Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters 240 Weatherby or 25-06 Rem for Coyotes, Deer, Pronghorn ?

I've killed a few elk with the .25-'06 using 100-grain Hornady Interlockeds and they went nothing but straight down ... dead.

In truth, after having killed quite a few head of big game, from antelope to elk, with the 100-grain Interlockeds, I personally do not see the need for any heavier bullet. All the heavier bullet gets you is a compromised trajectory and heavier recoil. As far as penetrating better or killing deader, 'taint there.

Here is a photo of my bride of 47 years with a buck she whacked with the 100-grain Hornady. Ol' Deadeye shot him behind the ear at 250-ish and he tumbled to the bottom of the canyon.

Bloody hands are happy hands

Steve