New gun Advice needed

[Coldhill]

I am thinking about investing in a new gun, I want something that shoots reletivly flat out to 400 yrds. Primary use will be fore yoties, but it needs to be good for deer antelope exc. Any suggestions on a good calibre?
Also it needs to be something I can buy ammo for in MOST places. Eg. small country stores and small towns ect.

Ch

[Scott N]

A 25-06 would be worth looking at.

[Dick284]

x2 on the 25'06

[honda450]

You know when I first bought my 25.06 in 1980 or so guys would ask me what I was using. I would say 25.06 and most response's were WHAT? Seems to be very widely known now------must mean something.

One more for the .25-06.

[Salvelinus]

25-06 with 243 a not-too-distant second

[honda450]

The 25.06 was originally called the 25 Niedner, by the man who developed it. (1920) It was nothing outstanding in the form of ballistics at that time. Once powders like 4350 and 4831 were developed The ballistics were vastly improved. Just history.

[sbtennex]

Originally Posted by Coldhill

I am thinking about investing in a new gun, I want something that shoots reletivly flat out to 400 yrds. Primary use will be fore yoties, but it needs to be good for deer antelope exc. Any suggestions on a good calibre?
Also it needs to be something I can buy ammo for in MOST places. Eg. small country stores and small towns ect.

Ch

.243 Winchester, hands down. Most out of the box mid to upper models are plenty accurate, but I have a weakness for Tikka. The 55gr Winchester Supreme in .243 is devastating on coyotes, wolves and most anything else you point them at, and at 4050 fps can shame a .22-250. Modern ammo has made the .243 an honest to God 400 yard deer gun e.g. 95gr Supreme, 100gr Nosler Partition, and a whole slew of dandy handloads are there for the building. A .25-06 is a fine caliber, but blasting at coyotes and gophers is a bit intimidating after a couple of dozen rounds - lots of noise.