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lubbockdave �

Get the .25-06 � it�s a great cartridge. Then get something that will be better suited for elk and will work back in TX, too. I�d recommend something between a .270 and a .300 Win Mag. After knocking elk down with a 7mm Mag and 160g bullets since 1981, I finally opted for a .300 Win Mag myself.

For bullets I like the North Forks, Trophy Bonded, A-Frames. In the second place category are the Partition, Accubond, InterBond and Scirocco bullets. Runners up include the Grand Slam, which have worked perfectly well on my elk. I think the main thing to consider with bullets is the velocity and weight. The lighter and/or faster they are the more heavily constructed they should be, IMHO.

YMMV.