great gun.
I don’t know how you do it but I was just reading on the 25-06 today and am now considering a rifle in it. Awesome videos!
Magic! 😝😝😝
I've groundhog hunted with 25-06 years ago.. used to turn'em inside out with my Papaw's reloads !
Seems a light overkill for ghogs. Think you’d prefer a smaller, faster flatter round
I love how you worded that.
Used to shoot mainly a Remington 742 in 30-06 . 150-165gr for deer and hog.
Saw some 110g 30-06 at gunshop, and got to wondering if you made a clean head shot on a squirrel, would there still be enough meat to eat.
Well, the hydrostatic shock went throughout .
All I found was a white "skin", turned completely inside out. No guts or even blood.
IIRC that 110g said 3300fps on the box.
If a man was selling pelts, that killem and gutem too cartridge might be nice.
@@mattjubie That old 25-06 is right flat shooting, on out far as I'd be shooting anyway. It's a fast round for sure. Plenty good for deer and the ground hogs are so destructive here bouts we shoot"em with anything that's on hand really. LOL! 👍
@@patrickbennett6582 LOL, I reckon so brother👍❗
I shot a ground hog a few weeks ago with my little Remington chambered in
.17hmr. I was aiming at the base of his ear at bout 80yards. Couldn't tell where it hit, looked like a hand grenade went off in it's mouth . It never knew what hit it!
My friend uses a 270 and I use a 25-06 and have for over 40 years. He has used a 270 for 15 years. We have traided for comparison purposes and we both agree that the 25-06 reaches out further and its acuracy is slightly better but he will not change over. I had a 270 Weatherby and I gave it to my son and he Loves it.
Love BOTH of these very accurate calibers with the .270 edging it out. Good comparison!
I said it before and I’ll say it again.. that 270 belongs in a museum!!! JK.. you are very lucky to own a rifle like that.. awesome
Probably won't take that one in the woods 😝
I Know that DC sniper round does some damage
Ya not becuz it's an antique but rather becuz it's a showpiece. Awesome round
Great video! I love my 25-06 I'm using mine for elk, deer, mountain lion and wolf this year
Awesome!
Wow elk! I guess with these new bullet technology it’s not as big of a deal as it used to be
I have killed a Buffalo with a 25-06. They are as deadly as any rifle with the right ammo. I also have an old Rem 700 ADL .270 I got when I was 11. I’ve killed more deer than anthrax has with that old gun! Doesn’t matter what bullet I’ve ever stuck in it, always shot straight! Good comparison WTW! ✌️🇺🇸👍
I am super excited to shoot this 2506 more!
I am 13, and have an ADL in .270 also. Cool.
Have old gun myself, a Daisy Pump BB Rifle, paid approx $25 in early 1970’s still have it, possible Collectors Idem. Shoot NYC rats on construction sites with 177 pellets, plinking rats at coffee break. Those rats can smell bacon, egg and cheese from great distance. Construction super said, need OSHA 30 card for 410 shotgun, as powder activated tool. Those rats not afraid of nothing, few as big as house cats. Need to get 22 pellet rifle for more punch.
@@BaFunGool Love it! 🤣
My cousing hunts elk with a 25-06 in Wyoming he swears by it
Your Weatherby is such a striking-looking rifle! I love that highly polished stock! Both calibers are excellent rounds--and the .25-06 REM is much appreciated for its relatively soft recoil.
Beautiful rifles 👌🏼 I lean towards the .25-06 though.. especially in M77 configuration
I hunt Whitetail deer in east Texas and also hunt both whitetail and mule deer west Texas with a rem 700 bdl 25-06 for 39 years . Would not hunt with anything else .I have several others cal from 243 , 270 , rem 7 mm mag , and old fashion 3006 . All rem 700 bdls that grandkids us but BA BA use a 25-06 !
I love my 25-06.. used to there were lots of different ammo choices. That one will do fine on your 1000 yard vids.
Coming soon...
