Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting 25 06, or even 257 roberts on elk?

lubbockdave, I live appr 3 hrs from where I hunt elk and depending on which season I hunt most are only 5/9 days long. No question the 25-06 will take elk even the 243 where I hunt is some open country so my shots (range) vary. I use a 30 cal mag last thing I want to worry about is do I have enough rifle if presented that shot and I want my elk down. If a guy doesn't want a mag the 270,280 and 30-06 are good choice, if I hunted the timber might look at a 35 Whelan,308,7x57 maybe 7-08. I don't own a 25-06 would consider it for a timber rifle. My elk rifles are only use once a year for elk so they don't have to double as something else. Where I hunt be alittle undergunned using a 25-06.