First rifle

[Fowl91]

Originally Posted by CanuckShooter

25-06, finally it got mentioned. I've been shooting one for several years now and a great choice.

Yes I am often surprised how little press it gets. It's a great coyote/deer cartridge, and I used one to take an Elk awhile back. Factory ammo is more readily available and recoil is very moderate. I think everyone should own one.

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by bezzola

257 weatherby

That right there. Much like optics, do it right the first time

[Chowdowncowtown]

Originally Posted by ~altiplano~

As for 6.5CM it's a fine cartridge, might have been hyped up at one point, which seems to drive the hate on it, but who cares? There is no end all be all cartridge. And take it for what it is, 6.5CM is capable, mild to shoot, has good ammo availability, and it kills game...

This is why I went with 6.5CM - the ammo is available, it has factory loads suitable for every kind of large game in North America (within a reasonable range, you're not going to be magically dropping a moose at 400 yards), and could be rebuilt into a long-range precision platform if I decide to get a different hunting rifle down the line.

[DirtShooter]

Originally Posted by Chowdowncowtown

This is why I went with 6.5CM - the ammo is available, it has factory loads suitable for every kind of large game in North America (within a reasonable range, you're not going to be magically dropping a moose at 400 yards), and could be rebuilt into a long-range precision platform if I decide to get a different hunting rifle down the line.

I'm sure someone will, rokslide has a whole thread about 6.5cm on all NA game.

[Soab]

Originally Posted by CanuckShooter

25-06, finally it got mentioned. I've been shooting one for several years now and a great choice.

I've shot one since I was 12.( 30 years now) All I need, light recoil, consistent tak driver and available ammo. Taken moose, half dozen plus elk and lots of deer. We have a lightweight kimbre 6.5 that my 13 yr old shoots. But when I let him he shoots the 25 06 easily lol

[JD848]

I would take the 25 06 before the 243 any day of the week. I had 3 in my lifetime and they worked real well .

[Glenn D]

I would go with the 6.5 creedmoore.
Light recoil and great deer gun.Easy gun to shoot,he can fire off a lot of rounds at the range practising without getting a sore shoulder.

[JD848]

Originally Posted by Glenn D

I would go with the 6.5 creedmoore.
Light recoil and great deer gun.Easy gun to shoot,he can fire off a lot of rounds at the range practising without getting a sore shoulder.

That's a terrible handle for a kid to live with ,YOUR THE 6.5 CREEDMORE KID ,hell that's mean. there is no gun there that should hurt a kid unless he scopes himself.

Just joken around ,they will all work fine.

[leaseman]

Weatherby Vanguard in .308 was my Son's first.

Came with shortened stock and full size....

Bought reduced load for him and worked great! Used it for a few years and others have used it to get use to "the kick"

His soon to be wife has shot a few critters with it too!

[AlbertaWild]

Decided to pass on my rifle to the son who is now 17.
He now has a 30-06,, and got a couple WT Doe's with
It this year with 150gr. Took him to sight it in, he is gonna
Need a lot more practice on sighting in.. so I just sighted
It in for him, will take him again once our shelves get stock
With shells.

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by AlbertaWild

Decided to pass on my rifle to the son who is now 17.
He now has a 30-06,, and got a couple WT Doe's with
It this year with 150gr. Took him to sight it in, he is gonna
Need a lot more practice on sighting in.. so I just sighted
It in for him, will take him again once our shelves get stock
With shells.

Don’t be un kind, that might be 3 years, and by then you’ll need a mortgage…..

[Dubious]

223 and change the rules to allow it.