Imu10
30-10-2010, 02:26 PM
The .25-06 is better ballistics wise, it is faster flatter and alot of shooters feel that it is more accurate.
However, it is the weakest knock down power wise of the 4.
The .270 is next best ballistic round. It is both flatter and faster than the .30-06 but generally fires lighter bullets and therefore offers less knockdown power.
Many people will tell you that the .308 and .30-06 are identical. They are not exactly, the .308 is a lighter kicking short action round, it offers trajectory and ballistics VERY similar but not identical to a .30-06.
The .30-06 is the most versital round of the 4 you mentioned, you can get loads ranging from a 110 grain varmint load to a 220 grain solid capable of taking buffalo. Horse power wise, it has the most knockdown and ballistics wise most factory loads will push a 150 grain bullet(the most common load) somewhere around 2850 FPS depending on the bullet type and manufacture.
Trajectory wise it is no slouch either, a shooter that takes the time to learn his rifle/scope/load combination should have little problem connecting on deer sized targets at 400+ yards.
P.S : Skeeter60 sahab i would specially request you to shade some more light on these calibres as you have a very vast knowledge of rifles and thee calibres
Regards Imu10
However, it is the weakest knock down power wise of the 4.
The .270 is next best ballistic round. It is both flatter and faster than the .30-06 but generally fires lighter bullets and therefore offers less knockdown power.
Many people will tell you that the .308 and .30-06 are identical. They are not exactly, the .308 is a lighter kicking short action round, it offers trajectory and ballistics VERY similar but not identical to a .30-06.
The .30-06 is the most versital round of the 4 you mentioned, you can get loads ranging from a 110 grain varmint load to a 220 grain solid capable of taking buffalo. Horse power wise, it has the most knockdown and ballistics wise most factory loads will push a 150 grain bullet(the most common load) somewhere around 2850 FPS depending on the bullet type and manufacture.
Trajectory wise it is no slouch either, a shooter that takes the time to learn his rifle/scope/load combination should have little problem connecting on deer sized targets at 400+ yards.
P.S : Skeeter60 sahab i would specially request you to shade some more light on these calibres as you have a very vast knowledge of rifles and thee calibres
Regards Imu10