midwest whitetails

[stren_g]

Hello everyone, new to the site. thought id kick things off with a question.
Im looking to buy a new rifle before the next season starts, and have a few that im looking into. All being either remington, or browning. i know that about everyone and his brother has a 30-06, 270, or .308. and for good reason. they are all very capable callibers. But I like to be a little different as well as versatile. so i have taken note of the 25-06, .257 weatherby, and 7mm-08... leaning to the 25-06 a little because it can also be used for varmits. has anyone had any experience with these three calibers? How do they perform in the real world? what ammo works best for you with these animals? and what is the safest range for this caliber on the mentioned species? (ive seen the charts, but thats just paper to me.) i would be hunting mostly whitetails, some mule deer, and possibly coyotes and such.

[HuntinGuy101]

A 25-06 is a great gun and can be very accurate with practice/trial and air. I have shot many deer with my 25-06 as well as several elk. I am very confident with the gun and shoot accurately to about 300 yards on a deer and since the caliber is a little smaller, around two hundred for elk. It's a great coyote gun as well. If you buy one, experiment with different hunting loads for different sizes of animals. Good Luck

HuntinGuy101

[stren_g]

im pretty sure ill get the 25-06, its way cheaper to shoot than the .257wby and only a little slower with factory loads.