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Who has experience with a 25-06 on elk and/or moose? Thinking of swapping out the barrel on my M70 from 30-06 to a 25-06 as my all round rifle. Just concerned about its performance on the larger critters.
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Rob:
If you are asking this question, you should be able to use the 25-06.
The 25-06 is just as good, a smaller bullet just faster. In proper hands I would go right ahead.
I have harvested at least 30 whitetails with the 25-06, and would not not have had a bit of trouble with the big animals within 300 yds.
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I had a 25-06 before, well my wife did, but sold it. She used it on whitetails and it worked amazing but didnt get a chance to shoot an elk or moose so i have no experience with it on the larger animals.
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Once more, for schitz and giggles... The last 3 months. One rifle, one load.
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Tanner:
Nice pics, what caliber? Good of you to post those.
By the way, I would like ask you about some hunting opportunities to hunt in your area.
Send me a PM.
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Thanks for pics Tanner...worked just fine on that elk
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That's a 25/06 spittin' 110 Accubonds.
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harv3589-IME the 25/06 is one heck of a round! Elk, moose whatever. I could easily hunt with one for the rest of my life and feel very comfy.
If building I'd go 9 twist. More than likely I'd shoot 7828, 115 Bergs or 115 NBT's and some of my stash of old 117 Noz semi's.
My best friend and his two sons all have 25/06's that I got them and it's all they use for all that moves.
You're on the right track my friend.
Dober
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Thanks Mark, thats what I was looking for...
Anyone else?
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Rob:
If you are asking this question, you should be able to use the 25-06.
The 25-06 is just as good, a smaller bullet just faster. In proper hands I would go right ahead.
I have harvested at least 30 whitetails with the 25-06, and would not not have had a bit of trouble with the big animals within 300 yds. Sure it is. I imagine the .25-06 is just as good on a Brown Bear at 25 feet as a .30-06 too?
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If there's brown bears at 25 feet involved, you can bet I'm not going to be carrying something based off an '06 case in my hands, but maybe I'm weird.
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Maybe? > grins< I'm with ya. Lower 48, most of Canada, and most of AK, the .25-06 would be right there as a first consideration. Put critters that can bite back into the equation, I'm headed up the ladder quite a few rungs. If ordinance were legal - I'd haul some of that into bear country.
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If there's brown bears at 25 feet involved, you can bet I'm not going to be carrying something based off an '06 case in my hands, but maybe I'm weird. The OP is in Alberta. The possibility of a Grizzly exists.
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You guys are killing me with the bear phobia....
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You guys are killing me with the bear phobia.... They scare the chit outta me. I freely admit it.
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Hate snakes too, though a .25-06 is plenty for them.
BOOM - take that, serpent.
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I go out hunting with a bow in bear country and there is no way a little pointy stick will stop one of them if he wants me...
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I once blew a hole through a deer's shoulder, split the heart almost in two,threw bone fragments through all the lungs and had the bullet exit out the far side of the deer. Mind you I was throwing 100 grain swift scirroco's at the deer but the fact that the bullet held together at 40 yards and 3300 fps was enough to convince me that 25-06 could be considered over kill for the small deer that live in my area.
In fact I am still convinced because the last bunch of deer that I have shot have all been with my .222. So if the .222 works for whitetails what is the 25-06 good for? My only rub is that I live in a state that requires a minimum of a .270 caliber for shooting elk. I guess what i'm saying is that the 25-06 would be about the smallest gun that I would point at an elk sized animal.
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Only satisfaction I'd have before a bear et me, was knowing he was 'bout to receive a chitty meal.
Sumbeaches are scary.
Grizzlies with attitude *shudder* would have me packin' several options; pepper spray, big bore rifle, big bore handgun, guide/partner that was slower afoot than me.
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76inpa - is that Pennsylvaina?
I just checked Pennsylvania's website. Really nice to k.ow Elk is in the State. I know Elk isnt in every state but that wasnt always the case. I wish Hawaii had Elk :-)
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