I'm going on a trip to the Nebraska Sandhills this fall for a combo Mule deer Whitetail hunt. Was told the Mule deer go 250-300 lbs. I always took my 300 RUM on all my hunts and have been shooting the 168 Berger VLD's and they have never let me down. Just wanted to take my new Encore 25-06. I loaded 110gr Accubonds last fall and they avg. just under an inch at 100. Only had a chance to take one doe with it and it took an instant dirt nap at about 265. Would like to have used it a few more times but a already filled my buck and other doe tag in archery. I've been asking a few people what they think i should take and they all think i'm nuts for wanting to take the 25. I've killed so many deer with the so called little 243 and i'm completly confident in the 25. Just wanted to hear what you fellas thought on this subject and why or why not i should take the 25-06 and if i should stick with the AB or choose a different bullet.
Thanks Roy
Maybe a 5 or 6 year old buck may go that lower limit, but very rarely the upper limit. That is pretty much B.S. 70% of the deer taken during rifle season in Nebraska average 1.5 to 2.5 years old. That taint long enough to go 300.
Take the 25.06 shoot 115 BTs, or 117 grs Sierra Pro-Hunter. Launch it at 3000 fps with a good dose of RL22 same hold to 300 yrds(mid shoulder) 2" high at 100, dead on at 200, 6.5 to 7" low at 300 with an average 16" kill zone you will whack our big ninja deer with no problem. Been whacking corn and bean fed Nebraska ninja deer for 28 years, 23 with the 25.06 with that load, and the first 5 with a 41 rem mag Blackhawk. Seen a few eastern Nebraska W/T that would go that size, but as stated earlier they just dont live that long on average.
You buy the 521.00 tag???????
Swifty