You always mention how you appreciate us watching. Well, hopefully you hear quite a bit about how much we truly appreciate you posting. Great job as usual Adam, that includes Paul. God bless. 🙏🏼
🙏🙏🙏
25-06 is a blast to shoot . Difference is the drop at 300 that sold me .
I use my 25-06 for pronghorn antelope I’ve never had to track at all it dropped them where they stood
I need an antelope on my wall. I applied for montana tag this year and didn't draw a tag
@@WHOTEEWHO Next year.
Both beautiful rifles. I'm partial to the 270. I inherited a Remington model 30 Express in 270 from my uncle when he passed away. It has a 24" bull barrel , s-bolt Enfield action and myrtle wood stock. Stunning rifle. I put a 4x12x 1000yrd zoom tactical scope on it, a firefox, cheapy . Strictly a bench rest rifle. But it will reach out and touch ya. Love you're videos. 🇺🇸
Very nice! Appreciate you watching Jack!
That .270 is just gorgeous. I love ruger but picking that vanguard every time.
😍😍😍
I have hunted with a 25-06 Ruger M77 tang safety model for years (since 1990). I got the chance, NAY, Privilege, to build my own custom barrel back in 1995 with a very skilled barrel maker! Was fun as heck! Made it 26" long, fluted, 416 Stainless. I blue printed the action and have a awesome shooter now!
I managed to get a 270Win in the same M77 Tang safety model, and put a 26" Shilen barrel on that. A Boyds Laminate stock finished that project off!
Cant go wrong with either cartridge for sure!
Thanks WTW! My .25-06 reloads were 3200 fps using Nosler 125 gr. boat tail hollow tips out of my Remington 700 Varmint Special bull barrel using an old Weaver K10x Range Finder AO. The action and chamber and trigger were touched up by a fella in central CA. named Ken Clark a renowned local gunsmith. I used to hunt bounty coyotes and feral dogs for cattle ranchers, and ground squirrels for large orchard owners. $10 per dog, $15 for coyotes and .25 cent a tail for ground squirrels. A weekend camp and good hunt would pay for the gas, ammo and beer. Hitting and blowing up squirrels out to 800 yards over and over all day, was a lot of fun. Canines were a lot of work. Good old days for me.
😳😳😳
Been using a 270 for over 30 years, currently have 2. It is one of the best alround performers available.
270 is a good one
My only high-power hunting rifle is a .270 Interarms Mk X that was a door prize at a Ducks Unlimited dinner in about 1972. It still EASILY shoots under 1" at 100 yards. I've shot many deer with it, and it always does what it's supposed to do. I used to just shoot the Remington Core-Lokt ammunition from the store, but now I reload the same bullets for a little savings, and shoot them at the same speed as the factory loads, so they pretty much go in the same holes. Nice video. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Ross!
Great video I own a Browning BAR in 270 and have taken both mule deer and pronghorn antelope with it I love that round
Very nice
That Weatherby is a beauty!!! I don't normally by anything but synthetic stocks anymore just because it's light and I like to hunt with them, but that Weatherby is a work of art! It's always fun to see 2 rifles with the same parent case go against one another like this. The Ruger is no slouch either and I am a sucker for a bull/heavy contour barrel.
😍😍😍
Thanks for sharing. I've owned a 25-06 since the late 1990s. Purchased a 270 this past year. These are two of my favorite calibers. Good to see you have longer barrels. Optimal barrel length for the 25-06 is 24" due to the slower burning powders used in its loads. Both rifles shoot flat and hard.
4" Not a very long barrel for an 06 or anything else i would assume 😁😁😁
@@nigelclats6970 Good call, correction; optimal barrel for a 25-06 is 24".
OMG. That 25-06 is the most beautiful bing bang i have ever seen!
One of my favorites
6 years ago I took a mature bull elk 6 X 6 with my Winchester model 70 25 06 Wyoming I have taken several elk most with 7 mm mag
My first deer as well as my first shot were both 270 winchester out of a 1955 winchester model 70. I love that cartridge.
