Apr 28, 2010 · I'm interested in buying a 25-06 but i heard that they are barrel burners. If you are going to use it as a big game rifle, you will not live long enough to burn out the barrel. …

Apr 1, 2018 · The larger the powder charge and smaller the bore diameter, the hotter and more concentrated the flame and the more likely a cartridge will be a barrel burner. The barrel …

Feb 13, 2016 · If correct precautions are taking such as ensuring the barrel is not overheated when firing and maintaining safe loads, then I doubt you will ever have to replace the barrel. …

Aug 8, 2017 · Unless a rifle is used for high volume varmint shooting or target shooting, both doubtful in a .25-06, it likely has only seen a small fraction of the number of shots necessary …

Aug 29, 2013 · In view of the fact that the .25-06 isn't really a varmit round, that should be pretty much a non-issue to most hunters and shooters. It's a great round for deer size game, …

On light medium game, the .25-06 is a spectacular killer to say the least. On larger medium game, the .25-06 can be relied on to produce clean kills. This cartridge is really at its limit on Elk …

The .25-06 is generally considered to be a good round for medium-sized game such as deer and antelope because of its combination of substantial kinetic energy and moderate recoil.

more efficient 257 Roberts. This situation kept the 25-06 from becoming a major player until slower burning surplus numbers, such as 435. and 4831, became available. The 25-06 is still …

Thus the .25-06 is at its best with the heavier bullets in the caliber. Needless to say, with its small bore and large case capacity, the slow burning powders like #4350, #4831, AA3100, and IMR …

Apr 13, 2023 · The general internet consensus is that 25-06 does poorly in short barrels due to slower burning powders. The internet also thinks hot barrels string, and magnums are needed …