The 25-06 Remington takes its design from a marriage of the quarter-inch bore and Charles Newton’s .30-60 Springfield cartridge. This necked-down version of the .30-60 has existed as a wildcat cartridge since its inception around 1920, introduced by the A. O. Nidner. The cartridge came at a time when the conditions encouraged independent gunmen to experiment with it. This, and the release of the IMR 4350 in 1940, which greatly improved the performance of the .25-06 case, increased the popularity of the wild-cat cartridge. Thus, the natural occurrence was its commercialization which occurred in the late 1960s by the Remington Arms company.
A factory load of 100 to 117 grains can be easily propelled at a muzzle velocity of 3200 fps, generating energy levels up to 2500 ft-lbs. The .25-06 is a flat-shooter that is effective over 350 yards (with nothing more than a 5-inch difference above or below your aiming point) as well as 50 yards. The flatness minimizes range-estimation errors and provides quality shot placement, making it a fine cartridge for hunting anything from coyotes to large deer.
Lighter weight bullets are used in this cartridge, giving it lower recoil than its counterpart, the .30-60, in a similar weight rifle. This kick is bearable, but shoot for a long time at a stretch and the recoil begins to turn unpleasant.
If you have got a bolt-action or a single-shot rifle, you will notice that most often than not it offers, as its standard chamber,.25-06. It still remains a top experimental cartridge, which can be hand loaded (or reloaded) to the users' satisfaction.
The .25-06 Remington was released in 1969 by necking down a .30-06 Springfield case to fire .25 caliber bullets. While several cartridges made similar attempts starting in 1912, it was improvements to smokeless powders available after World War 2 that achieved the desired ballistics.
.25-06 Remington History
.25-06 Remington Usage
.25-06 Remington Usage
The .25-6 Remington is a dual purpose cartridge capable of harvesting medium sized game like deer, sheep, and antelope with heavier bullets and a good choice for varmints and predators with lighter bullets.
.25-06 Remington Trivia
Frankford Arsenal experimented with development of a “.25-06” cartridge during World War 1. Contemporary smokeless powders at the time did not allow for the desired performance. After the war, Frankford Arsenal released their surplus inventory through the Civilian Marksmanship Program which allowed several gunsmiths and companies to begin working on development of a viable .25-06 cartridge.
.25-06 Remington Trivia
.25-06 Remington Design
.25-06 Remington Design
The .25-06 Remington is a rimless, bottleneck cartridge with an overall length of 3.25” and case capacity of 65.8 grains (H2O). It fires a .257” diameter bullet using large rifle primers with a maximum pressure of 63,000 PSI. The standard rifling twist rate is 1:10”.
.25-06 Remington Types
The .25-06 Remington ammunition options include soft points, hollow points and polymer tipped bullets in weights from 75 grains to 120 grains depending on intended use.