I love em all!
Love them chronograph vids. Well done 👏 listing all the variables. Berrel length. Bullet wait. Avratised speed... we like 270 for antelope . I took My farther inlaw and friend on a guided hunt and dad shot his facing up at 90yard dropped in its tracks and his friend took his at 286 yards broadside. It walled 10 yards and reard up flipping over dead.both with the same 270
I still need an antelope 😭😭😭
The double tap ammo may run a bit hotter then a standard federal 270 load.
It's 10 grains heaver that should offset that
@@kingfisher302 I agree.
Been waiting for the 25/06 on the chronograph. Thanks for the videos and stay safe.
More 2506 soon!
I have deer with 300wm 30.06 25.06 7mm08 and the 25.06 is my favorite been using it since 1989 also a ruger I love it
I don't really care whether the bullet weights are the same. I'd rather see each rifle fired with a bullet of the weight for which the caliber was designed. That's a better indication of what we should be doing and getting.
Yup. Someone with some sense!
100 gr is pretty common also for 25-06
Same brand of ammo also. Speeds vary among brands greatly as different types of powder, primers, and cases are used.
Two great guns, I have the 25-06, took many deer and groundhogs with it, never had a 270, figured the 25-06 was good enough, Nice video who-Tee, now you can shoot some plates and gallon jugs….Whooooo Tee Whoooooo !!!!
🙌🙌🙌💥💥💥
I have killed Deer, Elk and Black Bear with my 270. In the Great State of Idaho.
I need to hunt Idaho
I have hunted with a browning abolt 270 for over 25 years and have taken a lot of deer with it. I purchased a ruger m77 25-06 a couple of years ago and have taken a hand full of deer with it. Love both rifles a lot, both of them shoot great!!
I will probably have to go with 270. It's my all time favorite caliber and the bullet is just a little bit heavier
Have shot a 25/06 since 1968 in a bull barreled Remington 700. Rifle and scope weighs in at 12.5 pounds.
I use 100 grain Speer spitzer boat tail. It's got the reach to smack ground hogs out to 600 yards, turning them into a pile of mush. Mine travels a bit faster @ 3400 fps. Real nice load using Alliant RE19 powder.
I'd like to see you do a comparison of a 7mm Mauser and the 7mm Remington Magnum. the 7mm projectile had the best bullet coefficient. Ruger makes rifles in both calibers.
Next, chronograph comparison between .17 HMR and .50 BMG. And we want the same weight projectiles!!!!!!!
😆😁 same brand ammo & same type of bullet too!!! 🤣
I just bought a Ruger Hawkeye All Weather 25-06 like a week ago. Great shooting rifle, but have to wait till next deer season to hunt with it.
Like i told you earlier... i LOVE my 25.06 i have killed many deer and never had one to run very far at all. Been shooting it since i bought the Mod 70 Win back in 1970!
I cant wait to hunt with 2506
Is a said in one of your other videos I also have an M77 in 25 06 But an older low time model I also have the 270 in a 700 bdl rem. Both are excellent rifles and cartridge's
And both shoot very accurately and I have killed several deer with each !! (150 class ) Loved the comparison and I will cherish both these calibres for the rest of my days !! ❤
🇺🇸 💜🙏🏼💜 I first started to follow you when you did a video using that beautiful .270 and I’ve been following ever since. I live in Pennsylvania, and have lost count of the number of white tails I’ve killed with my .270 Remington, with 130 grain bullets... it was the first rifle I bought when I was still in school ... 1975 that gun still will shoot a sub 1/2 inch group at 100 yards. I’ve killed black bears using 150 grain and a ton of groundhogs using 90 grain hollow points. Antelope at 400 yards and Mule deer at 150, in Wyoming... I have a few rifles, but none can compare to my .270. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the time and effort you use to share with your followers. Much Respect to you and Heavy Metal..l thank You both for the entertainment. Stay Safe, and good luck this deer season.
Always appreciate you watching bigtime Lew!
