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Even better Idea....send that old 30-06 out and have it rebored to .35 whelen, breath new life into the old girl.

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Don't agree with a rebore on the 110 at all. They are easy and cheap to rebarrel. OP needs to reconnect with his memories with his uncle. Even if it's just an inexpensive antlerless deer hunt with that 06..mb


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Originally Posted by IA_fog
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.


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I have shot a lot of whitetail and a few coyotes WI with a .243. That is a really nice cartridge for our deer; your 25-06 is probably a better one.

Take your pick on the .300 short vs the 30-06, thousands of lines of text written about that pros and cons. I don’t have much family left anymore, but if I had fond memories of my uncle, the 06 would get the nod.

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i get the impression that only someone from Iowa would think oving to wisconsin would be an improvement


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Originally Posted by JohntheElectrician
I have shot a lot of whitetail and a few coyotes WI with a .243. That is a really nice cartridge for our deer; your 25-06 is probably a better one.

Take your pick on the .300 short vs the 30-06, thousands of lines of text written about that pros and cons. I don’t have much family left anymore, but if I had fond memories of my uncle, the 06 would get the nod.
The 300 short is between the 30-06 and the 300 WM but much closer to the 300. There really isn't a lot of difference between them. The only practical difference for hunting is in your head.
However, if you don't reload, ammo for the WSM is hard to get, here at least, and it's quite expensive. 30-06 ammo can be found about everywhere. As an example, right now MidwayUSA has a half dozen brands of 30-06 but only 1 brand of 300 WSM.


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Speaking of 300 short and having about every caliber to date a few years ago I re-discovered the 300 Sav via a Rem 722 bolt gun. It is now my favorite deer and whatever cartridge. Keep the 25-06 and use the right bullets....do the same with the 30-06 and you have a nice all around battery.

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Keep in mind. If you are hunting deer in what I believe to be your home state of Iowa, you can not use any of the rifle calibers you currently have. But, you can use a .35 Whelen. Send the 06 to jes or whoever and have it rebored to .35 whelen. Same rifle, same barrel, same uncle, same memories....different caliber that you can use for deer in your home state. Also, a great elk caliber....your uncle would want you to take it elk hunting, so go.

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Keep in mind John Glenn that the 110 is the least expensive rifle to rebarrel there is. rebarrel it not rebore it...mb


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Your big game calibers are spoken for, maybe a .223 Rem, or maybe a 22-250?? Fun guns to shoot, that is for sure.


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Originally Posted by IA_fog
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?

Take the old .30-06 out and shoot it before making a bunch of unnecessary changes.


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I vote for the old 30-06 also.


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The 300WSM and 30-06 are for the most part duplicate rigs. Keep the 30-06 as the 300WSM is slowly fading away. Take the 300 WSM and rebarrel to a 6.5 PRC as it covers both territory the 270 Win and 7mm Mag cover. Now you’re set with a .25, .26 Mag and a .30.

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You have everything you need. I would take what you have and just tune it up. Maybe cerokote a new stock,recoil pads and a new trigger or two. Add some new glass and mounts. Unless you want something new.


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Originally Posted by IA_fog
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?
A friend of mine uses a 25-06 and it’s quite the elk killer. I can’t imagine you’re not well armed with 25-06 and 30-06.

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I'd say you are covered with what you got for anything you can legally hunt in both states at this time. If you want to sell the .300 WSM and buy something you will like better and maybe shoot on a regular basis then go ahead .


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