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I took a Bud to lunch, and his LGS (he was just out of hospital, and had cabin fever)....Big mistake There was this H&R Ultra 25-06 sitting there for a decent price, and I offered him a low- ball price...and he
accepted, as long as it was cash...well... done deal. I've been promising myself a .243 single shot of some flavor, and I think this will fill the bill nicely. Just so happens I've had a Leupold VXIII 3.5x10 sitting around for a few years waiting on this one. BTW, it didn't come out of the Sharps budget , I'll just double down for a couple months and have a few more bean dinners I expect great things and long shots out of this one.
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I'm guessing the Ruger 357 is history. Now the qestion, U "Couldn't" help Urself or U "Wouldn't" help Urself. Looks good Blaine, I came home with another one today too. Oh the pain of it All.
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Those "Ultras" are nice. I have a 22 mag Ultra with a 22" barrel. I'm assuming yours has a 26" tube. The 2/06 is always a good reach out and touch it cartridge. Beware, the Handi's have a way "multiplying" taking over a gun safe. Its a case of some do some dont. I have 4 barrels that fit, and 2 i had to spend 15 minutes on,to get them to lock up
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
Yes and no.
I got away with it with a .22 Hornet, but that is not a .25-.06.
Check the serial number, rifle proffed frames begin with an Alpha character followed by the number, these frames are eligible for any barrel they make.
The web site lists these Alpha based serial # numbers.
Those Handis are good shooters. Mine are older, a .22 Hornet and a .45-70, but both are very accurate. I am lusting after a bull barrelled .223 Ultra that a friend of mine has. He has made many 300+ yard shots on Coyotes out of his tractor cab when out feeding cattle. I would also like to find one in either 30-30 or in my fav 30-06. Keep us posted on how the .25-06 works for you.
Mescalero wrote:Yes and no.
I got away with it with a .22 Hornet, but that is not a .25-.06.
Check the serial number, rifle proffed frames begin with an Alpha character followed by the number, these frames are eligible for any barrel they make.
The web site lists these Alpha based serial # numbers.
This one is HL37XXXX
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BlaineG wrote:Will those switch out barrels without having them fitted?
NO.
You might luck out and find one that will drop in and be good to go. I have 6 barrels, only one has been drop in.
If you are feeling a little salty, I have a 500 S&W barrel I could turn you on to.
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BlaineG wrote:Will those switch out barrels without having them fitted?
NO.
You might luck out and find one that will drop in and be good to go. I have 6 barrels, only one has been drop in.
If you are feeling a little salty, I have a 500 S&W barrel I could turn you on to.
I actually won't need another, I would guess, unless it's a .223 or some such thing....I have the 25-06, .284, 30wcf, '06, .358, .375 Win, .405. .44mag, .444, and 45-70....I'm going into sell mode after the first of the year....
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BlaineG wrote:Will those switch out barrels without having them fitted?
NO.
You might luck out and find one that will drop in and be good to go. I have 6 barrels, only one has been drop in.
If you are feeling a little salty, I have a 500 S&W barrel I could turn you on to.
I actually won't need another, I would guess, unless it's a .223 or some such thing....I have the 25-06, .284, 30wcf, '06, .358, .375 Win, .405. .44mag, .444, and 45-70....I'm going into sell mode after the first of the year....
Wait... just to clarify, do you have Handi Rifles in all of those calibers or other rifles in those calibers?
BlaineG wrote:Will those switch out barrels without having them fitted?
NO.
You might luck out and find one that will drop in and be good to go. I have 6 barrels, only one has been drop in.
If you are feeling a little salty, I have a 500 S&W barrel I could turn you on to.
I actually won't need another, I would guess, unless it's a .223 or some such thing....I have the 25-06, .284, 30wcf, '06, .358, .375 Win, .405. .44mag, .444, and 45-70....I'm going into sell mode after the first of the year....
Wait... just to clarify, do you have Handi Rifles in all of those calibers or other rifles in those calibers?
Just those other calibers....Only one H&R Ultra...if it shoots, might not be my last one (trigger is a hair heavy)
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Blaine,
Pretty much what hayseed said but I gotta add that I have a long relationship with the 25-06, since long before it became a commercial cartridge, and I just love it. The Sierra 100 grain (Game King?) hunting bullet it is a real killer. Can't remember what they call it but over a nearly max load of 4831 it's a scorcher. Mine was on a Springfield action with a Harry Lawson thumbhole stock. Killed a lot of whitetails with it plus coyotes, crows etc. Traded it for a chainsaw that I needed to keep my family warm.
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BlaineG wrote: I actually won't need another, I would guess, unless it's a .223 or some such thing....I have the 25-06, .284, 30wcf, '06, .358, .375 Win, .405. .44mag, .444, and 45-70....I'm going into sell mode after the first of the year....
Wait... just to clarify, do you have Handi Rifles in all of those calibers or other rifles in those calibers?
Just those other calibers....Only one H&R Ultra...if it shoots, might not be my last one (trigger is a hair heavy)
Either way, a very nice (and useful) variety of calibers!
Gotta love them Handis. I got my stainless steel in .223 back when I was still on Maui. This gun will put 3 rounds into a dime at 100 yards all day. I was fortunate that it came with an excellent 2.5 lb. trigger right out of the box.
From what I gather the .243 in Handis are cursed with accuracy problems, none I have ever heard of gets MOA groupings. In a Handi the 25/06 a preferable chambering from what I gather.
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There was this H&R Ultra 25-06 sitting there for a decent price, and I offered him a low- ball price...and he 
, I'll just double down for a couple months and have a few more bean dinners 
I expect great things and long shots out of this one.
(trigger is a hair heavy)