Great video as always. Your 270 is a work of art. I have a 270 A-bolt that I love. I have never fired a 25-06, but a guy I use to work with has one. He calls it a "coyote suppressor deluxe".
Very nice. I love them both!
.25-06 has the speed and the distance. .270 had more energy at impact. .30-06 is the Daddy to both children. All 3 are fine rifles.
💪💪
30 06,long distance is the problem eg from 600m+
@@petermeyer7062 Your average whitetail deer hunter makes kills within 150 yards. Just being the Devil's advocate. 😈
@@jusnuts1443 I took a 39" bull moose at about 20 yds with my .30-06, and I took a 6x6 bull elk at about 150 yds. with my .30-06, and neither could tell I wasn't shooting a magnum.
@@nathanadrian7797 What I've been saying all along! The only other rifle that hits harder at 100 yards or less...
The time tested and reliable .30-30. I whacked 2 deer back on Thanksgiving week with my Model 94. I got 3 tags left. Time to get out the Traditions .50 cal muzzleloader. I absolutely LOVE muzzleloader season! Although I haven't gotten a shot since 2003, I trust that rifle just as much as my .30-30.
Maybe do accuracy at different distances and drop say over 100 to 500 yards be interesting to see since I have heard that the 25-06 is better as a longer flatter flying projectile than other long range shooting guns?
I agree and hate these 10 feet tests on 300 yard rifles
It’s like having boxers punch 3 inches from each other
Thanks for the comparison. Both are great rounds. Your 2506 has the optimum length barrel at 26".
I love that 2506!
Hey wtw I know of a few long range shooters round me that love the 25.06 highly dought my nephew will ever get done borrowing mine🤣!!!
Can't wait to try it long range
that weatherby vanguard makes me drool every time i see it it sure is a nice classic looking rifle
The 270 comes in right behind my 308 in my favorite hunting caliber. your videos always give me something to think about
💪💪 always appreciate you watching a velez!
In my 85 Sako 270 I always load Nosler 130 gr Partition for deer. They never run, and usually drop on the spot. I find the bigger bullets go straight through and explode on the other side, then the deer run sometimes hundreds of yards.. Thanks, I love both calibers.
🦌🦌🦌
I’ve seen some beautiful 85 Sakos. I was on fence between that and weatherby mark v in 270 wby mag that I ultimately went with.
I've hunted with both for many years and I will say that both are very good. If you don't want alot of recoil, use the 25_06. Ultimately it's all about bullet placement though,
Shoot
Em in the head and it doesn't matter if it's a 223 or a 458 win.mag.
270 Weatherby my dream rifle.
They are good ones
If you’re going to go weatherby you might as well go big or go home with the Mark V and 270 wby MAG. Takes 270 to a different league.
I have a savage model 110 270 ... love that rifle very accurate and every deer I've shot with it I haven't had to track more then 40 yards !
Very nice
Good velocities mate .... I bet you get confused as to which gun to take deer hunting as you do have a few to choose from 👍🏁🇦🇺
I had the Ruger M77 25 inch barrel n270 killed many many many many deer with it it is my go-to game rifle and I used 130 boat tail bullet extended-range
Very nice!
