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The 25 Creedmoor: Long-Range Goldilocks

Talyn

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With better wind drift than the 6mm or 6.5 Creedmoor's—and less recoil than the latter—the new .25 delivers at long range.


The .25 Creedmoor splits the difference between the 6.5 and 6mm cartridges. It produces slightly less recoil than a comparable 6.5 but with longer barrel life than most 6mms. Perhaps most importantly, it has superior wind drift characteristics when compared to either the 6.5 or 6mm cartridges in its class.


America’s history with .257 cartridges is almost exclusively tied to hunting. Hornady’s .25 Creedmoor Precision Hunter load pushes a 128-grain ELD-X at 2,850 fps, giving it excellent drop and wind drift characteristics beyond traditional hunting distances with minimal recoil. With traditional-weight hunting bullets such as the 117-grain InterLock, the .25 Creedmoor bests the .25-06 in terms of velocity.


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The new .25 Creedmoor (c.) couldn’t be more different than the 1920s-era .257 Roberts (l.) or 1969’s .25-06 Rem. The Creedmoor takes advantage of modern case design that allows it to shoot high-BC bullets—making it a great low-recoil, high-performance option. (Photo courtesy of Keith Wood)

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