Ok my 2506 is my go to gun for coyote hunting and I know it will kill a deer
I have an old 3006 hasn’t been shot since an uncle gave it to me 45 yrs ago
Considering selling my 300wsm that I have never shot since I bought it 15 yrs ago cause I doubt I’ll ever get a chance or afford a big game hunt
Would u get a newer 3006, 270 for a just in case elk hunt? I’m just bored thinking here on Sunday
I’m hoping to move further north when I retire but what won’t my 2506 kill in Minnesota or Wisconsin?
First question to ask is why you think you need to sell any of them. Maybe you have a good reason, maybe it's just a "twitch." I know 'cause I get twitches myself and I often am quite successful doing things I regret later. Since you're mentioning getting a .270 or a different '06 just in case, it does not seem that you actually need to down-size your "collection", you're just bored and stirring.
Second, a thought .. for "just in case" for an elk hunt that may never occur, the .25-'06 is ok. It wouldn't be my first choice for elk but I would not be a bit hesitant to load it up with heavy partitions or heavy X bullets and hunt elk. (I'm much in the same boat with my little .308.) I've packed a .257 Roberts elk hunting and though I never killed an elk with it I killed things even bigger yet. There are just some shots that I wouldn't take with a .25 that I'd take with a magnum .30 or bigger.
I'd leave well enough alone. Keep what you've got. Stock up on components so you have enough. Work on load development. Don't change guns unless one of them is not functioning correctly.
