Just checking in , many folks in my position. I have also killed elk and moose with my model 700, 25/06. The 24" barrel is a deterrent now.
It is off the list. The .270's are not off but from what I experience with the mono's , Swift bullet products, they don't fracture much and make a hole in the vitals. The .243, 6mm now has the confidence to speak for themselves in hunting camp.
I feel the rules have changed and hunters with modern ammo/ especially the great new bullets are not undergunned. Yet, the Creedmoor rounds continue to bounce of all Game animals- a modern phenomena, even a close range.
There you go, it is clear as mud.Cheers