I love how dbl tap tell you the barrel length they got the speed from
Yup
Have both the 2506 and 270 in various guns and have been doing ballistic tests with guns all the way from the 22 calibers up to the 458 Win. for 50+ years. Having said that, I have to comment on a flaw in your testing. With the 2506 you're using the maximum weight bullet in that caliber, but in the 270 you're using the medium weight bullet. The 2506 normal range of bullets run from 70 Gr. to 120 Gr. while the 270 normal weight range runs from 110 Gr to 170 Gr.. The fair comparisons would be, for the 2506 is a 100 gr. bullet, and the 130 gr. for the 270. All my tests are run through a 3 screen Oehler 35P chronograph. With worked up loads for both rifles the results are, for the 2506 (100 gr), is an average of 3423 fps with a mean deviation of 13 fps; for the 270 (130 gr), it was and average of 3102 fps with a mean deviation of 16 fps.. With this comparison you are are at least comparing apples to apples. Both guns are single shot (Browning M78 in 2506 with a 26 in. barrel, and Ruger Encore in 270 with a 28 in. barrel). I bought my first 2506 right after it was legitimized by Remington in 1969. I've had 3 different makes and all preferred close to full power loads for top accuracy. Have 3 270s; one in a custom bolt action, a Browning BAR and the Ruger Encore. I have taken deer with both cartridges (100 gr 2506 and 130 gr 270) and for deer size animals very little difference, except for the flatter shooting 2506. But the 270 is better suited for larger game than the 2506; but again, it's to a great extent not so much what you hit them with, but where you hit them. I own or have owned 11 different caliber rifles; but as an all around rifle I prefer the accuracy and flat shooting of the 2506. Just my experiences , and sorry this is so long.
My grandad has both of those calibers in ruger m77s that are about 40 years old they are good rifles
Awesome
They appear reasonably similar to me. The 270 might do slightly more damage, but they are close enough that I would go for the less expensive round. Nice rifles! Which round is cheaper?
Haven't compared the costs too much, but probably close
Also availability.. doesn’t matter the cost if they are hard to get.
The 25-06 is just starting to get some love in the way of decent target bullets,and is a screamer of a hunting cartridge. Has a ton of potential once high bc bullets become more available.
First rifle I ever bought was a 270win. It's a Howa 1500. The action is smooth as glass and it's super accurate with all the commercial loads I've shot. I dont get to shoot anymore because I cant any 270win ammo in stores or online and I'm holding on to what i have.
The Weatherby is a beauty. The Ruger Hawkeye is very serious looking. 26-inch barrel? Cool. I like the woodwork on the Weatherby. That's classy. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
Thanks for watching Jon!
I love both of them. Looking at maybe a Weatherby in 25-06. Maybe one of theses days! Great video!!
Thanks for watching Joshua!
Love the fusion in my Tikka 270, it makes the average Joe look like a professional sniper.
Going to use 25 06 this summer have seen my dad shoot whitetail at 400 yards
I had a Winchester 270 which i am glad its gone .. I use a 7.7 x 58 mm Type 99 Arisaka and a .303 British now
Both are stellar caliber guns!
I have a 25-06, been hunting with it for a lot of years. Used to use 115 grain bullet and would get about 33 to 3,400 ft per second out of it. 2 years ago I switched to an 85 grain nosler varmint round and now I get between 4,000 and 4,100 feet per second out of the gun. 25-06 is probably my favorite caliber.
I love 2506
I have a 270 don’t have a 25-06 but have shoot a friend’s 25-06 the only thing I find that one really has over the other is they bought kick a hell of a lot less then my old Remington game master pump 30 -06 my go to rifle it will always get the job done!!!!. And thought it was purity cool that you were using Double tap ammunition a friend of mine that I went to school with is married to one of the owners sister . Have a great day !!!
No way! Awesome
From South Africa, love my .270 with 150 gr bullets.
25-06 is one of my all time favorites. I have high hopes that it comes out on top.
I love 2506!
story about hunting...
when in the Pocono mountains.
beautiful day, just me and nature.
243, Smith and Wesson rifle.
I was out for the fun and being outdoors.
sitting in a stand and a squirrel was living in the tree, so he was up and down and down and up.
he kept on the other side, but each time he came closer and closer to my side of the tree
after awhile he came on the stand and looked at me, then back to his business.
After awhile I heard, then saw a deer. nothing record book, but nice all the same, about 100 yards away, on the forest edge and the field.
I put the cross hairs on him. everything was calm, breathing slow. and for some reason, I just thought, naw, I am really enjoying this day and well, he should too.
So I kept my scope on him for a bit, then decided to go for a walk.
got home, went to put away the rifle, opened the chamber... felt for my belt for some rounds..
you might have guessed, never took any rounds with me !
guess that deer was only something I was only every going to look at.
