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Old 03-21-2008, 06:48 AM
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oldelkhunter
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Default RE: 243 vs. 25-06

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ORIGINAL: Pioneer2

Who in their right mind would shoot big game with either at 500 yards.[/blockquote]

Uh.... You would, you just said you took a elkat 400 yds, whats another 100 yds, is your cut off 401 yds or what



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ORIGINAL: Pioneer2

Look at the foot lbs for the same bullet wieghts.No contest in the power dept..........25-06 Eating a bull elk that lost two ribs and a pair of lungs at 400yards with a 120 gr handload from my son's 25-06 Bear and moose no problem....................Harold
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NOw this is getting funny time to get some popcorn and sit back and enjoy
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