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Post by switchbackkd » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:50 pm

Has any one used the 25-06 for elk, mule deer. Im looking into a model 10 and they have one in 25-06 and 300 H&H, 30-06 and 7mm Rem Mag. Really like the 25-06. Any caliber suggestions.

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Re: 25-06

Post by sawsman » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:59 pm

The 25.06 is an awesome caliber. A real deer slayer for sure..

Shoot a heavy premium bullet for elk and it'll do the job. Some will suggest a larger caliber and I cant argue with that. Bottom line is that bullet placement is the most important thing.
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Re: 25-06

Post by ABert » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:01 pm

IMHO, the .25-06 would be fine for deer but "might" be a bit small for elk. That being said, I know of a couple of fellers that hunt elk with them and don't seem to have a problem putting meat in the freezer. As with whatever caliber you are shooting, bullet placement is much more important than bullet size.

EDIT: Dang! sawsman beat me to it! lol
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Re: 25-06

Post by sawsman » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:13 pm

ABert wrote: EDIT: Dang! sawsman beat me to it! lol
Typing at the same time and great minds thinking alike! =D>

And welcome to forum switchbackkd.
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Re: 25-06

Post by Springville Shooter » Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:55 pm

I am probably one of the biggest proponents of the 25-06. I have a pet rifle in the Ackley version. I kill deer every year with it and it works great with premium 100 grain bullets going lightning fast. That being said, I would not consider the 25-06 as a great round for elk. It will surely kill them easily with 115-120 grn bullets and does every year, but I wouldn't call it ideal. Pronghorn and blacktail deer would be closer to the ideal game for this round.---------SS
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Re: 25-06

Post by m gardner » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:19 am

The 25-06 is a good caliber for deer but you really need to chose your shots with it on elk. I've shot cow elk with it but it's frustrating to have to let one walk because it's a bad shot angle. The 300 win mag with Barnes TSX bullets is a much better choice. It'll penetrate 2 to 3 feet of elk so you can angle the shot through heavy bone and muscle and that's the one that always goes bull elk hunting for sure.

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Re: 25-06

Post by switchbackkd » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:26 pm

m gardner wrote:The 25-06 is a good caliber for deer but you really need to chose your shots with it on elk. I've shot cow elk with it but it's frustrating to have to let one walk because it's a bad shot angle. The 300 win mag with Barnes TSX bullets is a much better choice. It'll penetrate 2 to 3 feet of elk so you can angle the shot through heavy bone and muscle and that's the one that always goes bull elk hunting for sure.
That would be nice if they had a model 10 in 300 but they only have 30/06 300 H&H in 30 cal and a 7mm Rem Mag. What your thoughts on the 7mm or 300 H&H

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Re: 25-06

Post by Springville Shooter » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:41 pm

The 7MM and 300HH are both great big game rifles that will easily handle any elk situation. The 7MM is very popular and there are many factory offerings as well as endless options for the handloader. The 300HH is just a cool old historical round that is the parent of many cool modern cartridges like the 300 Weatherby. Unfortunatley there are not alot of factory offerings for this round, but if you handload, it is just as useful as the 300 Win Mag. I had a chance to buy a mint condition Remington 721 in 300HH and didn't have the extra money. Man I wish I could find that rifle today. It would be mine for sure.-------SS
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Re: 25-06

Post by waspocrew » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:21 pm

I love the 25-06 for deer. It's probably my favorite cartridge right now. I personally wouldn't use it for elk, although I know that plenty of people have taken elk down with it. If you're set on that particular rifle and want one rifle for elk/deer, I'd look at the 7mm. That round has quite a following and will take down elk and deer easily.

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Re: 25-06

Post by bh107 » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:38 pm

I'm getting ready to build one myself. I looked at alot of different choices, and it came down to 25-06 because it will be great for everything from varmints to deer, and I already have a long action donor rifle for the build. As for myself, I have a .300 win mag as well so I don't need it for elk.

Out of your options there, I would lean to 30-06 or 7mm rem mag. Both are great rifles, and ammo can be found anywhere.

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