get the 25-06
easier to find ammo if needed to in a pinch, I've killed elk and bang flopped em with the 25-06. I bought one for my wife but she wanted an Xbox360 instead so I sold it, wish I never did.
I would go with the 25-06 hands down. very flat shooting, low recoil and more than enough to put down an elk


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