Mule deer 26-06 100 grn Banes SSTX
 

I've been using my Sako 300 Win Mag for 39 years going on a high country hunt and want to use my 25-06 with a 100 grn Barnes ( its only 1/2 the weight my Sako is ) anyone use this combination. I've killed several 250 lbs + wild hogs and a few Blacktail bucks anyone use a 100 grain Barnes out of a 25-06 on Mule deer ? The 100 grain shoot so much better than the 115 or 120 let me know what you think. Thanks

I've used my .257 Ackley for almost 40 years to take dozens of mule and whitetail deer, pronghorn antelope, several bighorn sheep, a mountain caribou, and a 6x6 bull elk. Most, including the sheep, caribou, and elk were one shot kills.


I shot all of those animals with 117 grain Sierra GameKing, 115 grain Nosler Ballistic tip, or Hornady 120 grain HP bullets. The bullets that I recovered from these animals all had a retained weight of 1/2 less than their original weight.


I have not tried the 100 grain Barnes bullets in my .257, but I am a big fan of Barnes bullets in my .300 Weatherby and my .375 RUM. Most of the TSX and TTSX bullets that I have recovered from animals had retained 99-100% of their original weight. A 100 grain Barnes bullet will certainly retain more weight than any 115-120 grain cup and core bullet.


Place your shot well, and you shouldn't have any trouble killing a mule deer with a 100 grain Barnes bullet.

SHould work fine I’ve got some loaded for my 25/06 gonna take to Georgia next and hunt deer and hogs ! Good luck on your hunt

The .25-‘06 shooting 100gr Barnes TTSX bullets isn’t just “good” for hunting mule deer. It’s one of the absolute best combos you can choose.

I know so many people that use this in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Very flat-shooting and with very little recoil, accuracy is superb for shots on game out to as far as you’d ethically want to shoot.

It’s a wicked killer, too.