No flies on the 25-06 for open country elk sniping. Feat happens with mine now and again. My ol' man pulled it off with his couple times back in the day when solid base bullets where forerunners of the ballistic tip bullets.

Just like any other scenario, shot placement...Less recoil makes more pleasant, accurate shooting.

I am gunna try to shoot an elk with a handed down sporterized 1917 Enfield 30-06 this fall. Nostalgia and I have yet to plug an elk with an 06' being the top reasons. The load that I am going to use is proving to be the real conundrum......

Last edited by boomwack; 04/29/23.

happiness is elbow deep in elk guts.
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