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I didnt really want to turn this into a "will it stop a charging bear" thing...just concerned about it taking down an elk or moose....
Anyone else with some experience with the 25-06 on larger animals? There has to be since its so popular on this site
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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. But he specifically asked about elk and moose. Personally, I'm with Mako. Grizzlies scare the crap outta me. But realisitically, most of us will never be faced with a charging grizzly at 25 feet and I suspect those that are, quickly question WHATEVER they are carrying, and frankly what is there that any of us would carry that would be guaranteed to stop that charging grizzly inside of 25 feet? But I don't know what I'm talking about. I do love my .25-06 but have no experience using it on elk or moose nor stopping charging grizzly bears so carry on...
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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... I'll go one further, I used to go out hunting with a bow for bears in bear country and never needed a little pointy stick to stop one, chit it was hard enough to sneak up on one and fling an arrow through it before they ran off! FWIW my father in law shoots a 25-06, and his last 9 elk have been killed with it. He has options too, that's just his choice.
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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... I'll go one further, I used to go out hunting with a bow for bears in bear country and never needed a little pointy stick to stop one, chit it was hard enough to sneak up on one and fling an arrow through it before they ran off! FWIW my father in law shoots a 25-06, and his last 9 elk have been killed with it. He has options too, that's just his choice. Thats been my experience to, they would rather run off if they know ur there... I am leaning towards the 25-06...I think a super grade M70 25-06 would be a very nice rifle!
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Once more, for schitz and giggles... The last 3 months. One rifle, one load. hey didn't you start a thread a while back back to the drawing board a while back on a 25-06 ? different load in these pics or ?
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Nice pics, I did notice you changed out the carry strap when you had the rifle.
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I'd rather see someone using a 25-06 they are comfortable with, shooting Abonds or a Barnes, than someone using a big magnum they can't shoot worth a damn. It'll kill elk and moose for sure.
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I will be shooting partitions out of it.
Anyone else use it on elk?
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Yes they do as I've experienced myself.
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I will be shooting partitions out of it.
Anyone else use it on elk? My nine year old son loves his 257 Roberts with 120 grain Partions on deer and hogs including some really big and nasty ones. The bullets just exit,every time so far after wrecking the vitals. If you use bullets as good,I can't see how a 25-06 wouldn't work well.
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Thanks for the replies!
Looking like it will fit what I want....
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Anyone with more experience with the 25-06 and moose/elk???
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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 :-)
Bet you'd trade a lot of bull/tiger/white sharks for some elk wouldn't you?
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