No way! Too funny
Haha. Love this story. Pretending I suppose.
@@inupik23 : nope, true story. where we were living at the time, deer season was pretty much when the freezer was getting empty or you just wanted to shoot something.
shooting 'sunnies' in the lake with the 223 was a way to kill some time. learned about that angle you see when you put a stick in the water.
a guy that lived next door was a blaster. x military, used to put dynamite in the holes and blast rock for sewer and water lines. he was trying to sleep and I kept him awake shooting sunnies and he came down to the lake, hooked up a stick of dynamite and va-woom! then the fish started floating... he said, there, get your fish and let me get some sleep.
@@dave-in-nj9393 Sir, I believe you. Was just saying, you was out there pretending to hunt, but not really hunting. It got a good laugh out of me for sure. You saved yourself the disappointment of realizing you left your ammo while trying to shoot. Oh man, if I was in that position and tried to shoot, only to realize I forgot my ammo, I would not be laughing in the moment. I would be cracking up later at myself though. 😂 But you didn't pull the trigger, so no disappointment.
@@inupik23 : you got me, I was just pretending to hunt. as a lad, I would hold up a stick and go 'pow' as if it were a gun. many a rabbit was saved by my youthfullness in those days. later, many a squirrel was not so lucky due to my earlier pretending.
One of my friends shot a Blue wildebeeste and Blesbuck this week with a 25-06.He was super impressed with the calibre.Had to Google the gun . Both shorts were far about 250m
I have both of those calibers..my 25-06 was my grandpas and bought it with intention to elk hunt with it but never did..I've only shot it a few times and my 270 I just bought a yr ago but have never fired it..here in iowa we don't have a center fire rife season for deer anymore so I've never shot any animals with either caliber but will say the 25-06 is extremely accurate and flat shooting
Great calibre, very flat, very fast, never ceases to amaze me,
Great videos 👍🏼
Both rifles are sweet.I got my 300 win mag in today and plan on getting a 270 very soon.
Awesome!
300WM...now there is a thumper!! Love mine
Both of these are easily capable of running the same speeds with their respective bullet weights. 117 or 120 grains in .25-06 or 130 grains in .270. Barrel smoothness and of course length to burn the fuel also factor in. The overlap of these two cartridges in the loads mentioned are such that I doubt anyone can demonstrate ANY visible difference under field conditions on deer size game animals. Both will deliver lightning bolt kills with boring regularity. You will have to diverge from deer size game to start seeing one be functionally different or "better". Even with trajectories being technically different, you can't even demonstrate enough difference hunting deer under field conditions to change the outcome. I will say that in the bigger picture, .25-06 is the better cartridge for varmint work and the .270 noticeably better for heavier than deer sized game. When optimum loads with significantly different bullet weights are used these cartridges show extreme differences.
270 is all I use, I don’t hunt deer only elk. Never took more than one shot to do the job. That was using a 130 grain Sierra boat tail.
Before they got stolen I had both. Win 70 Sporter with a BOSS was the 25-06. Could shoot rebar in half at 100 yards with it. Remington 700 in .270 as solid as it got. I took both when hunting and alternated using the other as a back up. Never lost an elk.
Does the Prochrono work pretty good for you? Been thinking about getting one or a Caldwell. Thanks
Yep. Both of them. I would lean on the .25-06 more for the way out there stuff like antelope or bean fields and power line and pipeline cuts. There is a ton of overlap possible in these cartridges though. On deer they are pretty much equals with the standard loads. Its more about how you set up the rifle and what loads you use for the game that can widen the differences and emphasize specific performance criteria. .25-06, .270, and .30-06 are the trifecta in my opinion. 3 rifles properly set up with glass and tuned loads are unbeatable as a western states hunting package. Magnum not required when you have these 3.
Both are good cartridges I’ve killed elk with 25-06 before I had got in a 270 I like both and it would be hard to choose one over the other
Awesome!