I have heard that to really get the performance out of the cal you need at least a 24" barrel. Any experienced guys have feedback on this? I have been eyeing the 25-06 for a few years as my next cal. While I love my Sako in 300WM and would love to get a match in the 25-06, it only comes with the 22 7/16" barrel. Would I be losing a lot of the terminal performance, or would it be marginal with the slight loss of velocity? Any input appreciated.
The 25-06 with a short barrel will produce more velocity than a smaller 25 caliber cartridge with the same length barrel. As bullet weights increase short barrel velocity lose will drop off too. If you like the gun buy it.
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All the reading I have done says the same, 24" is best for a 25-06...but saying that the 25-06 I had was a Sako Finnlight and I loved it. Dont let the barrel length stop you from buying a great rifle.
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